Bonkin Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Hello. When my 1/24 scale FW190 build hit a snag (should be recoverable), I didn't want to stop building - so I embarked on the classic Airfix 1/24 Scale Hawker Hurricane. One of my all time favourite aircraft. I originally built this kit as an over excited prepubescent kid during the 1970's and of course, as delighted as I was with it, it obviously looked like it had been built by an over excited prepubescent kid - with little glue control, his sisters nail sanders and over sized paint brushes. This time I hoped to do it more justice. The subject of my build is P3803 of 501 Squadron. This aircraft was lost off the coast near Ramsgate on 12th August 1940 with F/O Kazimierz Lukaszewicz (Polish) at the controls. Sadly neither he nor his aircraft were ever found. The build is mostly out of the box - except for the Yahu Instrument Panel, Barracuda Studios Resin tyres, and RB Productions Sutton Harness. The decals were to my own design and printed by https://www.custom-model-decals.com/. All paints and varnishes are Vallejo. One modification I did make was to the (in my opinion) over-sized nose. After looking at different options I eventually stuffed it with milliput and then sanded it down to reduce the base diameter by a small margin. As you can tell... I'm not a photographer! I am pleased with how it has turned out. As with all models there are a few places I think could do with more work - but in reality I think I'm going to call this one done. Maybe time to get back to the FW190 . Thanks for looking. D Bellis, Greif8, Shoggz and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Well, you should be pleased! That is a superb result on that old kit. Very nice tribute as well to one of the Polish Few. Thank you for that, looking forward to your next build! Cheers, Richard Martinnfb and Bonkin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 That’s a damn fine model Bonkin.. Bravo! Martinnfb and Bonkin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Beautiful result. Bravo! Bonkin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Very nice looking Hurricane Bonkin! Your weathering looks great! Ernest Martinnfb and Bonkin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkin Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 23 hours ago, R Palimaka said: Well, you should be pleased! That is a superb result on that old kit. Very nice tribute as well to one of the Polish Few. Thank you for that, looking forward to your next build! Cheers, Richard Thanks Richard. I need to really get back to the FW190 - but I'm also looking at the A6M Zero . 21 hours ago, Shoggz said: That’s a damn fine model Bonkin.. Bravo! Cheers Shoggz. 20 hours ago, Martinnfb said: Beautiful result. Bravo! Thank you Martinnfb. 11 hours ago, Greif8 said: Very nice looking Hurricane Bonkin! Your weathering looks great! Ernest Cheers Ernest. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 A Hurricane! What's not to like, and your build really does justice to this marvellous plane Bodkin. I think you've achieved an excellent finish, weathered just enough but not too much. If I was going to build anything in 1/24 scale, it would be this kit! And there's not a lot wrong with the photographs either! Martinnfb and Bonkin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Another beauty. I like this kit in preference to the Trumpeter kit too. Nicely weathered and painted. It looks great. Cheers, Michael Bonkin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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