mozart Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) Here is Derek Stevenson's Hurribomber (IIB) which in the summer of 1942 was based at Warmwell, near the south coast of Dorset. The props/spinner are by AIMS, the fishtail exhausts by Grey Matters, the parachute by True Details, the wheels by CMK, the outer Browning machine guns by Air Master and most importantly the 250lb bombs and carriers by Tim Perry (ex Flying Start Models)....otherwise OOB! Great kit, very easy pleasant build. Build thread is here. BE687 was lost during the operation code named "Jubilee" attacking the Dieppe area: Edited April 21 by mozart MikeMaben, red baron, Greif8 and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Lovely model Max and great pictures. Your enthusiasm for the aircraft is evident in the way you've captured the look. Entertaining and excellent result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Looks like pictures of the real thing. No higher praise than that! geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 A fabulous build thread with lots of background to it, and a superbly finished Hurricane at the end, a really nice journey. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Good setting for great pictures of a Hurribomber that is a little weathered, but not neglected, armed and ready to go. I believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Excellent build, and even better display Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 That turned out 'terrifically' Max. Excellent portrayal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 On 4/14/2024 at 3:47 PM, geedubelyer said: Lovely model Max and great pictures. Your enthusiasm for the aircraft is evident in the way you've captured the look. Entertaining and excellent result Thanks Guy. I have to credit Derek Stevenson’s super book as added inspiration, he writes with such candour, clarity, even perhaps naivety about his nervousness and trepidation as a new pilot, something that you don’t often find in autobiographies about these young men who were eager to “do their bit”. On 4/14/2024 at 8:20 PM, Shoggz said: Looks like pictures of the real thing. No higher praise than that! That’s always the aim when a build is started, so I’ll take that Rich….thanks a bunch! Nuff sed. On 4/15/2024 at 9:09 AM, dennismcc said: A fabulous build thread with lots of background to it, and a superbly finished Hurricane at the end, a really nice journey. Cheers Dennis Glad you enjoyed my journey Dennis….caring and sharing eh? 20 hours ago, Christa said: Good setting for great pictures of a Hurribomber that is a little weathered, but not neglected, armed and ready to go. I believe it. The camera never lies Chris! The background is actually Compton Abbas airfield, a photograph that I took some years ago and had enlarged to A1 size as a backdrop. CA now owned by Guy Ritchie the film director who lives locally and as of last year a new operating base for AeroLegends doing Spitfire flights. Big airshow of vintage planes in August for which I have tickets! 13 hours ago, scvrobeson said: Excellent build, and even better display Matt Thanks Matt. Just putting the model on a shelf or in a display case always seems a bit of an anticlimax afterwards, but there’s always the next one to build! 1 hour ago, MikeMaben said: That turned out 'terrifically' Max. Excellent portrayal. Must admit I’m quietly pleased with how it all turned out Mike, just love them Hurris! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Very nicely done Max The background makes it all the better, especially as it is more or less the same area - or at least the same county mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 Thanks Mike, yes indeed but about as far north Dorset as you can go compared to Warmwell being as far south! Same skies though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Totally agree with everything said so far. John mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Superb build Max! The camo is spot on and exceptionally well airbrushed. Your photography is very realistic as well! Ernest mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 Thank you for your comments John and Ernest, glad you liked BE687! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurribomber Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Congratulations Mozart! Excellent model in lovely landscape what scale? mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 (edited) Thanks a lot Thomas, it’s the Revell Hurricane IIB kit in 1/32 scale. Edited April 28 by mozart hurribomber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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