1/48 Airfix Hurricane Mk. I Battle of Britain (501 Squadron)

Just sublime Joe.

I a little sad we miss out on the full build...

damouav

Just sublime Joe.

I a little sad we miss out on the full build...

 

Thanks Damian. I built this subject last year and this essentially a clone. I suppose I didn't want to be redundant. The bloke I built this one for saw that one and wanted an identical copy Here's the link to that build if your interested.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/180514.aspx

Looks awesome -- as usual. That's a great story. 

What did you use for final flat/satin coat on this one?

Yeah, their original new tool MK I is as rare as hens teeth nowadays.  I caught your original build last year and this one is just as great! 

Hi Lawdog, 

Absolutely brilliant Hurricane! I love the colours and your perfect paint finish! The little dio complements it very nicely as well. Great work!

One comment if I may - IMHO and from my very limited experience, the colour variation on the green could be slightly subtler, and you could have varied the intensity and color of panel line washes, but it's just my opinion and my style. Might be the lighting in the photos as well so...

Again, great modelling! Thanks for sharing!

Best, 

Nikola

Looks great!  Like the display.

Hey Joe, another beauty from your assembly li.... I mean work bench. Your builds have such a nice style, it's no wonder you have people asking you to build them to display. 

Going to put on my tinfoil hat for a moment here... what if Airfix let the stock of their Hurricane get so low, then come out with a special commemorative boxing for the 80th Anniversary of the BoB? Just a thought from my deranged, quarantined brain! 

Hoss WA

Looks awesome -- as usual. That's a great story. 

What did you use for final flat/satin coat on this one?

 

Thanks Hoss. I still use ye ole Testors dull coat mixed with lacquer thinner. I hear Testors is going out of business, so I have to find another option. 

Mopar Madness

Yeah, their original new tool MK I is as rare as hens teeth nowadays.  I caught your original build last year and this one is just as great! 

 

Thanks Chad

Nikola

Hi Lawdog, 

Absolutely brilliant Hurricane! I love the colours and your perfect paint finish! The little dio complements it very nicely as well. Great work!

One comment if I may - IMHO and from my very limited experience, the colour variation on the green could be slightly subtler, and you could have varied the intensity and color of panel line washes, but it's just my opinion and my style. Might be the lighting in the photos as well so...

Again, great modelling! Thanks for sharing!

 

Best, 

Nikola

 

Thanks Nikola, I appreciate the critique. Actually the green is correct for this time period. Tamiya makes this color, XF-81, which is what I used. I have the AK RAF Green which I though was actually too green so I used the Tamiya instead. The panel line washes were done with AK Interactive panel line washes. The one I used on the upper was designed for brown green camo. If anything I think it's too subtle. I appreciate the kind words. 

Don Stauffer

Looks great!  Like the display.

 

Thanks Don

RadMax8

Hey Joe, another beauty from your assembly li.... I mean work bench. Your builds have such a nice style, it's no wonder you have people asking you to build them to display. 

Going to put on my tinfoil hat for a moment here... what if Airfix let the stock of their Hurricane get so low, then come out with a special commemorative boxing for the 80th Anniversary of the BoB? Just a thought from my deranged, quarantined brain! 

 

Thanks Max. I would be all over it if they did. They make a pretty nice Spitfire Mark I too!

lawdog114

 

 

Nikola

Hi Lawdog, 

Absolutely brilliant Hurricane! I love the colours and your perfect paint finish! The little dio complements it very nicely as well. Great work!

One comment if I may - IMHO and from my very limited experience, the colour variation on the green could be slightly subtler, and you could have varied the intensity and color of panel line washes, but it's just my opinion and my style. Might be the lighting in the photos as well so...

Again, great modelling! Thanks for sharing!

 

Best, 

Nikola

 

 

 

 

Thanks Nikola, I appreciate the critique. Actually the green is correct for this time period. Tamiya makes this color, XF-81, which is what I used. I have the AK RAF Green which I though was actually too green so I used the Tamiya instead. The panel line washes were done with AK Interactive panel line washes. The one I used on the upper was designed for brown green camo. If anything I think it's too subtle. I appreciate the kind words. 

 

Hi Lawdog, 

Thanks for the info about the paints. I definitely love the hues you chose for the scheme, no doubt about that! :) 

What I was refering to was the actual color modulation within the green itself.

Best, 

Nikola

Nikola

 

 

lawdog114

 

 

Nikola

Hi Lawdog, 

Absolutely brilliant Hurricane! I love the colours and your perfect paint finish! The little dio complements it very nicely as well. Great work!

One comment if I may - IMHO and from my very limited experience, the colour variation on the green could be slightly subtler, and you could have varied the intensity and color of panel line washes, but it's just my opinion and my style. Might be the lighting in the photos as well so...

Again, great modelling! Thanks for sharing!

 

Best, 

Nikola

 

 

 

 

Thanks Nikola, I appreciate the critique. Actually the green is correct for this time period. Tamiya makes this color, XF-81, which is what I used. I have the AK RAF Green which I though was actually too green so I used the Tamiya instead. The panel line washes were done with AK Interactive panel line washes. The one I used on the upper was designed for brown green camo. If anything I think it's too subtle. I appreciate the kind words. 

 

 

 

 

Hi Lawdog, 

Thanks for the info about the paints. I definitely love the hues you chose for the scheme, no doubt about that! :) 

What I was refering to was the actual color modulation within the green itself.

 

Best, 

Nikola

 

Ahhh....gotcha. I'll agree with that. The problem is you have to intentionally overdo it otherwise it gets lost in the follow up washes and gloss/dull coats. I think my Spitfire turned out a little better.  

lawdog114

 

 The problem is you have to intentionally overdo it otherwise it gets lost in the follow up washes and gloss/dull coats. 

 

You are right about that!

I think that is one of the hardest things to master in this hobby - judgement when it comes to colours and layering. A challenge for me definitely. But I guess that's what makes it so much fun. :)

Could you share the link to the Spit? I would very much like to see it, as I love what you've done with the Hurricane. 

Thanks in advance. 

Best, 

Nikola

lawdog114 - that's a very nice looking Hurricane you got here! I was going to raise the same point Nikola did. I tried to pinpoint the problem I have with that panel lightening and I think what bothers me most are that the lighter spots are round on square panels, wich is most noticeable on the base of the left wing, but even more than that, the colour demarcation line between green and brown on your model behaves like a panel line - that is to say the lighter spot on the green never crosses over that line and that bothers me. IF you did the preshading while the camo was masked, it would be enough to cross over the masking with the lightening and it would all look more natural.

Which should not detract from the great work you did on the model - thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

Beauty.  I love that story.  I've got the hasegawa kit and I've been trying to find 303 squadron markings.  

As always, wonderful job.

Nikola

Could you share the link to the Spit? I would very much like to see it, as I love what you've done with the Hurricane. 

Here it is...

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/184474.aspx

Pawel

lawdog114 - that's a very nice looking Hurricane you got here! I was going to raise the same point Nikola did. I tried to pinpoint the problem I have with that panel lightening and I think what bothers me most are that the lighter spots are round on square panels, wich is most noticeable on the base of the left wing, but even more than that, the colour demarcation line between green and brown on your model behaves like a panel line - that is to say the lighter spot on the green never crosses over that line and that bothers me. IF you did the preshading while the camo was masked, it would be enough to cross over the masking with the lightening and it would all look more natural.

Which should not detract from the great work you did on the model - thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

 

Thanks Pawel, and thank you for your input. I did use Tamiya Deck Tan instead of my normal Buff which may be the culprit. 

keavdog

Beauty.  I love that story.  I've got the hasegawa kit and I've been trying to find 303 squadron markings.  

As always, wonderful job.

 

Thanks Keav. Technod has a sheet of 303 out there. I've seen it on eBay. I want to do a Polish cane myself someday. 

B777Commander

Nice work sir! How did you like using Montex masks? I have a set for an upcoming 1/48 Ju-52 project, but I haven't heard much about them either way. Also, what do you use for your semi-matte finish? I really like it. It has a little more sheen than what I use, but is still matte. Very convincing!!! Thanks for sharing.

 

Thanks! Be careful with the Montex masks on that corrugated surface of the JU-52. They're too thick to stay in all those grooves. I had that issue with my Devastator. They work great on flat surfaces though.

I still use basic Testors dull coat lacquer cut with plain old hardware store lacquer thinner. It dries quick and is very durable.  I've been using it for years and I have yet to find a better finish. I've heard rumblings that Testors is going out of business soon and it will no longer be available, so I will need to find a substitute. 

Looks great Lawdog

modelcrazy

Looks great Lawdog

 

Thanks bud...

Beautiful work.  Hope I can get mine to look half as good.  Thanks for sharing

Greatmaker

Beautiful work.  Hope I can get mine to look half as good.  Thanks for sharing

 

Thank Robert...

Well done, Joe.  One after another!

Very nice as usual.  You might be ok with your dullcoat. I heard it's just the Model Master line that's going. 

Wonderful build! Your paint really lays down smooth. Nice touch you have.

in terms of dullcoat, i learned this last year. Rustoleum owns Testors now. Rustoleum clear coats read exactly thesame as Testors. Awesome since we can get a full can for nearly the same price as the Little modeling can