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

lawdog114

 

Here it is...

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

 

Thanks man, brilliant Spit!!! Hues and finish are top notch.

Work in progress also. :)

Yes, in terms of color modulation it is better than the Cane. It still has it slightly stronger though.

I think that if you just work on that slightly, you will produce perfect models. :)

Following you with pleasure.

Best,

Nikola

jeaton01

Well done, Joe.  One after another!

 

Thanks!

tempestjohnny

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

 

Thanks Johnny, and that's good news. 

TheMongoose

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 

 

Thanks. The problem is that I need their jarred dullcoat. I don't particularly like spray cans. Hopefully they keep making it. 

Nikola

 

 

lawdog114

 

Here it is...

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

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks man, brilliant Spit!!! Hues and finish are top notch.

Work in progress also. :)

 

Yes, in terms of color modulation it is better than the Cane. It still has it slightly stronger though.

I think that if you just work on that slightly, you will produce perfect models. :)

 

Following you with pleasure.

 

Best,

Nikola

 

Thanks Nikola, yeah I'm gonna go ahead and go with no and disagree with you on that. I wanted the green to appear faded and I believe I achieved that. It's all about experimentation. Besides, that was a hot summer in 1940 so sun fading was very likely, especially on the darker green.

lawdog114

 

Thanks Nikola, yeah I'm gonna go ahead and go with no and disagree with you on that. I wanted the green to appear faded and I believe I achieved that. It's all about experimentation. Besides, that was a hot summer in 1940 so sun fading was very likely, especially on the darker green.

 

Hi Lawdog,

I guess you are right, it depends on what you want to achive in the end.

I will have to study the references more I suppose.

Do you have any good refs which you used since I have a 1/32 Spit waiting in the stash so those might come in handy.

Thanks in advance.

Best,

Nikola

Nikola

 

 

lawdog114

 

Thanks Nikola, yeah I'm gonna go ahead and go with no and disagree with you on that. I wanted the green to appear faded and I believe I achieved that. It's all about experimentation. Besides, that was a hot summer in 1940 so sun fading was very likely, especially on the darker green.

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Lawdog,

I guess you are right, it depends on what you want to achive in the end.

I will have to study the references more I suppose.

Do you have any good refs which you used since I have a 1/32 Spit waiting in the stash so those might come in handy.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Best,

Nikola

 

Hello Nikola, I'd have to dig out my books, but here's a few pics I found abroad.  They're kind of poor quality, but you can definitely see fading on the wings.  I have one color pic in mind of an RAF pilot standing on the wing of a Spit and you could clearly see the spotty faded green on the wing surface.  When I find it I'll share it.  Granted some were worse than others.  Your milege may vary.  

I look forward to that Spitfire of yours... 

lawdog114

 

Hello Nikola, I'd have to dig out my books, but here's a few pics I found abroad.  They're kind of poor quality, but you can definitely see fading on the wings.  I have one color pic in mind of an RAF pilot standing on the wing of a Spit and you could clearly see the spotty faded green on the wing surface.  When I find it I'll share it.  Granted some were worse than others.  Your milege may vary.  

I look forward to that Spitfire of yours...

 

Hi Lawdog,

Thank you very much for the photos! These will come in handy definitely.

I think that you managed to reproduce the fading effect very successfuly. Well done indeed!

One observation if I may - from the first glance, the only difference that I see from your model and the photos (I looked up some more being inspired by what you sent) is that on real aircraft the fading often crosses the camo demarcation lines and panel lines, rather than being always confined within them, which makes sense I guess. Often it doesn't cross them, as you have it on your models, and this randomness is really what gives it a more realistic look in my opinion. I think that it has to do with pre-shading as well.

Also, as I said, it might be the lighting in the photos which usually fail to truly represent the subtle effects and colour, so I might be seeing it differently. 

I will definitely have to study the archive photos further, but this was my main observation.

Again, brilliant job on both models! Well done!

Best,

Nikola

Looks fantastic Joe. You hit another homerun with this one. 

The colors you used look fine to me and the shades will vary with every picture, lighting condition and weathering. Again great job done on this one.

I have the old 1/32 Revell Mk.1, resin Grey Matter pit and Zotz Battle of Britain collection decal set in the stash that I have been holding back for a Battle of Britain GB so hopefully one will come along. 

plasticjunkie

Looks fantastic Joe. You hit another homerun with this one. 

The colors you used look fine to me and the shades will vary with every picture, lighting condition and weathering. Again greast job done on this one.

I have the old 1/32 Revell Mk.1, resin Grey Matter pit and Zotz Battle of Britain collection decal set in the stash that I have been holding back for a Battle of Britain GB so hopefully one will come along. 

 

Thanks PJ. Let me know. I may participate as well, as I'm about to embark on two Eduard Me 110s, a C and an E. I havent participated in a group build in years. 

Sweet Joe. Can you tell I'm making my rounds? =] I wanted to ask you about the Airfix tooling for this kit. What are you thoughts on engineering/accuracy/detail?

bvallot

Sweet Joe. Can you tell I'm making my rounds? =] I wanted to ask you about the Airfix tooling for this kit. What are you thoughts on engineering/accuracy/detail?

 

Nice to have you back Britt. I was wondering where you went. Thanks for kind words. Their Hurricane is quite good. Typical soft white Airfix plastic though that I'm not crazy about.