Nice work Joe, very sharp.

Cheers

Tony

Lovely paint work there Joe.

She looks sharp Joe, the streaking is coming along great!

that looks great!

Nice looking bird you got there, Lawdog!

Hello folks, I'm in for a little update here.  I decided on Carl Davis' 601 Tangmere mount from the Fall of 1940.  Davis was one of the few pilots of American decent to participate in the Battle of Britain and was unfortunately KIA in Septemberof 1940.  I was inspired and decided to homage to this hero.  The markings were from the Aeromaster sheet 48-577 "Yanks in the RAF".  It calls for a bare metal panel on the nose and no underwing roundels.  I decided I would exercise artistic licensing and just build it as a standard Hurricane, by omitting this panel and I may even add the roundels.  Reference the latter, the Aeromaster sheet seems to unclear whether these were present or not.  Heck, I may even go back and throw in the NMF nose panel.   

I used Blue Tac rolled out in the pattern for application of the XF-81 RAF Dark Green.  It was sprayed down then Xf-57 Buff was added for streaking to weather it.  The clear coat has been added and I'm almost ready for the decals. 

Joe

I use them a lot too. There is an infinite variety of colours as you can mix ground up pastels easily, so things like panel variations are really easy too.

Great effect Jimmy, thanks for sharing it.

Cheers

Tony

Yeah I like the effect Jimmy. I've had some problems with washes wanting to bead off Metalizer Sealer- I might have to try some pastels and see if they work better.

Nice effect.  Looks good.

whichever way it goes, I like the effect

Are those photos round the right way? The top before shot seems to have darker panel lines, or is that just me?

wow lawdog, that AB work is impressive!

Joe: that looks awesome! I've tried some streaking but nothing that aggressive. Will have to give it a try too.

Hello, I'm in for an update.  Thanks for catching that Gamera.  I took care of that sanding mishap.  I added the "headlights" (landing lights?) and then the wing tip lights.  I've been warned there are fit issues with the latter, so I dryfitted them and they seemed to fit ok with some minor gaps as reported  I painted them the appropriate clear red and green, taped off the light portion leaving the frame (bezel?) exposed, then I super glued them in.  I then filled any resulting gaps with white glue.  It looks good enough.  It was pre-shaded the usual XF-1 Flat Black to await the Sky color underneath.

I suspect my airbrush needle is in need of replacement since my lines keep getting fatter and fatter (and Leo is getting larrrrrrrrger!).  "Airplane!" reference aside, I made the same mixture I did for my Spitfire MK I with Tamiya XF-21 Sky and a dash of XF-3 Flat Yellow.  This seems to match the Sky Type S perfectly (I rarely paint straight from the bottle).  At about 15 psi (I prefer lower pressures), the paint was sprayed to where the flat black was just slightly visible. The paint was then lightened with XF-2 Flat White.  I then streaked the lower surface with the airflow.  Once done, I used a diluted mixture of XF-69 NATO black and XF-64 Red Brown (I keep a glass bottle pre-mixed for convenience) on areas subject to grime, mostly around the engine, intakes, flaps and wheel wells.  To my eye, it adds an extra dimension to the overall look.  If anyone should try it, be careful because its easy to overdo.  I think this here (below) is about right.

I then sprayed the RAF Dark Earth with a the Tamiya recommended mixture of XF-64 Red Brown and XF-52 Flat Earth.  The last time I mixed this shade for the Spitfire MK I, I thought it seemed too red, so I decided to mix some XF-49 Khaki into it until it turned more brown.  Once satisfied, it was sprayed in the same manner as the Sky.  I made sure some of the distinctive tail plane and rudder ribbing showed through.  This was then lightened with XF-57 Buff.  The wings were then streaked rather heavily. 

I ordered the Xtradecal sheet 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain (#48-086) off E-bay (my go to for decals).  It has several Spits and Canes to choose from.  When it does arrive, I'll decide on which Hurricane to build.  Since I don't know whether it will be an A or B pattern, I decided to hold off on the RAF Dark Green until it gets here. 

More to follow..

Joe

Joe: Nice work there! I love Hasegawa kits but yeah most do have some trouble spots here or there. You might want to hit the rear of the portside wing with a sanding stick, I see a little ridge there on the third photo but otherwise she looks perfect!

Hello, I'm in for a progress update:  I got her together and primed.  Maybe I'm spoiled by Tamiya kits, but this turkey has been fighting me pretty good so far, albeit some has been operator error.  First, the outboard wing plugs did not match the wing chord.  I had to do a lot of twisting and spot gluing with Tenax to make them look halfway decent.  Surprisingly, the 8 Browning 303 inserts fit good. 

The lower wing to fuselage joint that went right through the nice ribbing detail, however, it did no good.  This area was a bear and I struggled .  All I could do was super glue the joint and sand obsessively, all while shaking my head as I wondered why Hasegawa would do this, especially when there was a nice panel line just north of the area?  I was having alot of trouble getting this area presentable, so I ultimately said to myself "Self....if you can't beat 'em...join 'em".  I decided to sand the whole panel, to include the ribbing, which did blend the joint and once done, it left a faint impression of the ribbing detail.  Since I've heard this kit has overemphasised ribbing in the first place, I suppose I sort of came up with a solution. I suppose we need this type of thing to pop up once in a while to keep us honest. 

I tried to cut apart the canopy with the intent of using the front windscreen and a vacuform for the sliding part.  I unfortunately slipped with the razor saw and gouged the front part.  I then decided to use the damaged part as a makeshift canopy mask.  Now I suppose I have to use the whole Squadron canopy...oh well....hope it fits well (I hate cutting these out).  She's primed and almost ready for paint. 

Joe   

Jimmy: Wow, looks great! I free-handed my A-10 but considering your results maybe I should have went with the Blue-Tack.

Joe: Fantastic work on the cockpit there, almost a shame to stick it inside where you can't hardly see it.

BTW: Sprayed the gear bays and the NM leading edges on the Viggen this weekend. Already see a few places I need to clean up but hopefully will be able to get the underside painted soon and then to the fun camo work.  

love that office!!

Jimmy, your A-10 looks fantastic!  Try the stationary isle for Blue Tac.  Thats where I usually find it.    

Hello all, figured I'm ready to throw my hat in this ring.  I was going to build a Ki-84 (Gale) here, but I just finished a MK I Spitfire, and find myself still in Battle of Britain mode (I'm the type of modeler that needs to be inspired).  I'm going with the 1/48 Hasegawa Hurricane MK I, which still keeps with the force of nature theme.  With the exception of a Squadron canopy which is needed to expose the cockpit and a PE seatbelt harness, I'm going to go out of the box.  There really doesn't appear to be anything to add. I haven't decided on a Squadron but it will be a Battle of Britain bird for sure. 

I started with the cockpit.  Very impressive for out of the box.  With the cage-like tubing design, I can see where the Hurricane evolved from the string bags of the previous generation.  I guess it just shows how the Spitfire was extremely innovative for the time period.  I used Tamiya XF-71 mixed with a bit of grey for the cockpit color.  I know its supposed to be for Japanese planes but it looked close to my eye.  I used the Instrument panel decal and added drops of 5 minute epoxy to the dial to simulate glass.  I prefer this over future.  I used a left over Spitfire PE seatbelt harness, added a dark Detailer wash to grunge it up, then called it done. 

This thing is going together beautifully.  I've gotten the fuselage halves sealed up around the cockpit and the wing assembly together.  I was surprised to see that the Hurricane had an almost flat wing dihedral.  A test fit shows there should be minimal issues at the wing root (famous last words...lol), but we shall see how the infamous Hasegawa plugs fit on the wing leading edges.  Also, I have read there are issues at the wing/fuselage joint, specifically that it doesn't meet on a panel line and fixing it is difficult due to the ribbing detail.   I have a feeling its going to be a awhile before I get there due to the aforementioned plug work.   

Thanks for looking....

Joe

Looks great to me!

very nice!

Jimmy: Looks great in the photos. Good luck with the blue tack, I've had good results with it myself, I think you'll like it!

looking forward to more~!

Jimmy: Nice work! I like the Eduard cockpit PE too, much better than I can paint!

nice progress!

they are crossed!!

Well, I'm at last close to getting some paint on the Viggen (cross your fingers!)

could build a ae-1 (?) skyraider. they were called SANDYs when on SAR in the vietnam.

anyone got something named Sandy they'd like to build? :P