plasticjunkie

Hi Bish. Please sign me up to serve the Queen. I will be building a kit I've had for a while with some added goodies.

This is a 1970 Revell 1/32 release of the Mk.1 Hurricane. I have a gorgeous Grey Matter super detailed pit for it. I also gathered the Zotz Early RAF Hurricane Collection from The Battle of Britain decal selection that is simply amazing. Eduard PE will add some bling to the pit.

Im leaning to the markings of 242 Squadron F/O WL Willie McKight's Hurricane. I think the side art looks extra cool!

 

Sorry mate, but this is for British Army subjects. Only aircraft that would count would be WW1 RFC subjects, WW2 gliders, or post war aircraft of the Army Air Corps.

Thanks Gamera.

Really sorry to hear that, you know where we are when you feel up to coming back.

Ok not a problem Bish, I misread the first post then. This will actually work out since I thought about making it a complete build article for the magazine.

Sorry to hear about your loss gamera. My prayers are with you and your dad.

No worries PJ. I think i know the passage you mean and can see how it might be confuseing so i have re-worded it. Be great if you could join in with somthing else though.

Thanks for the invite Bish.How about a 1/35 Firefly Vc?

Now that would be perfect. Which kit?

Bish

Now that would be perfect. Which kit?

 

It's Dragon 6182 and looks like a nice kit. I also have Dragon 6568 Firefly 1C.

Thanks guys. It might be trite to say 'he's in a better place' but frankly though he was 'alive' in a biological sense being senile and bedridden wasn't much of a life IMHO. I think I'm over it now, it's just a dull ache. I actually got some done on the Comet over the weekend. 

PJ: That Hurricane looks awesome. Would love to see more of her, on the aircraft forum if not here. The Firefly sounds cool too though! 

Thanks Gamera. I will have some pictures up once I crack open the box.

Glad to have you on board PJ. Will get you on the list.

Bish

Glad to have you on board PJ. Will get you on the list.

 

Oh, ok... Sorry bout that, misread the rules too . I guess i'll pull out of the gb for now, I don't have anything suitable at the moment. I'll try to come with something soon, maybe a Sherman firefly?...

No worries William. When i re-read it, i could see where the problem was. Would be great to see you here if you can come up with somthing.

Okay, major assemby is done (stilll need to add tires, weapons, and a few minor accessories), so I'm underway on putting on the camo scheme.  On top of the desert yellow base, first I've added some azure blue:

Armor_Aficionado

Okay, major assemby is done (stilll need to add tires, weapons, and a few minor accessories), so I'm underway on putting on the camo scheme.  On top of the desert yellow base, first I've added some azure blue:

 

 

Checkng updates on this thread and it opens to this. I immediate get a big smile crossing my face! Such a great kit!!! 

Excellent progress AA!  

AA: She's coming along really well. I like the camo, is that considered the Caunter scheme or something else?

Edit: Guess I should look up the spelling of stuff before I post...  

Yes, the LRDG vehicle is coming along nicely. 

Azure blue was actually the underside colour for RAF desert aircraft - so it's not an official paint as set out for the Caunter scheme, nor any of the standard paints assigned to the MTO theater for military vehicles.  To be fair to AA, it's Tamiya instructions that wrongly suggest light blue.  

The other side of the arguement is that the actual paint shade, Slate Grey, once weathered would take on a light blue look, particularly when viewed in conjuction with the other paints.  

regards,

Jack

I built the earlier boxing of this kit several years back. During my research for the paint scheme I came across information that the LRDG would carry various paints along on their sorties so that they could update the camouflage colors and patterns on the vehicles to blend with local conditions after transit from one area to another. A column may start in overall sand or pink for sand dune areas, then go to a slate and stone disruptive scheme in rocky areas.

Welcome aboard GreySnake, roster updated.

Thats loking very nice AA, very interesting looking scheme.

GreySnake

Against my better judgment put me down for Dragon’s 1/35 El Alamein Sherman. Just need to finish up a couple of builds to make room.

 

Ohhhh, sounds cool! 

Jack, SP: Interesting, now that's something I didn't know... 

Greysnake, as I was researching for my build I ran into your WIP on the Firefly Vc you did not long ago and saved it in my favorites. Some issues with it but looks like fun specially the tracks!  

I finally came with plan to replace cat/dog damage.  I will use .032 inch (.8 mm) piano wire and reshaped .080 x .080 styrene.

Hey Bish and crew, i'm back in. Put me down for MiniArt's 1/35 Bantam 40. Plan is to do it in Canadian markings, after DD in Western Europe.

jgeratic

Yes, the LRDG vehicle is coming along nicely. 

Azure blue was actually the underside colour for RAF desert aircraft - so it's not an official paint as set out for the Caunter scheme, nor any of the standard paints assigned to the MTO theater for military vehicles.  To be fair to AA, it's Tamiya instructions that wrongly suggest light blue.  

The other side of the arguement is that the actual paint shade, Slate Grey, once weathered would take on a light blue look, particularly when viewed in conjuction with the other paints.  

regards,

Jack

 

Thanks for the feedback, guys.  Yes, as Jack said, Tamiya's instructions called for light blue, and I had seen it somewhere else described as azure blue, so I originally went with Vallejo Model Air's UK Azure Blue.  But it honestly looked a little too bright, so I went ahead and repainted it, going over the original blue with a USAF light ghost gray, to tone down the blue.  Also added some dark khaki from the UK Caunter scheme; I like how it looks now:

sickdude, i have the Bantam on the roster.

AA, nice job on the camo, i like that.

AA: That looks great! 

Ziggy: Looks good, best of luck! 

I did a little more work on the Comet over the weekend. And gee friggin' whiz the fit on this thing is horrible! I don't think I did anything wrong. The turret doesn't want to fit together- I had to grind down the sides. And now the hull doesn't want to fit either. I had to put down the thing and walk away. I'll try to get back to her this week.