The kit:
Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk. I.
I will be building it as No.32 (F) Squadron based out of Biggin Hill and Hawkinge - July 1940
So far I've primed and painted the fuselage interior, the cockpit and wheel well section RAF Interior Green.
The cockpit is pretty much barebones minus seatbelts. Most likely I will attempt to make my own using masking tape and wire for belt buckles. Not too sure how successful that will turn out for me though.
1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
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1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Cool. Any particular markings in mind? I'm doing a polish 303 squadron here in a bit. I think I have the new tool/boxing of this kit.
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John
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
The Hurricane on box cover. Haven’t really decided whether to put pilot in seat yet since I suck at figure painting. If my attempt at making my own seat belts is a disaster, the pilot is going in the pit.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
The markings on the cover are cool. The oversize code letters
Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Doh - just saw you're calling out of the markings. Ya 1/48 figures are not easy - except modern pilots with the shield down
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John
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
keavdog wrote: Ya 1/48 figures are not easy - except modern pilots with the shield down
Unless of course they have flight helmets with fancy markings...
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
I need a little advice... I've got the propeller assembled and ready for primer and paint. But before I do that, the scribe line on prop tip is very, very faint to see. If you zoom in, you'll see it. I want to scribe it a bit better but not sure the best way to do it. Any ideas?
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Best would have been to scribe it before you attach it to the prop. Then you could set a scriber at the right height and turn the spinner against it.
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Now you tell me....
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
I decided to paint the pilot since I got lazy to attempt the replicate seat belts. So far, so good on painting the pilot. Pics forthcoming....
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn