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I take a long time to finish builds, if at all. NO KIT GETS BINNED.
Took me around an hour a line on my hurricane last week. Trust me they are there. Good luck with the Walrus, I'd say it's not for the faint hearted.
October 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Took me around an hour a line on my hurricane last week. Trust me they are there. Good luck with the Walrus, I'd say it's not for the faint hearted.
Revell 1/72 Hurricane Mk.IIc of 28 squadron of RAF SEAC Dalbumghar North East India 1944. Not a bad kit, not a brilliant kit, but it very much looks like a Hurricane.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Revell 1/72 Hurricane Mk.IIc of 28 squadron of RAF SEAC Dalbumghar North East India 1944. Not a bad kit, not a brilliant kit, but it very much looks like a Hurricane.
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Weathered and ready for a final clear and fixing of the remainder of the "breakable" items. Despite it being a 1996 Revell kit, I've quite enjoyed this one and it went together without too much fuss. #Histscalemodels
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October 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Weathered and ready for a final clear and fixing of the remainder of the "breakable" items. Despite it being a 1996 Revell kit, I've quite enjoyed this one and it went together without too much fuss. #Histscalemodels
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Think that'll do from the weathering point of view on the Hurricane. #Revell #Histscalemodels #Scalemodels
October 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Think that'll do from the weathering point of view on the Hurricane. #Revell #Histscalemodels #Scalemodels
Pin washes and dot filters done on the hurricane. The last cannon is still hanging on dot dear life.
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September 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Pin washes and dot filters done on the hurricane. The last cannon is still hanging on dot dear life.
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That's the decals done and sealed in with a couple of coats of gloss. I quite like the glossiness of the paint job so I may not matte it down too much for weathering and final assembly.
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September 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
That's the decals done and sealed in with a couple of coats of gloss. I quite like the glossiness of the paint job so I may not matte it down too much for weathering and final assembly.
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This is the ultra rare single cannoned Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc. Principal decals are now on. Only 30 or so stencils to put on. I wonder how long that last cannon will stay in place?
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September 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This is the ultra rare single cannoned Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc. Principal decals are now on. Only 30 or so stencils to put on. I wonder how long that last cannon will stay in place?
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Bad luck strikes twice it seems!
September 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Bad luck strikes twice it seems!
This one.
September 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This one.
September 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Suitably worn Hurricane nearly ready for decals. I've managed to break off two cannons and lose the landing gear. Have to pop out tomorrow to get a donor kit to finish it off before this week's club meeting. #Histscalemodels
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September 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Suitably worn Hurricane nearly ready for decals. I've managed to break off two cannons and lose the landing gear. Have to pop out tomorrow to get a donor kit to finish it off before this week's club meeting. #Histscalemodels
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September 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I like the effect of the dark earth and the effect of the dark green, but I think the two look disparate next to each other. I've got to touch up the earth on the port fuselage where I had the camo putty in the wrong location. Thoughts? Does it work or not?
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August 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I like the effect of the dark earth and the effect of the dark green, but I think the two look disparate next to each other. I've got to touch up the earth on the port fuselage where I had the camo putty in the wrong location. Thoughts? Does it work or not?
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I know cammo putty is fluid. What I didn't know was how long it takes to apply. Its forced me to work quickly & right at the end I ballsed up with a thumb print on the starboard wing. I hastily sanded it back & painted it again, but it's a slightly different shade to the rest.
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August 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I know cammo putty is fluid. What I didn't know was how long it takes to apply. Its forced me to work quickly & right at the end I ballsed up with a thumb print on the starboard wing. I hastily sanded it back & painted it again, but it's a slightly different shade to the rest.
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Dark earth is on the Hurricane. Looks patchy and worn which was the effect I wanted to achieve. Dark green next. #Histscalemodels
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August 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Dark earth is on the Hurricane. Looks patchy and worn which was the effect I wanted to achieve. Dark green next. #Histscalemodels
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Got dark earth on the Revell Hurricane. I'd given it a dust coat of red brown 1st to try demonstrating the effect of the sun & high humidity on the aircraft in SE Asia. I don't quite think it worked how I thought it might. Camo putty arriving later this week & the green can go on.
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August 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Got dark earth on the Revell Hurricane. I'd given it a dust coat of red brown 1st to try demonstrating the effect of the sun & high humidity on the aircraft in SE Asia. I don't quite think it worked how I thought it might. Camo putty arriving later this week & the green can go on.
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July 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Out with the kids at the safari park. Being bued by a vulture.
July 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Out with the kids at the safari park. Being bued by a vulture.
Started chucking some paint on the Revell Hurricane. It's been a while since I used my airbrush and had a few issues. So not quite my best work so far. Needs some further mottling and a top coat.
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July 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Started chucking some paint on the Revell Hurricane. It's been a while since I used my airbrush and had a few issues. So not quite my best work so far. Needs some further mottling and a top coat.
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The canopy on this kit has slight frame lines; wouldn't be picked up under Tamiya tape. Had to use kapton tape to be able to reasonably mask the very fragile parts so I had to be quite delicate & gentle. The underside should be quite acceptable under paint.
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July 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The canopy on this kit has slight frame lines; wouldn't be picked up under Tamiya tape. Had to use kapton tape to be able to reasonably mask the very fragile parts so I had to be quite delicate & gentle. The underside should be quite acceptable under paint.
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Easily the worst fitting part of this kit is the underside of the fuselage. To level it out means removing all the ribbed detail. I've found the best way to reinstate this is stretched sprue and patience.
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July 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Easily the worst fitting part of this kit is the underside of the fuselage. To level it out means removing all the ribbed detail. I've found the best way to reinstate this is stretched sprue and patience.
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July 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Update from Simon over on Twitter. I gather he's being much more optimistic.
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July 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Update from Simon over on Twitter. I gather he's being much more optimistic.
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It's begining to look like a hurricane. A Revell hurricane none the less. 1996 tooling, plenty of flash, but if you read the reviews on how to build it properly, it goes together as long as you're careful and dry fit. The worst fit is the underside rear fuselage.
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July 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It's begining to look like a hurricane. A Revell hurricane none the less. 1996 tooling, plenty of flash, but if you read the reviews on how to build it properly, it goes together as long as you're careful and dry fit. The worst fit is the underside rear fuselage.
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For anyone formally on twitter in the modelling community who may not be aware.
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July 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
For anyone formally on twitter in the modelling community who may not be aware.
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