A Big "Hurry"

[Leopard2]

Now that the ice is broken, I can get my feet wet. And its BIG....very BIG. May I introduce my entry for the "Battle of Britain" Campaign.The venerable and famous "Hawker Hurricane". This is the 1970's Vintage Hurry from Airfix in 1/24. This will be mostly an OOB build maybe with a little scratch building.

Joe

 

[moon puppy]

Yeah, but isn't it "'erry".

This will be nice, looking forward to this.

 

[Leopard2]

I started work on the engine and the cockpit. I totally forgot how much clean up Airfix kits require. If I ever find the guy that told me to just build this kit I am going to choke him.......ok, chhhhhh chhhhhhhh...chhhheer rrrr zome pics..( cant breath)

Chhhoee

 

[moon puppy]

nice detail on the Merlin, at least Airfix gives you ignition harnesses.

 

[MrT]

Great start!! Stick with it your doing fine.

:v

 

[jknaus]

Nuff choking, take a breath and get at her. Good looking start there.
James

 

[Leopard2]

Re: A Big "Hurry" Engine Painted

Well, it took me only 2 month to get some paint on the engine . From the references I found the Merlin Engines in Hurricanes were either black or sometime they were just black. I also spent plenty of hours filling ejector pin holes and sanding them and I am not even half way done. OK, here are some pics.

Joe

 

[moon puppy]

Re: A Big "Hurry" Engine Painted

Like it! love the exhaust

 

[Leopard2]

The paint on the exhaust is MM Jet Exhaust Acrylic.

 

[kryptosdaddy]

Nice. Huge plane!

 

[Leopard2]

I got a little bit more done on the Hurricane. Since some parts have fit issues and the detail isn't the best, I decided to close her up eventually. I think the Sutton harness will be a challenge to put together and position correctly.Its has about 70 pcs of PE . I got the wing together with the wheel well and I am slowly getting ready to put the cockpit together. As for markings I decided to use some Am decals for a Polish Squad in September 1940.

Joe

 

[moon puppy]

Intricate frame work...hmm...nice!

 

[paddy]

Good Grief !! do they still make this kit well done for giving it a go

 

[Iron Mike]

Show it who's boss, Joe!

 

[Leopard2]

Thx guys. I think it will be quite a challenge to get the Cockpit/ Firewall/ Engine assembly plus the tail wheel in the fuselage and mating the two halves.

Paddy, after I started the Hurri, a guy in our club dug up his 1/24 Airfix Me 109. And yes, they still make them. I see those kits pop up more and more often including the FW-190, Spitfire, P-51 and Stuka.

Joe

 

[Leopard2]

Waiting or some Gator Glue right now so I can start assembling the seat harness. Instructions for the harness said that CA dries to hard and makes the harness stiff. So the glue should arrive sometime this week.

Joe

 

[moon puppy]

OK Joe, whadda know?

You going to be able to get this one complete in time?