Airfix 1/24 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
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A man in search of a plane.
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I'm quite pleased with how the pilot came out, although I woild have liked to have done the eyes a bit better! At least he's not cross-eyed. I seem to have spent more time painting him than the entire rest of the build took so far.
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That wing'fuselage join is one that has come back to haunt me.
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Scratch built fire control cables & solenoids. I see autofocus was working well for this one!
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Note the nasty step between the top of the wing and the fuselage. This is even worse when the parts were stuck together. I sanded down as far as I dared but was staring to worry about going right through the plastic.
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Anyone got any ideas about sticking the loop above the engine? It's a simple end to end join, which means there is a tiny area to stick. I've tried two different types of plastic cement, CA and harsh language. Sooner or later it comes apart again!
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Primed and awaiting the fault finding session. You can still see the step where the wing meets the fuselage. They seem to have different profiles.
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The cockpit is masked with a section of thin foam. It's easily cut to shape with scissors and thin enough to bend and wiggle into small gaps. I used it in the wheel well too.
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The aerial mount on top of the rudder snapped off (of course). The replacement is a brass tube. The aerial will be made from a single strand of wire from a radio aerial off an old stereo. I managed to knock the tube off when I caught it on the edge of the table. Amazingly, I found it on the carpet. Again, the step on the wing jumps out at me!
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1 2 September 2019, 08:29
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To be fair, I've got the spit and the 109. This was a much better kit than both of them. You'll be fine buddy.
14 May 2020, 23:42
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I believe Airfix are reissuing it again this year, so you'll get your chance Wilky
15 May 2020, 06:41
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Good, I looked around and there's none of this issue any where
Except a Scalemate has one, I think
15 May 2020, 09:46
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Picked this up for £20 from a local bookshop. Thought it would be a good one to practice on after 30 years away from the hobby!