Cigars of the Pharaoh (Hawker Demon)
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57 18 April, 05:15
Greg BakerThis one is likely to be a quick little build. It's basically the companion piece to the Puss Moth, so I felt like I couldn't really build one without the other. Erik is right though, the kit is of an impressive vintage. It is indeed a few years older than I am, and has the flash to prove it. 🙂
Anyway, thanks for joining, there's plenty of seats available, so no shoving. 😉
18 April, 14:01
Greg BakerYou say that now... but wait till you see how much putty and sanding is required~
6 May, 19:05
Greg BakerWell, it's supposed to be a Hawker Hart apparently... but the Hawker Demon is close enough... I mean, it's not like it's a Spitfire. 😉
6 May, 23:10
Alex KGood enough for me - I'm arguably one of the least rivet-counting persons in here... just asking/checking... 😉
6 May, 23:25
Matthew AAnd only a masochist with ADHD would consider trying to convert it back to a Hart like the original 1957 tool... 🤪
7 May, 16:18
Greg BakerWhat did you call me? 😉
I mean, besides the dip between the two cockpits... are there any other differences? They look quite similar to me...
7 May, 17:57
Alex KWell, the "dip between the two cockpits" is the main difference I was referring to above... Plus, you'll have to skip the Demon's long exhausts, I guess...
7 May, 18:25
Greg BakerNot exactly sure what picture to take to update my progress… I'm working on bits of everything all at once!
10 May, 05:52
Matthew AThe main difference between a Demon and a Hart is the exhausts, the turret and the starboard machine gun. Will send a PM
16 May, 16:53
Alex KIF however (regardless of how a real Hart should be) what is shown in the comic ("That's what I call" etc frame) is indeed a starboard mg (please correct me if I'm wrong...) then starting with a Demon kit was perhaps indeed a better idea than starting with a Hart kit.... IF this is the case... then you'll only have to deal with the rear seat/turret thing and the free (ala Fury) exhausts, no?
16 May, 19:43
Greg BakerYeah. I think so. Matthew provided some detailed comparison images but after looking at them and at the main page from the album... it seems to be a little bit of both...
16 May, 22:09
Matthew AIn Tintin in the Land of the Black Gold it could be a Hawker Hardy
i.imgur.com/57c2RcA.jpeg
23 May, 21:51
Greg BakerA couple of updates. The supports next to the fuselage were so weak that 3/4 of them snapped even before I got them off the sprue. So instead I just used some bent wire. The holes they are meant to slot into were gaping caverns as well, so a fair amount of putty was needed to make it at least slightly better. Now I'm left with a decision to make. The Hawker Demon has two large exhaust tubes that run from the engine down the sides. They're not present in the Tintin album (which most closely resembles a Hawker Heart I believe). So... do I leave the two side holes and the large trenches on either side of the engine cowling, or do I just shrug my shoulders and use the parts that came in the box?
The Blue Rider decals went on easily enough. They're a bit shiny, but I think I can deal with that.
11 September, 15:38
Greg BakerThanks Matthew. I'm quite pleased with how the colouring came out too. A 2:1 ratio of Tamiya Buff (XF-57) and Khaki (XF-49) seems to have done the trick... or at least close enough for me.
11 September, 15:58
Greg BakerI just noticed the artwork has actual rigging on it, so it looks like I'm not quite as done as I thought. Besides that, only a few nice white fluffy clouds needed for the base.
13 September, 13:50
Łukasz GlińskiLooks great in these Danish markings and that colour. Btw what paint is it?
16 September, 15:27
Greg BakerThanks guys!
Łukasz - the paint job comes courtesy of a 2:1 ratio of Tamiya Buff (XF-57) and Khaki (XF-49). I hadn't realized these were Danish markings though... that's very interesting. I'm going to do a bit of research about that.
16 September, 15:29
Łukasz GlińskiLooks quite Danish to me, though at least one Polish airplane sported these before the checkerboard has been approved (1918).
Thx for the paint info.
16 September, 15:50
Erik De Smetthe Danish flew with hawker nimrods between wwi and wwii but these had not the roundels on the fuselage but a large Danish flag on the tail, and of course no desert camouflage. I think Hergé must have known this.
17 September, 07:00
