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Offline Second Air Force

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Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« on: March 14, 2012, 05:02:53 PM »
Here's another of my many restoration builds. This poorly built Hurricane has been in the dusty barn with the others but I wanted to showcase the Scale Aircraft Conversions landing gear kit. So.......I've brought this out of banishment for rebuilding. This was first built in 1986 and is the 1980 Airfix kit.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9487.jpg
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BOOM!
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9488.jpg
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I'm surveying many paint schemes for the rebuild and I'm pretty certain the markings will be of a machine in foreign markings.
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2012, 05:12:52 PM »
Restoring into almost flying condition :))
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2012, 05:53:35 PM »
This isn't the most highly detailed model ever, but the surface looks pretty nice after paint removal. I think I'll just build it back up with no real upgrades and closed canopy. Everyone needs to be lazy sometimes! ;)
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2012, 01:12:32 PM »
 :-ok
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2012, 05:06:55 PM »
It's reassembled and some filling is in progress. Not too much as the parts fit fairly nicely. I've decided on one of my "oddball" markings choices for this.......I can't seem to paint anything in the common schemes.
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2012, 07:38:44 PM »
More filler on the wing root joints.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9491.jpg
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And the real reason for this rebuild, the SAC landing gear. The metal gear is at the top of the photo, the Airfix kit parts on the bottom.
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2012, 07:46:01 PM »
Have you think about Belgian version?
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2012, 07:58:03 PM »
Quote from: No.1 on March 16, 2012, 07:46:01 PM
Have you think about Belgian version?

Not good for Belgian version, my friend...
Belgian Hurricanes had fabric wings, not metal ones...
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2012, 08:35:46 PM »
Did they have one British sample with metal wings?
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2012, 08:47:35 PM »
Quote from: No.1 on March 16, 2012, 08:35:46 PM
Did they have one British sample with metal wings?

Not really sure; possibly the H-39 with a tripale propeller - But it's possible also he owned fabric wings too, the photos are not clear for that
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2012, 08:54:10 PM »
All right mate :-ok
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2012, 08:57:47 PM »
...Well, in our hobby, in cas of doubt...

...Do it! ;)
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2012, 06:55:02 AM »
I will eventually build a Belgian example, but from a Classic Airframes kit, I think. This old model is being resurrected more to review the landing gear than for the actual kit. I didn't do too great a job building this the first time and a lot of the surface detail is rather worn and damaged.
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2012, 07:14:21 AM »
Scott, if you need documentation for Belgian Hurricanes, just drop me a PM or an email...
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Re: Hawker Hurricane 1/48
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2012, 03:45:45 AM »
Thanks for the Belgian research, Daniel. I'll need it when I find a fabric wing Hurricane I.

I had the airbrush out for other needs so I shot a bit of paint on this one.
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