Hi Folks,

This is the lone RAAF Mk I Hurricane, that flew with 8 Communications Flight, I finished this model in the [last] 4th scheme that it carried during it's life with the RAAF as this was the sole example of this type, the aircraft retained it's origianal RAF serial of V 7476.
My version is finished in Tamiya AS-12 for the metal areas, the cavas parts are finished in the Humbrol [Metalizer] Aluminium, the decals have been taken from the spares box.

Can't see the pic mate..

Here ya go m8

Looks good. Add some weathering and wash on the panel lines to add some depth.

:-) Nice, one cooool looking Hurri, I like the dropped elevators, how did you do them?
A good call, doing the metal and fabric areas in differing shades
Mal

no offence to your model........

but i still see a 50 cents aeroplane.......... why ?
I'ff build so many planes over the years in this scale type and i always came out with a sour taste in my mouth when i saw a finished model in this scale type .
There fore i started building the more larger scale type planes ( 1:48 - 1:32 and bigger )
For the simple reason it has more potential than the 1:72 planes .
But for now...........i don't build planes any more ( I think i build them all ) so i started concentrating om rolling armour ).
Perhaps i can post some of planes here in the future ( Yes i still have 'em all , they are stored in boxes on the attic )

And for what the comment on your little wing concerns i agree wtih the guys above..

as i said before.......... no offence..

grtz

Eric

Hi Rob :-)

Another fine build - I've learned to expect no less from you!!

In view of some of the previous comments, I suggest everyone checks out Rob's gallery! :-)

Bear in mind that he's a professional modeller, with his own accessories company, and frequently builds to contract. I've already said too much; it's up to Rob why one of his models is more (or less) weathered and in any particular scale...

All the best

Rowan

Hi again Folk's,

I should have said that the aircraft is 48 scale, from the Hasegawa kit of the Hurricane Mk I 'Trop', I'll set out a brief on this aircraft, in the hope that explains the lack of weathering on this model. As I said in my last thread it is finished in it's 4th scheme, the history behind this aircraft, is unusual as being the only one of it's type.
The aircraft is the only one that escaped from Singapore, late in '41and was then impressed into the RAAFin early '42.

#1 Scheme was the standard RAF fighter camouflage, of Dk Green Dk Earth over Sky/Black untill mid '42.
#2 Scheme was then Follage Green over RAAF Sky Blue, mid '42 to early '43. [the model aircraft finished in this scheme is presently in a W.W.II Museum, in Portland here in Western Victoria].
#3 Scheme was overall Follage Green early '43 to late '44.
#4 Scheme was Natural Metal and Aluminium Dope overall, in this scheme the aircraft was never flown.

In '46 the aircraft was disassembled and packed in a crate and burried, not broken up and turned into Frying Pans or Pots, like everything else was at the time.

I hope I have been helpfull in filling in the parts I left out.

Regards
Rob