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Some pic's of my Hurricane in progress.
garrybeebe
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Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 01:19 PM UTC
This is the RG 1/48 Hurricane MK.IIC, I like the kit! Me thinks its a Hasegawa molding. Most of the kit is built, just got the scheme painted on. next comes the decals, then I can start adding the landing gear and all the detail. Did I mention this is a nice kit? I like it enough that I want to build more! Here is the pic's





All comments are wecome mates,

Garry
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Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 07:12 PM UTC
Hi Garry,

Nice neat paintwork, although the grey camo looks slightly blue to me, it could be the photo's colour balance?
I never do aircraft with this scheme as for the life of me I can't paint the yellow leading edges. I struggle to mask it properly and then struggle to paint the yellow. Yours looks perfect.
garrybeebe
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Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 08:14 PM UTC
Hello Martin,
First, thanks for your comments! And yes it is a bluish gray paint. But it turns out more blue in the photo. I think it must be my lighting, next time I will take it outside to take pic's. The yellow on the leading edge's was hand brushed on, as was the rest of the paint job.

Cheers,

Garry
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Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 12:50 PM UTC
That's looking pretty nice. I can't see any seams.( I usually have problems with the wing roots) One of my favorite aircraft, I look forward to seeing the finished product.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 02:02 PM UTC
Hi Garry: Your camo looks very good. Do you just freehand it or did u mask it first and then handpaint it? Also what was the underside color? Nice job!
flitzer
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Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 02:40 PM UTC
Hi...
Hand job looking good.
I agree with the blue-grey comment. Photo lighting can play many a trick..lol.

Painting the yellow leading edge?
Did you paint it first then mask before the rest of the camo?

Cheers
Peter
:-)
garrybeebe
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Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 08:17 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Garry: Your camo looks very good. Do you just freehand it or did u mask it first and then handpaint it? Also what was the underside color? Nice job!


Hello Ryan,
Yes I painted the camo on freehand, seems like all that masking would just take the fun out of the build!LOL.
The underside of the plane I painted with nuetral gray, which apeared to be a match to my eye. Thanks for your good words

Garry
garrybeebe
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Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 09:49 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi...
Hand job looking good.
I agree with the blue-grey comment. Photo lighting can play many a trick..lol.

Painting the yellow leading edge?
Did you paint it first then mask before the rest of the camo?

Cheers
Peter
:-)


Hi Peter!
Thank you mate! I masked the leading edge for the yellow after I had painted on the camo. Some yellow blead thru the tape in the panel lines and had to be touched up. Next time I will make a better seal in these area's.

Cheers for now,

Garry
bison44
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Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 02:31 AM UTC
I am impressed. Even when I hand paint my AC I still mask it off. That is one neat job you have there. Congrats!
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