1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I

[BlackSheep214]

The kit:

Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk. I.




I will be building it as No.32 (F) Squadron based out of Biggin Hill and Hawkinge - July 1940

So far I've primed and painted the fuselage interior, the cockpit and wheel well section RAF Interior Green.




The cockpit is pretty much barebones minus seatbelts. Most likely I will attempt to make my own using masking tape and wire for belt buckles. Not too sure how successful that will turn out for me though.

[keavdog]

Cool. Any particular markings in mind? I'm doing a polish 303 squadron here in a bit. I think I have the new tool/boxing of this kit.

[BlackSheep214]

The Hurricane on box cover. Haven’t really decided whether to put pilot in seat yet since I suck at figure painting. If my attempt at making my own seat belts is a disaster, the pilot is going in the pit.

[tempestjohnny]

The markings on the cover are cool. The oversize code letters

[keavdog]

Doh - just saw you're calling out of the markings. Ya 1/48 figures are not easy - except modern pilots with the shield down

[Stikpusher]

Ya 1/48 figures are not easy - except modern pilots with the shield down

Unless of course they have flight helmets with fancy markings...

[BlackSheep214]

I need a little advice... I've got the propeller assembled and ready for primer and paint. But before I do that, the scribe line on prop tip is very, very faint to see. If you zoom in, you'll see it. I want to scribe it a bit better but not sure the best way to do it. Any ideas?

[jeaton01]

Best would have been to scribe it before you attach it to the prop. Then you could set a scriber at the right height and turn the spinner against it.

[BlackSheep214]

Now you tell me....

[BlackSheep214]

I decided to paint the pilot since I got lazy to attempt the replicate seat belts. So far, so good on painting the pilot. Pics forthcoming....