Administrators James H Posted October 31, 2013 Administrators Posted October 31, 2013 Hi all, Can anyone give me any reasonable and accurate intel on the Trumpeter 1:24 Hurricane kits? Is there any good AM for it, and is it even worth bothering with. I don't fancy bashing a PCM kit. The Airfix 1:24 is too long in the tooth, and the Revell 1:32 isn't even worth considering. Over to you....
Drdave Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 It's absolutely superb. The best Trumpy kit I've seen. Builds wonderfully and the surface detail is really accurate. Decals pants as always. I suggest Montex masks for realism and hobby decal dry rub stencils. AM Sutton harness from eduard? The mark one has only a fat rotol spinner. I used an airfix spitfire spinner. I hear the mark 2 is great too.
alpinestar Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Really nice kits James. And if you want a little extra, Trumpeter do their own PE set, sold separately. Mastercasters also do some funky looking PE panels too: http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TU02415 One thing though, if you plan on displaying the engine then be aware that it is not at all accurate! It's the same engine that's in the Spit kit that I did and that was a pretty poor representation of a Merlin!
Dave J Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 If you build an PCM Hurricane I will build mine at the same time... What say you? 2
Miracle Paint Masks Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 I have a PCM Hurricane on the go Group Build? Montex Masks? 2
DougN Posted November 5, 2013 Posted November 5, 2013 I understand it is the best Hurri kit in any scale. I really wish Trumpy would scale it down and release a 1/32 version of it - I'd have several in my stash then! Doug P.S. I really wish by some miracle a mask maker would do 1/24 markings for Tuck's DT-A so I could build mine
Artful69 Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 I have one in the stash ... I'll agree ... it looks great ... don't think I have assembled any parts yet?!?!? ... but you can have it cheap if you like? Rog
Dave J Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 TRUMPETER PLEASE!!! So your not keen for an PCM Shrine to be set up at LSM?
Grant Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 So your not keen for an PCM Shrine to be set up at LSM? ROFLMAO !!!
Administrators James H Posted November 7, 2013 Author Administrators Posted November 7, 2013 I have a PCM Hurricane on the go Group Build? Montex Masks? Mal, how far along is this build? 1
Dave J Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Yea Mal how far? Maybe we will let you into our little Hurricane gang!
Administrators James H Posted November 8, 2013 Author Administrators Posted November 8, 2013 Shrine? I've already secured a pew, and I'm about to fondle my beads.
Artful69 Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Shrine? I've already secured a pew, and I'm about to fondle my beads. Disgusting!! ... go fondle where the kiddies can't see!! Rog
Artful69 Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 So your not keen for an PCM Shrine to be set up at LSM? No freaking way!! 1
Miracle Paint Masks Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 P.S. I really wish by some miracle a mask maker would do 1/24 markings for Tuck's DT-A so I could build mine Errrr, you just need to ask, I will be doing my 1/32 scale kit in Tuck's markings Mal, how far along is this build? James, the cockpit is about done but I got myself all in a tizzwazz over the undercarriage bay and, having lost my modelling mojo around then, it has been languishing on the to do sometime soon pile for a couple of years! Yea Mal how far? Maybe we will let you into our little Hurricane gang! Oooooooh! a Hurricane gang now that sounds dangerous, I'll be up for that
One-Oh-Four Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Yes!! PCM Hurricane build! I have both the fabric and the metal wing kit! Which of the kit markings in the metal-wing kit had the DeHavilland prop? As for Jim's question: the Trumpeter is the better one and looks real good! I personally have a set of Techmod decals for it, although the codes are a bit dark...
DougN Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Maybe if we all build PCM Hurri's it will be enough to get the modeling karma gods to give us a 1/32 Trumpeter Hurricane series
Paulster Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Shrine? I've already secured a pew, and I'm about to fondle my beads. As a former Altar Boy at All Souls Church please refrain from using the term "fondle" during any discussion of the Church.
Paulster Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Eh? You're jesting I'm sure? Yes, I jest. But….I was an Alter boy. May be it was because Father Z was having a thing with Sister Marilyn that there wasn't any "issue's". They both got "removed" and they eventually married. (no baloney) Anyway….Back on topic. Friend of mine, Gunner Mike, had one of those Hurricane kits. Very nice is an understatement. He bought all the AM stuff he could find then sold the whole thing for $125 without even starting it. He even included a tarmac base he made for it. 1
Administrators James H Posted November 15, 2013 Author Administrators Posted November 15, 2013 It is decided. I'll build the metal wing PCM Hurricane, and complete in the colours of Ray Holmes' machine. This is the one which rammed the Do 17, slicing off it's tail when he ran out of ammunition. 2
Dave J Posted November 17, 2013 Posted November 17, 2013 Nice one Jim! I think I will have to go with Douglas Bader... So when are we kicking this off Jim?
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