Airfix 1/24th scale Hawker Hurricane MkIc

[ThomasProbert]

Evening all 

This is very likely to be my last completed model for 2017 - I've been working on it on and off since August and it crossed the finish line this week.

I picked up this classic from Airfix at a model show for a mere £20, and set about building it for a bit of nostalgia and a love for one of WWII's unsung heroes (the Spitfire seems to get all the glory!)

I built it more or less out of the box, but did use SAC metal undercarriage legs, an Eduard seatbelt set and aftermarket decals from Techmod. A bit of extra piping was added to the engine, but other than that it's as it comes.

It fitted together pretty well - at least better than I was expecting for such an old kit. The wing roots were a little tricky and there was plenty of filler needed here - Archer rivets to the rescue to replace those lost in the filling and sanding process. The worst fitting parts were probably the landing light covers and these took a lot of careful trimming to get them flush with the leading edge. Some of the detail is a little clunky and not up to today's standards, but the surface detail is streets ahead of the Trumpeter offering, with beautiful raised rivets and lovely fabric effect on the rear of the fuselage.

Paints were from the Xtracolour enamel range, with the flat cote from Humbrol.

Hawker Hurricane MkIc, 306 (Polish) Squadron, RAF Ternhill, November 1940.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For £20 it was certainly great value for money.

Happy modelling!

Tom

[GusMac]

Great to see what can still be achieved with these venerable old kits. 

[DocRob]

Love the approach with that almost vintage kit and you got a very nice result in the end. That is what I call satisfying modelling.

Cheers Rob