« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: ‘Hurricat’  (Read 3021 times)

Offline Gisbod

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2438
‘Hurricat’
« on: January 07, 2020, 01:48:34 AM »
Hi all,

Apologies, been a bit quiet on the building front here as I’ve had a few non WW1 (yes, I know  ::)) builds on the go.

Just thought this might be of interest - 1/48 Hurricane (Airfix) and the Catapult by NeOmega.

I may make the Armory Models 1/48 Fairey Flycatcher, if I do, I’ll probably do a progress build here  ;) as it’s got 2 wings and rigging!

Thanks for looking in...


Guy

















Logged
“Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth -
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.”

P.O. John Gillespie Magee 1941

Offline Juan

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2456
  • All gave some, some gave all.
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2020, 02:21:09 AM »
Outstanding build Guy, looks fantastic.   :D
Logged

Offline Borsos

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3318
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2020, 02:21:48 AM »
That’s really nice, Guy. Lovely work all around!
Andreas
Logged
"Deux armées aux prises, c'est une grande armée qui se suicide."
Barbusse.
"Ein Berg in Deutschland kann doch einen Berg in Frankreich nicht beleidigen. Oder ein Fluß oder ein Wald oder ein Weizenfeld."
Remarque.

Offline lcarroll

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 8551
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2020, 03:01:43 AM »
 +1 Guy, great finish and detail work, very impressive model!
Cheers,
Lance
Logged

Offline Gisbod

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2438
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2020, 05:24:44 AM »
Thanks Juan, Andreas & Lance!


Amazingly brave pilots when you think about it.. no where to land, just a ditching or bailing out in the rough seas of the Atlantic. I don’t think I’d be volunteering for that one in a hurry...


Guy
Logged
“Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth -
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.”

P.O. John Gillespie Magee 1941

Online RAGIII

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 18839
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2020, 06:48:30 AM »
That is a stunning piece of work Guy! The Hurricane looks awesome and the figure is amazing!
RAGIII
Logged
"A man has to know his limitations": Harry Callahan

"Don't slop it on" Lynda Geisler

Offline Robin

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 386
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2020, 07:15:57 AM »
I absolutely love this!  :)

Robin
Logged
Found my mojo and clipped it's wings, so it won't fly away.

Offline Alexis

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7947
  • Love the self
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2020, 10:55:12 AM »
Oh my , that is so freaking cool ! Never knew the hurrie could be launched in this manner .


Terri
Logged
Hurra ! , Ich Leben Noch
Body and life is a vessel we use to travel the planet . Femininity is the gift , The miracle comes from what we do with it .

Offline bobs_buckles

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3733
  • Freedom isn't free.
    • Bobs Buckles
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2020, 05:00:20 PM »
+2
Amazing build!

vB
Logged



https://www.bobsbuckles.co.uk/

Last Minute Man Of Faith

Offline Gisbod

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2438
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2020, 05:13:59 PM »
Thanks Chaps,

Yep, doesn’t look like it would work, does it? Although the ramp is obviously longer in reality. It had a bunch of rockets on the trolley to fire it off, full power, flaps down and angled at 5 degrees nose up... she must have literally staggered into the air..

Guy
Logged
“Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth -
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.”

P.O. John Gillespie Magee 1941

Offline Dave W

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 1608
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2020, 05:31:26 PM »
Okay Guy.. how did you know the Hawker Hurricane is my favourite WW2 aircraft? ( the SE5a has that title for WW1).

I'm in awe of your model. A late friend of mine Bob Spurdle was a Camship Hurricane pilot on the North Atlantic run and he was a Battle of Britain pilot too. He said sitting on a Camship launcher was more terrifying than any of his BoB combats!

I'd love to see the Armory Flycatcher too, I have the old Inpact kit calling to be built.

cheers

Dave W
Gold Coast
Australia
Logged
Owner and Administrator of ww1aircraftmodels.com and forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Offline Gisbod

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2438
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2020, 07:37:46 PM »
Thanks Dave,

I’m in awe of your friend! Incredible that have chatted to someone who’s actually done that..

Guy
Logged
“Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth -
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.”

P.O. John Gillespie Magee 1941

Offline kensar

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2505
  • Reshaping the world - one piece at a time.
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2020, 10:26:50 PM »
An outstanding model, Guy.  Nicely weathered and detailed.
One day I hope to be able to paint a figure that well!
Logged

Offline lone modeller

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5316
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2020, 02:40:57 AM »
Now that really is different. For a long time I wanted to build this in 1/72 scale but there were no suitable kits available at the time. Wonderful to see one built though - and a tribute to those pilots who did risk all flying them.

I knew a sailor who was on the first of the Cam ships: it was sunk by a bomber when sailing along the east coast of England after the catapult had been fitted but without an aircraft mounted. He survived with what he stood up in - sadly some other members of the crew were not so lucky.

Stephen.
Logged

Offline gbrivio

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1682
Re: ‘Hurricat’
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2020, 03:56:45 PM »
Really nice, clean and accurate.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Logged
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »