Finished! 1/72 Airfix Hawker Hurricane (and extras)

[Brad Cancian]

Thanks Rick!

Slow and steady progress... I have now mounted the engine and chin / nose cowl. This was the most daunting part and wasn't without the odd drama here and there, but it's pretty much done now... not perfect but as good as I can get it...




Next, clear coat and decaling.

Cheers,

BC

[NigelR]

Are you sure this is 1/72?  Lovely work, the detail and the overall finish is making this a superb model.

[Alexis]

Hello Brad ,

Thanks for sharing on how you did the first round of the fading . I find it interesting that just white was used . Have you though of an off white or buff for this ?
Very much looking toward the next stage of your build , it is coming along beautifully so far .

Alexis

[WD]

Stunning.

Warren D.

[DaddyO]

Well ain't that looking pretty as a peach 

Lovely work on the camo Brad; should look spectacular when completed with the Belgian colours and 'old' style prop/spinner

Paul

[KiwiZac]

should look spectacular when completed with the Belgian colours and 'old' style prop/spinner

My thoughts exactly! It's a very appealing look, all-round.

[RAGIII]

That is a Lovely piece of work Brad!
RAGIII

[Brad Cancian]

Thank you everyone for the kind words!

Decals are now on (really it was only the Squadron emblem on the fuselage, and some stencils).  I've clear gloss coated and done stage one of the weathering. This was done with oil paints to create some tonal variation on the panels.




Once the oils dry, i'll do another clear coat, then paint chipping, an oil panel line wash, and more staining / weathering. Here is where I start to see the light at the end of the tunnel...!

Cheers,

BC

[NigelR]

Lovely work with those oil paints, very effective modulation and subtle weathering. This is a fabulous model!

[Brad Cancian]

Thanks Nigel!

While i've been waiting for the oils to dry, i've put together a bit of a base using strips of balsa to represent some wooden boards, stained with oils, and some offcuts of grass matting.



Should do the trick with a suitable label attached to the front...

Cheers,

BC

[DaddyO]

Looking great Brad and I really like the inset base panel which looks very classy. 

Paul

[RAGIII]

Gorgeous finish on the model Brad! I also like the inlaid base. Well done as always!
RAGIII

[Brad Cancian]

Thanks Paul and Rick!

I've now completed the weathering; since the last update I added paint chipping, a wash, and some exhaust and gun stains. I tried to not overdo these; most of the Belgian Hurricanes (including H-22) were lost on the ground on May 10 in the opening hours of the Battle of France, so whilst they did see action during the Phoney war, and would have had a bit of weathering, they wouldn't have been super-battle weary.





In any case, calling the weathering done... going to let this lot dry for a bit, then towards final construction...!

Cheers again for looking!

Brad C

[NigelR]

That weathering looks spot on to me!

[KiwiZac]

I'm probably repeating myself that I love the combo of Watts prop, Dark Earth and Dark Green over Silver camo and Belgian roundels. Such an attractive look!