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'A gaping silken dragon,/Puffed by the wind, suffices us for God./We, not the City, are the Empire's soul:/A rotten tree lives only in its rind.'

Tuesday 1 May 2012

And...

... they're off! On the great 'Hawker Weather Build'. After a day in London, which was fine after all - more than a hint of Spring in the air, a pleasant garden after my own tastes to spend a short lunch break in, and only an hour on the train (complete with prattling 'phone fool), I was back to Hobbiton, raring to go with my Hurricane MkIIc. On the way back I bought a new cutting mat to mark the importance of this event, so the kit parts are displayed below on its pristine perfection:


At first glance, a sharply moulded kit, reasonably well detailed for 1:72, engraved panel lines, and a fairly detailed cockpit:


And, this is how far things have got: basic cockpit assembled, transparencies dipped in 'Klear' and left to dry, and prop assembled. I'll give the cockpit a quick basecoat before I go to bed, and the Tamiya tape lurking in the background will be used to make a harness. Although I was pleased to see the cockpit sides, I wonder if they will give problems when the fuselage sides are mated? We will see...

8 comments:

  1. Looking good so far Stephen. The cutting mat is a good buy.

    I am thinking of getting an Academy Hurricane myself when I finish my Tempest, so I will be expecting a good report on the build.

    Model on!

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    1. Cheers, Paul. Yes, I'll be interested in seeing how it goes together. It will be a shame if I have to use filler, as the panel lines and surface detail is very nice.

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  2. And away we go! Why did you dip the transparencies in Klear, may I ask?

    Cheers,

    Nick, fellow group builder

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    1. Hi Nick. The Klear protects them from small scratches, gives them a shiny finish, and, importantly, helps stop glue staining them. Clever chap, whoever he was, that first discovered this.

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  3. Looking forward to seeing your work.

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    1. Cheers! You're leading the pack, and I'm a slow worker.

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  4. Good start, looking forward to more.

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    1. Thanks, Dan. I'm at my office desk at the moment, but looking forward to a bit of painting and gluing on the kit tonight.

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