Finally, I've finished the Airfix 1/72 Sea Hurricane IIc in Fleet Air Arm 'Operation Torch' finish. I strongly suspect that the serial number I've used (from the 'Sky' decal sheet) is incorrect, and I'm not sure that I am happy with my choice of greys. The finish should be 'dark sea grey' and 'extra dark sea grey', but, to my ageing eyes that combination looked like having too little contrast. Anyway, it is done:
Although the cockpit cover comes in two parts, as they are injection moulded they are too thick to position open, so my careful detailing of the cockpit sides, and the addition of the seat harness, is rather wasted. Oh well.
This past week I have been visiting my aged mother in Dumfries and Galloway - a fine county. As well as bathing in the Irish Sea with my grandson, I also visited the plentiful, but not always interesting, book shops of Wigtown. Despite limiting my purchases (it's the age of austerity, don't you know?), I picked up a very nice copy of this:
The question is, how long can I resist hunting down a kit of the He 112?
It looks fantastic. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nick! I rather enjoyed it, actually. There is just something about a Hurricane.
DeleteGreat stuff! Must admit, I haven't built a model plane for years, but have felt myself increasingly drawn to an ole favourite; the English Electric Lightning; which would necessitate yet another period switch to Cold War...!
ReplyDeleteDon't resist! Airfix have a lovely, new tool, Lightning - Falke Eins' blog did a build recently that is worth a dekko.
Deletedifferent looking Hurricane in those 'Torch' markings,,nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've had the aftermarket decals for a good few years, and was pleased I eventually shifted myself to use them. It's now joined 8 other Hurricanes on the shelf (Portuguese, Finnish, Romanian, Soviet, Jugoslavian ... and a few RAF).
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