The Smythemeister's 1/48 HobbyBoss Hurricane

[The Smythe Meister]

A belated "Hi Chaps" from me to the GB.As my Dr.1 is completed now,I can make a start on my entry ,
Thanks go to Pete for organising this.Without further ado,'ere be pics...

I don't think I've done a HobbyBoss kit before,and at first glance it looks quite nice......

I've bought the camo mask set from TopNotch to go with it,you get four choices of schemes, I'm plumping for the "LEA"one, purely because I like the Skelly decal....ME, SHALLOW? How very dare you!!

Destructions look nice and clear.The cockpit canopy is in the little white styrene bag,the control panel is also a clear part,you get some etch seat belts, vinyl tyres,(a first for me in a plane kit),and there's a cockpit mask set on the reverse of the etch bag.Pretty good value kit IMHO
So,onto the bits....

Good details on the wings....

... And the fuselage....

...tother bits.....

.... and that's it,just the 4 sprues,so it should be a simple enough, straight forward build.
Will be making a start this afternoon,so anyone who'd like to tag along will be more than welcome, cheers for now......

 

[peterairfix]

Looks like a nice kit will tag along

 

[Geoffers]

Nice choice, I’ll follow along too as I’m interested to see how it goes together

Geoff.

 

[SteveT]

Oh this will be interesting to watch! I wish you the best with it!

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Looks like a nice kit will tag along

Thanks Pete,it really is,as you'll see in my,(sporadic!!),updates

Nice choice, I’ll follow along too as I’m interested to see how it goes together

Geoff.

Cheers Geoff, already I'm thinking that this is probably one of the best kits I've ever put together

Oh this will be interesting to watch! I wish you the best with it!

"Interesting to watch"... that's an understatement Steve!! ... But I have done some more... ...

 

[The Smythe Meister]

... Cont'd....
So then, I'm sorry to say that, even though I have been chipping away at this build over the last few weeks,it was so bitty that I didn't deem it fit for pics. However,here are a few to show said developments...


... Sorry they're crap pics, but you get the idea ... Next stuff I did...


Put the Pilot in and shoved the fuselage together,seams need sorting,as does the pilot's painting
Then....

Tentative start on the wheel wells there,and then,(I just couldn't help myself here!!)....

WINGS ON!! Just finishing off the Pilot's face now,then I'll be putting on the Cockpit glass and... Priming
I'll try and get better updates from here on in!!
Thanks for looking in, until next time....

 

[Mickc1440]

Nice progress mate

 

[yak face]

Looking great andy , cheers tony

 

[Andy T]

Looking good Andy, I like the colour in the cockpit.

Is that your missus knitting in the background?

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Nice progress mate

Cheers Mick

Looking great andy , cheers tony

Thanks Tony, it's getting there

Looking good Andy, I like the colour in the cockpit.

Is that your missus knitting in the background?

HA!! .... Rach said,"Well done Poirot,but it's Crochet"!!

 

[Andy T]

Close, but no cigar

 

[Lee Drennen]

Look at all those Goodies you have to go with your hurricane very nice. The pilot looks awesome

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

That looks like a comprehensive kit Andy. Very nice. At least your fits together as it should, mine is turning into a bit of a mare.

 

[adt70hk]

Looking good Andy.

 

[Jim R]

Missed the start Andy - sorry. Looks a nice kit and having seat belts, masks and a protected clear part shows thought. You're off to a nice start. Pilot looks to fit nicely.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Look at all those Goodies you have to go with your hurricane very nice. The pilot looks awesome

Thanks Lee, nice to see you drop in

That looks like a comprehensive kit Andy. Very nice. At least your fits together as it should, mine is turning into a bit of a mare.

Cheers Steve,yes,I have to say that this is possibly the best fitting kit I've ever done!

Looking good Andy.

Thanks Andrew, nice to see you

Missed the start Andy - sorry. Looks a nice kit and having seat belts, masks and a protected clear part shows thought. You're off to a nice start. Pilot looks to fit nicely.

Cheers Jim,the kit in general is very well presented and manufactured imho,the pilot,whilst being an after market 3D printed example,does indeed fit perfectly

 

[The Smythe Meister]

So then, I've not done as much as I'd hoped,but ere be some progress...

Kit supplied masks on there, generally very nice,but I ripped both of the tiny front ones,as you can see,so had to use some liquid mask!

Then it was spray on the "Sky"for the majority of the underside, followed by masking up for the Black partition,(which took piggin ages!!)...

... Then everything removed and given a shot of gloss varnish for both, protection and preparation for later washes,which revealed....

... quite happy with it so far, progress will slow up a bit now due to work,but hopefully I will get some stuff done over the next few days
As ever,thanks for looking in

 

[yak face]

Lovely progress andy , I struggled to mask that bit up too ,its a tiny funny little shape -even worse in 1/72 . Paintwork is looking sharp , looking forward to the top colours , cheers tony

 

[Geoffers]

Looking very good Andy, nice job with the pilot

Geoff

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Looking good Andy. Their is some nice detail on the kit you are building.