Airfix 1/72 Spitfire and Hurricane Prototypes

[Steve-the-Duck]

With a number of Airfix Hurris appearing on the forum, thought I'd add a small contribution, of K5083 and K5054.
I had a spare Spit MkI, without a canopy, so i managed to find the old Aeroclub conversion kit. I already had an early Hurri with fabric wings to do the ex-Yugoslav Regia Aeronautica one, and that had a two-bladed prop in it, so...
Cue filling, sanding, many shades of silver and aluminium with careful masking, judicious use of self-adhesive foil, and acetate sheet to scratchbuild a canopy for K5083, and here we are

 

[yak face]

Great builds steve , i always love to see the first in the line

 

[The Migrant]

Almost a shock to the system to see these two in non-camo schemes- they look great!

 

[wasdale32]

Tangmere has this full size replica of K5054 (original destroyed in 1930's) - cockpit views for reference

Let rivet-counting commence

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Now, if I'd had those cockpit pics I could've done as much work inside as outside.
Or, and this is more likely, I wouldn't be finished yet...

 

[flyjoe180]

Wonderful examples of the prototypes Chris

 

[colin m]

A nice looking pair. Foil, scares the life out of me !

 

[Neil Merryweather]

very nice indeed Chris

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

A nice looking pair. Foil, scares the life out of me !

As can be seen from the pics, sometimes foil works really well. Sometimes, not so much
Here's one that did
But if you look around the cowlings, hmm...

Now, here's the only true disaster I had with this build, from the varnish overspray of the roundel on the Hurri

Fortunately I managed to touch up with the right shades of paint

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Now, a few 'how we got here' pics - and I realise I have none of the Hurri in progress, especially all the, not completely successful, alterations to the wings to make them all fabric without the gun bays

Fill, rescribe, and repeat!
And then a bit of judicious spray-canning