Ian M's Mk.IIc. Italeri 1/48
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Just pulled up my chair Ian, a cracking start, nice work so far.
If you do decide to do the Sea Hurricane, and need some seatbelts,I have a 1/48 etch set you can have Ian. I'm putting a pilot in mine,so won't be using them 
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" lap harness straps has gone AWOL"About time for an update!
My cunning plan was an epic fail. Mask the frames paint the windows with liquid mask. remove tape, paint frames. Simples.
Except the liquid mask came off with the tape
Moving swiftly along:
Got the office chair sorted and stuck in the cage.
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I can inform you that between sticking the floor - seat part into the cage, one of the lap harness straps has gone AWOL. Had a good look for it. not found it. Yet.
I got the fuselage shut
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And the engine fitted! I will let this cure fully befor Attacking the seams.
I also got a few more bits ready to prime.
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The main landing gear is also going to cure up fully. It is only dry fitted to the well, so I can take it out to paint.
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Enjoying this build but I think the last Italeri Hurricane I did there was a lot less clean up of parts! Must be a Monday (or Friday), kit.
Right now far to much direct in your face sun at the bench.
Comments welcome
Ian
Check hair and other orifices, if no hair then look for little glints of sparkle....
As for the build - it is really coming along and looking forward to more.
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That's one disappointment with the kit I'm building - decal seat belts! Given how much detail they've put in to everything else I decided to order some better ones.If you do decide to do the Sea Hurricane, and need some seatbelts,I have a 1/48 etch set you can have Ian. I'm putting a pilot in mine,so won't be using them
A most generous offer Andy, but I have ordered some.If you do decide to do the Sea Hurricane, and need some seatbelts,I have a 1/48 etch set you can have Ian. I'm putting a pilot in mine,so won't be using them
Todays episode is brung to you thanks to the Danish met office. (lying bar....skits)
I got the big stuff glued up yesterday:
Filler! bit of a gap at the wing root. Filled that with Sprue, engine cowl by the cock pit had a bit of a step... Been a while since I build a wingy thing!
Also a fluster cuck at the front of the left (port if you rather) leading root needed a bit of filler to. Ignore the one by the drain hole, not addressed that yet!
It might have been a while since my last aircraft but this one has more filler than the last five or six COMBINED!
Bits on sticks:
All primed, some painted. The legs and wheels got some Aluminium, the manifolds my top secret mix of bronze and black.
I think the prop has turned out OK.
Not a lot to do while the filler hardens.
Catch you later and as always comments are welcome.
I got the big stuff glued up yesterday:
Filler! bit of a gap at the wing root. Filled that with Sprue, engine cowl by the cock pit had a bit of a step... Been a while since I build a wingy thing!
Also a fluster cuck at the front of the left (port if you rather) leading root needed a bit of filler to. Ignore the one by the drain hole, not addressed that yet!
It might have been a while since my last aircraft but this one has more filler than the last five or six COMBINED!
Bits on sticks:
All primed, some painted. The legs and wheels got some Aluminium, the manifolds my top secret mix of bronze and black.
I think the prop has turned out OK.
Not a lot to do while the filler hardens.
Catch you later and as always comments are welcome.
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So today I got the filler sanded more or less good and painted the tyres on the wheels.
Painted a new exhaust as no one noticed that the photo above has two different types.
One's a fish tail, the other a round pipe. Don't be to hard on yourselves I didn't notice until today. 
Got the Fuselage primed and for some odd reason glued all the knock off's in place.
More tomorrow.
Cheers.
Painted a new exhaust as no one noticed that the photo above has two different types.
One's a fish tail, the other a round pipe. Don't be to hard on yourselves I didn't notice until today. Got the Fuselage primed and for some odd reason glued all the knock off's in place.
More tomorrow.
Cheers.
Those cannons look SOOOO cool 
peterairfix
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Nice work as others have said nice cannons looks like you should finish before me
Coming along great guns Ian.
scottie3158
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Looking good.
Andy the Sheep
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Good progress Ian.
Bri62
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+1 for the cannons here but very nice overall
Right then I thought I would just throw a bit of Azur blue on the undersides and let that cure for a day or so while I get on with something else.
Its a bit "blue" at the moment, still wet, I found it dulls down a bit as it dries.
I cleaned the Airbrush and all that then discovered that I have forgotten the U/C doors and the tail wheel holder. Doh! (thanks Mike cant get that out my head again gerrr. (Oh! doughnuts).
No I don't know why I painted the U/C bay first either. (think I forgot to mask it off lol. So that's a redo.)
Now off to fight with a fence..
Its a bit "blue" at the moment, still wet, I found it dulls down a bit as it dries.
I cleaned the Airbrush and all that then discovered that I have forgotten the U/C doors and the tail wheel holder. Doh! (thanks Mike cant get that out my head again gerrr. (Oh! doughnuts).
No I don't know why I painted the U/C bay first either. (think I forgot to mask it off lol. So that's a redo.)
Now off to fight with a fence..
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Still comng along at a pace, and pleased to see I am not the only one Doh!
Fence won its blowing a good un right now!
Wet AND windy. Who'd have guessed it!
After a minor explosion in a masking tape factory, I got some colour on the topside. So a bit of time for that to cure then camo time...
Hurricanes are a pain in that you cant put the canopy on until after you have painted... I guess you could paint the bit at the rear of the cock-pit first, where's the fun in that though?
After a minor explosion in a masking tape factory, I got some colour on the topside. So a bit of time for that to cure then camo time...
Hurricanes are a pain in that you cant put the canopy on until after you have painted... I guess you could paint the bit at the rear of the cock-pit first, where's the fun in that though?