Trumpeter 1/48 Hawker Sea Hawk

[Ian M]

Just a few pictures and brief words about the weekends project.

First the pictures.

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The kit was a cracker to build and almost built its self. Great fit and clean moulding.

A few tips. Add nose weight. There is plenty of room both either side of the nose wheel and under the cockpit pan.

The decals are great...Well mine where. One to watch out for is the large ID number 230 on the on I did. They are quite large and mega thin. I had to unfold one of them four times befor I got it down flat!!! Most be tough though as it didn't even crack.

Hope you like it. Comments welcome.

Ian M

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[Dave W]

Nice build Ian.It looks good in the Suez stripes.

 

[Ian M]

Oh the stripes. I knew there was some thing I forgot to say. The decals for the stripe are, or where for me, a pain in the rear. I gave up after trying to get the fuselage ones on.

Masked it up and painted them on in stead...

Ian M

Ps thanks Dave.

 

[MORIARTY1177]

I confess that this is not an aircraft I'm familiar with, but that is a cracking built there Ian, very nice indeed!

Regards

Chris

 

[papa 695]

That a very nice build Ian I'd be well chuffed with it 5 stars from me

 

[flyjoe180]

A very nice Seahawk Ian, it looks great. Can you still see stripes when you close your eyes?

 

[colin m]

Very nice, we don't see these come around very often.

 

[Ian M]

I just noticed that I have forgotten the nav lights on the wing tips! What a newb! lol Wonder if I can find them.....

Anyone done a Wyvern?

Ian M

 

[Caledonia]

Very nice Ian, I saw the Seahawk at RNAS Lossiemouth in the 1960s, always thought her simple lines were very graceful, you have done her proud as usual. Cheers Derek

 

[yak face]

Beautiful job Ian , the paint is excellent , especially the stripes! Its a lovely looking aircraft , in fact i picked up the hobby boss 1/72 kit at waddington last week for a fiver and one of the decal options is this same machine - seeing yours has made me want to start it even more! 5 star job matey , cheers tony

 

[AJay]

That's a great looking aircraft! Those black/yellow stripes look awesome. 5*****

 

[Ian M]

Thanks for the kind words and the stars!

I quite like the Panama stripes as well so I am looking at the Wyvern as well.

Ian M

 

[andygh]

A lovely aircraft with a superb paint job.... Like :bravo: