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AFCBGeorge · Posted: Wed 08 Apr 2009 18:32 pm Post subject: Nightstalkers GB: TimJ's build.

Tim's progress will be found below.

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TimJ · Posted: Wed 15 Apr 2009 16:10 pm Post subject:

I will be building a Hurricane II of the Malta Night Fighter Unit.

Box and decals. (I will be dipping into my Modeldecal sheets again.)

instructions

and sprues, including a resin tropical filter bottom right.

Hopefully I'll be able to get this one finished in time.

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thomasweir · Posted: Wed 15 Apr 2009 16:50 pm Post subject:

Good choice Tim.

Once I've built my mossie I may build a Hurricane night fighter using the RAFDEC decals i have stored somewhere and assuming I can find my Hurri.

TimJ · Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2009 16:23 pm Post subject:

No, you're not seeing things. Two days in and already recognizable as a Hurricane. This is pretty quick for me if not up to the speed of AFCB George.

It went together well with a bit of fettling so I won't need to use much filler.

If I can get it finished soon I may move on to a Mossie next.
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TimJ · Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 16:29 pm Post subject:

After quite an interlude ( the tropical filter needed a lot of filling & sanding to get it to fit ) I decided to have a go a completing the Hurri at the weekend.

By Saturday evening it was in primer

Sunday evening the camouflage was on

and after a few coats of Klear, the decals went on yesterday.

It should be finished tonight and I'll post pics of the finished article tomorrow ( hopefully in focus.)
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TopGun · Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 17:40 pm Post subject:

Looking rather nice
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thomasweir · Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 17:56 pm Post subject:

Looking good

TimJ · Posted: Fri 08 May 2009 16:41 pm Post subject:

Finished this on Tuesday but I've been having a few problems getting my photos onto Photobucket.

Hurricane IIa, Z2827 'M' Malta Night Fighter Unit, Ta 'Qali, July 1941.

I enjoyed building this one so much I've started another one. I picked up this MKIIc (02096) from Hinckley for £2.00, bagged with no decals. I will be finishing it as ZY-S of 247 sqn.

The airframe is assembled and filled but I don't have any pics at the moment.
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Minty · Posted: Fri 08 May 2009 18:53 pm Post subject:

Great build Tim,looking forward to seeing the next one.

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Badwolf · Posted: Fri 08 May 2009 21:23 pm Post subject:

Great build Tim, bring on the IIc!

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TopGun · Posted: Fri 08 May 2009 21:28 pm Post subject:

Great job
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Flash Flash · Silver Star Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2938

very nice
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hewman100 · Posted: Sat 09 May 2009 11:00 am Post subject:

Here, you reading my mind Tim?

I've almost finished a Revell IIC that I'm doing as 'ZY-S' of 247 Sqn
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TimJ · Posted: Sat 09 May 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

It seems we're on a similar wavelength, Hurricane wise. I was surprised when you're IIa appeared.

Which one shall we do next.

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TopGun · Posted: Sat 09 May 2009 18:33 pm Post subject:

You can't beat a good Hurricane. I've got 10 left to build in my stash (out of 13)
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TimJ · Posted: Fri 22 May 2009 16:15 pm Post subject:

I should have posted a picture earlier but I accidentally deleted it

so here is progress so far, resplendent in a coat of Revell Anthracite.

I hadn't used it before but I was pleased with the result. It went on OK and covered well as long as it was stirred regularly.
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fittedkitchens · Posted: Fri 22 May 2009 16:56 pm Post subject:

Looking good there. I reckon Revell's anthracite behaves itself better if you add a drop of thinner.

TopGun · Posted: Fri 22 May 2009 20:49 pm Post subject:

looking good
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Badwolf · Posted: Fri 22 May 2009 21:20 pm Post subject:

Nice work, the anthracite looks good.

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TimJ · Posted: Sat 30 May 2009 11:56 am Post subject:

Second build completed. I had problems with the 247 Sqn markings so I went for BE500 LK-A of 87 Sqn from the Sky Decal sheet as flown by Sqn Leader D Smallwood.

A final couple of shots of the two together.

The difference in the fuselage outline is evident in the bottom photo.

If the new Airfix Mk IIc is better than this one I'll be buying a few.
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