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thomasweir · Posted: Mon 27 Apr 2009 18:12 pm Post subject:

Excellent work

Minty · Posted: Mon 27 Apr 2009 20:11 pm Post subject:

Nice work hewman.

I really like watching these conversions take shape.
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Tue 28 Apr 2009 13:43 pm Post subject:

Looking good,

all that balsa shades of the 60's

hewman100 · Posted: Wed 29 Apr 2009 10:43 am Post subject:

Given the model a base coat of Hu87. This photo also shows the replaced prop spinners. The kit items are too pointy.
I think they're the short spinner option from the Italeri Spit V:

Also the G-6 I've decided upon was fitted with FuG220 tail warning radar, so the attachment point was fashioned from some Contrail rod:

I'm waiting for some Quickboost gun barrels I ordered, which include two for the Schragemusik as well as those for the belly pack.

I'm somewhat at a loss as to how to adequately show the camouflage though, as the darker colour is very sparingly applied.

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jhl1908 · Posted: Wed 29 Apr 2009 14:54 pm Post subject:

Exellent work, Hewman100
I’m impressed.

All the best from Jesper.
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Brews · Posted: Thu 30 Apr 2009 00:12 am Post subject:

Nicely done so far. I will check, but I thought that the gun pack was central on the ventral. You might be right ... after all, you have the Osprey book, and my thoughts were based on my vague memory of the AMT kit.

hewman100 · Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 11:23 am Post subject:

With the arrival of these:

I felt it only right to complete the painting:

The Hu87 base coat was stippled liberally with Hu79. When this was dry another stippled coat of Hu87 was put over to soften the Hu79.
It came out better than I expected!
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Ratch · Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 11:30 am Post subject:

That looks excellent Ian Clapping

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Heinkel51 · Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 14:31 pm Post subject:

Lovely work

hewman100 · Posted: Wed 06 May 2009 11:15 am Post subject:

Finished!

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hewman100 · Posted: Wed 06 May 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

I got a 'Hurricane Scrapyard' in the post yesterday and found that there was an almost complete 02042 in there.

I couldn't resist using it. Here's about an hours worth of work:

(You may want to amend the title George

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Badwolf · Posted: Wed 06 May 2009 21:55 pm Post subject:

The Ju88 conversion has come out really well, excellent job! Clapping

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hewman100 · Posted: Thu 07 May 2009 11:49 am Post subject:

And completed:

This'll annoy somebody but I've been bitten by the bug and am going to build a pair of Beaufighters next

Best amend the title to builds!
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Ratch · Posted: Thu 07 May 2009 12:37 pm Post subject:

You're getting the hang of these Hurricanes aren't you Ian

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TimJ · Posted: Thu 07 May 2009 15:50 pm Post subject:

Two great looking builds, especially the Ju88.

I'm sure I've seen that Hurricane somewhere else. Think

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hewman100 · Posted: Fri 08 May 2009 10:09 am Post subject:

It's the only Hurri Nightfighter scheme that I could find in the decal that wasn't MkIIC. (I've already got 'SW-S')

I didn't have a BoB 50th Anniversary stand-alone boxing to hand (the old 02096), and the new one isn't out yet

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TopGun · Posted: Fri 08 May 2009 11:09 am Post subject:

Awesome work
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hewman100 · Posted: Sat 09 May 2009 11:21 am Post subject:

Next up I'll be playing with a nice pair of Bristols!

(I had to get it in otherwise walrus would have

)

First up blanking the rocket mounting holes in the lower wings:

Because of my 3rd Anniversary build I thought a quick engine comparison was needed. The top row are the Pegasuses from the Sunderland and the bottom are the Hercules from the Beaus.

I decided to play mix and match. Those Pegasus are way too large for the C Class IMO so they're going to be put to use here:

My second one is going to be a MkVIF with AI MkVIII 'thimble nose' radar:

The thimble is an Anson turret with the slot filled, and will be fixed to the fuselage via a 4000lb bomb end:

Filling of various holes:

Undercarriage fitted. As mentioned in the Airfix Guide No.2 on Aircraft modelling, these were shortened by 1/16th of an inch.

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TimJ · Posted: Sat 09 May 2009 11:29 am Post subject:

Nice work. What colours schemes will you be using?
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hewman100 · Posted: Sat 09 May 2009 11:48 am Post subject:

The first one will be made up as the black IF 'RO-B', "Bambi" of 29 Sqn.
The MkVI is going to be a Dark Green/Medium Sea Grey 'WM-L', of 68 Sqn
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