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Airfix Spitfire and Hurricane Mk 1's in 1/72

PostPosted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:31 pm
by BradG
I don't think I put the Spitfire up here and here is my latest model, the Hurricane. Spitfire is using BlackBird Decals Turkish Spitfires sheet and the Belgian markings came in the box for the Hurricane.

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Re: Airfix Spitfire and Hurricane Mk 1's in 1/72

PostPosted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:37 pm
by F-27pax
Very nice. I particularly like the Hurricane in Belgian markings. Is the Hurricane a recent Airfix release of something a bit older? If it is a new Airfix kit I might keep a look out for one.
Leigh

Re: Airfix Spitfire and Hurricane Mk 1's in 1/72

PostPosted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:40 pm
by F-27pax
Very nice. I particularly like the Hurricane in Belgian markings. Is the Hurricane a recent Airfix release of something a bit older? If it is a new Airfix kit I might keep a look out for one.
Leigh

Re: Airfix Spitfire and Hurricane Mk 1's in 1/72

PostPosted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:40 pm
by BradG
F-27pax wrote:Very nice. I particularly like the Hurricane in Belgian markings. Is the Hurricane a recent Airfix release of something a bit older? If it is a new Airfix kit I might keep a look out for one.
Leigh


They're both recent new mold kits. Just make sure you clamp the fuselage to the wings for the Hurricane to get a good fit.

Re: Airfix Spitfire and Hurricane Mk 1's in 1/72

PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:35 am
by Adam the Akrodude
Nice work there Brad - the Hurri in particular. The panel lines are pretty large on the Spitty aren't they. Airfix went a little "Matchbox" in that regard. Shows just how massively Airfix have lifted their game in recent years.

Re: Airfix Spitfire and Hurricane Mk 1's in 1/72

PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:30 pm
by BradG
Adam the Akrodude wrote:Nice work there Brad - the Hurri in particular. The panel lines are pretty large on the Spitty aren't they. Airfix went a little "Matchbox" in that regard. Shows just how massively Airfix have lifted their game in recent years.


Yeh I wasn't too happy with the panel lines, cos I do like to put a wash on my models but their quality has improved out of sight and in later models, the panel lines are much finer, you can see the difference between the Spit and the Hurricane. I've got about 10 of the new mold kits now.