I’ve built without painting all models I designed. It is a final check of quality before the kit release. Simultaneously I started building a painted replica for my showcase. It was the case with Hurricane II c.
I decided to make the model in camouflage with a black underside. By the way, I tested a new airbrush or Procon Boy PS-270. I painted the camouflage without masking. I painted it with a few layers, improving the border between colours. I also wanted to get an effect on quickly applied spots often inaccurately covering all-black airframe. Imitation of paint strokes, be it a spray gun or brush, I made with acrylic paints using a brush. I also made paint scratches with a brush and black acrylic colour.
The advantage of the first two markings variants from the Expert Set is the lack of the stencils. They were painted-over when repainted in new colours. It speeds up the application of decals, and it is similar to the white Yak-1b. After decaling, I applied a transparent varnish and added some weathering. The whole process of building and painting was not as fast as with my Yak-1b, but I enjoyed much more it’s painting with both airbrush and brush. I regret a bit that at the assembly stage, I did not decide to use transparent position lights. I would add little to the works, and I would avoid a few bitter comments during the modelling club meeting 🙂
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Models and accessories for Hurricane in Arma Hobby link:
Hurricane Mk I, Hurricane Mk I trop, Hurricane Mk I Navy Colours, Hurricane Mk IIc and Mk IIc trop
Expert Set series with accessories and basic Model Kit series.
Wanted to be Philanthropist, statesman and patron of the arts. Temporarily focused on developing scale model production in Poland. Co-founder of Arma Hobby. Designer of kits: TS-11 Iskra, PZL P.7a, Fokker E.V, PZL P.11c, Hawker Hurricane, Yak-1b, FM-2 Wildcat, P-51B/C Mustang and 1/48 Hurricane.
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