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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Cubs on November 15, 2020, 12:11:33 PM

Title: Hurricane MkIID - North Africa
Post by: Cubs on November 15, 2020, 12:11:33 PM
  I don't usually do vehicles and I can honestly say, this is the first plane I've painted in ... what, 35 years or so? It takes a different skillset from doing miniatures and I'm very uncertain doing the big stuff. Still, my brother bought me some of the Flory Models clay washes for panel lines for my birthday and I thought I'd give them a go.

  Also, this is a Revell kit of a MkIIB without the Vokes filter (for desert use) and I wanted to convert the plane to a MkIID tank killer with dirty great 40mm cannons, in North Africa. The cannons were very kindly donated by Just John and the filter I ended up making from scratch by sanding down plasticard until it looked about right - it doesn't hold up to close scrutiny but it's close enough for government work. The top of the plane has had the dark mud clay wash and the underside the sand wash. I still have a MkIIC kit with the twin 20mms cannons which I may do some time. Hope you like it.

(https://myalbum.com/photo/63c74wTdzp7k/1k0.jpg)

(https://myalbum.com/photo/pJKX4PunXPNP/1k0.jpg)
Title: Re: Hurricane MkIID - North Africa
Post by: Warboss Nick on November 16, 2020, 02:04:29 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Hurricane MkIID - North Africa
Post by: Unlucky General on February 07, 2021, 05:50:57 AM
Very nice. The grainy shot makes for a more evocative feel to it also. Very nice subject also.
Title: Re: Hurricane MkIID - North Africa
Post by: Blackwolf on February 07, 2021, 07:37:28 AM
Nice :-* Glad to see after your research et cetera ,that you built it. Good work :)
Title: Re: Hurricane MkIID - North Africa
Post by: fred on February 07, 2021, 08:30:37 AM
That looks good! The conversion works well.

I think the more dirty gritty look works, aircraft are often painted as very clean, but I very much doubt they were in a combat zone.
Title: Re: Hurricane MkIID - North Africa
Post by: Helen on February 07, 2021, 08:43:21 AM
Nice conversion work, well done. Painted up a treat.
Title: Re: Hurricane MkIID - North Africa
Post by: Iain R on February 07, 2021, 04:10:44 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Hurricane MkIID - North Africa
Post by: bluewillow on February 07, 2021, 05:53:32 PM
Nice job on that

Cheers
Matt