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The Hawker P.V.5 Cyclone, the model.

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#30
June 14, 2014, 08:55:58 AM Last Edit: December 05, 2016, 03:19:23 PM by PR19_Kit
Here's the Cyclone just prior to decalling, and I've been spending much of today drafting and printing up the serials and side nos.

From above its Hurricane derivation is quite clear, but from the side it has quite a different look to it. I'm quite pleased as that's EXACTLY how I thought it up.  ;D



Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Gondor

#31
June 14, 2014, 12:54:34 PM
 :thumbsup: :wub:

Looks like a missing link between the Fury and the Hurricane

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

crudebuteffective

#32
June 14, 2014, 01:16:20 PM
Quote from: Gondor on June 14, 2014, 12:54:34 PM
:thumbsup: :wub:

Looks like a missing link between the Fury and the Hurricane

Gondor

looking very nice  i tried the other way round for the missing link

Remember, if the reality police ask you haven't seen us in ages!
When does "old enough to know better" kick in?

PR19_Kit

#33
June 14, 2014, 01:40:46 PM
Quote from: Gondor on June 14, 2014, 12:54:34 PM
:thumbsup: :wub:

Looks like a missing link between the Fury and the Hurricane

Gondor

That's 'cos it IS the missing link between the Fury and the Hurricane!

It's all in the backstory.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

The Rat

#34
June 14, 2014, 07:35:00 PM
Spectacular!  :thumbsup:
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

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Gondor

#35
June 14, 2014, 11:41:45 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 14, 2014, 01:40:46 PM
Quote from: Gondor on June 14, 2014, 12:54:34 PM
:thumbsup: :wub:

Looks like a missing link between the Fury and the Hurricane

Gondor

That's 'cos it IS the missing link between the Fury and the Hurricane!

It's all in the backstory.

Then I was right  ;D

Great work Kit   :thumbsup:

can we have an envy mode on here please?

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

PR19_Kit

#36
June 15, 2014, 01:16:09 AM
Decals on and two coats of Klear improve the look of the model no end.

All the roundels are from the lovely Modeldecal Sheet 107, pre-WWII roundels, the fin stripes from the Airfix Hurricane kit and the rest came from my PC and printer.

Just the final small paint jobs to do now.





Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

kitbasher

#37
June 15, 2014, 03:26:08 AM
Lovely stuff, Kit  :thumbsup:
What If? & Secret Project SIG member.
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NARSES2

#38
June 15, 2014, 07:44:43 AM
Looking good Kit
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

nighthunter

#39
June 15, 2014, 09:51:31 AM
Looks fantastic, Kit!
"Mind that bus." "What bus?" *SPLAT!*

PR19_Kit

#40
June 15, 2014, 10:08:01 AM
Right, that the Cyclone done and dusted.

All the itty bitty paint jobs done and a further coat of Klear applied over the gloss bits. I can't find my roll of fishing twine stuff for the HF aerial just at the moment, but when I do I'll add that from the mast to the fin tip, and then it really will be finished.

And in case you're wondering the K3187 serial was never used, quite a rare occurance at that time, and it fits nicely into the time frame between a batch of Bristol Bulldogs and some Avro Tutors.

The last piccie's just a close-up view of the bits where I did the most work. I'm amazed it came out looking so smooth, all that PSR work paid dividends.  ;D







Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

kitbasher

#41
June 15, 2014, 11:24:47 AM
I think I will borrow your method of trouser building for the item we've PMed about in the last few weeks, Kit!
What If? & Secret Project SIG member.
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The Rat

#42
June 15, 2014, 11:26:15 AM
That looks natural, and right!  :bow:
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

TallEng

#43
June 15, 2014, 03:01:23 PM
Wow! What amazing looking exhausts :drink: what where they drinking thinking?
Nice looking plane Kit :thumbsup:
The trousers look very Martin-baker MB2

Regards
Keith
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PR19_Kit

#44
June 15, 2014, 03:40:10 PM
Exactly my thoughts on the exhausts Keith but they're the stock Heyford exhausts cut down in length a tad. On the Heyford they face FORWARDS though!!!!

I must admit that my thoughts on the shape of the trousers were influenced by the MB2, yes. The Supermarine 224's trousers look terrible to my mind, they go all the way back to the trailing edge of the wing!
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit
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