Airfix 1/48 Hawker Fury

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This is one of those ancient re issue that Airfif loves to but into a new box trying to fool buyers its new.

Loads of flash, very heavy raised detail on the front fuselage and rib detail. I sanded it back and rescribed it, looks allot nicer.

The top cowls on my kit was way to shallow so I had to build it up with sprue to sit flush with the rest.

airfix 1/48 Hawker Fury by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

The paint I wanted to refelec the feaded weathered look of the SAAF planes in east Africa.

Initially I panned to do a dot filter to give some feel to the paint but I am actualy happy with this look as it is.

Airfix 1/48 Hawker Fury by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Theuns

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Looks good

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I have the same kit in my stash so I’ll pay attention to your project here for corrections needed. I really like your paint work on it so far. What paints are you using for the Dark Earth/Dark Green?

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Stick I also had to reshaoe the rear part of the prop near the hub as it was to sharp angular to my eye, I just rounded it a little.

I used humbrol 65 with a little white on the bottom, top is HU 29 with 15% white and the HU30 green called out in the plans looks wrong to me so I used HU 163 rather.

Theuns

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Yeah, Humbrol 30 is way too bright for my eye as RAF Dark Green. 163 is wise choice. Is Humbrol 23 too light for the undersides?

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I compare the blue on the underside of a Hawker Hartbeest here in the meseaum and it is quite clost to a slightly lighter 65 , 23 might be a tad to light, maybe its just me

https://www.baesystems.com/en/heritage/hawker-hartbees

Theuns

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Ah yes. A more vivid shade of sky blue than 23. Thanks for that suggestion and reference Theuns!

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My HU 163 may be just a tad to dark but still allot closer than the HU 30 sugested.

I have been gloss coating with future and maube another 2 coats should do it then I can decal, I hope these airfix decals work well.

Theuns

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Caling this one done. Not the most refined kit but OK to bractice bi-planes on.

I assded the windshield after pix were taken.

airfix 1/48 Hawker Fury by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Airfix 1/48 Hawker Fury by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Airfix 1/48 Hawker Fury by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flic

Theuns

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Wow, that looks super nice. Well done, I really like this one.

BK

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That is one sharp looking aircraft.