Stuart's Bench of Blunders

[Softscience]

That's quite a comparison. I knew the herc was big; but seeing it dwarf that Jolly Green Giant derivative, which is a beefy chonk itself, is pretty amazing!

The hurricane is looking quite nice, too.

[Stuart]

That's quite a comparison. I knew the herc was big; but seeing it dwarf that Jolly Green Giant derivative, which is a beefy chonk itself, is pretty amazing!

The hurricane is looking quite nice, too.

Yes indeed, it is a big old beast - It's actually quite nice to building something this big for a change.

Thanks!

[Stuart]

The painting on the Hurricane is finished and I've just put a gloss coat on it ready for some decals. Really slow progress at the moment, I've yet to finish anything this year - if I'm lucky I'm getting about 10-20 minutes a day for modelling.



My wife and my daughter have their church group tonight, so hopefully I might get some time to add the decals and paint up the U/C.

Cheers!

[PaulBradley]

Nice work on the Hurri, Stuart.

[Stuart]

Nice work on the Hurri, Stuart.

Thanks Paul,

Getting some decals on now - No 1 sqn, SAAF - hence the Springbok on the cowling.

[Andy Dighton]

I like the Hurricane Stuart. Looks good in those colours.

[Stuart]

I like the Hurricane Stuart. Looks good in those colours.

Thanks Andy.

It's actually the first model I've built for several years that I've painted solely with Humbrol acrylics (a mix of gen 1 and gen 2). I'm reasonably happy with paint, it was very thick and needed a fair bit of thinning, but seemed to cover well. The only complaint I have is those bloody awful dropper bottles - they make it impossible to mix the paint properly. I'd use Humbrol a lot more if they went back to pots.

[Stuart]

As wqell as getting some decals on the Hurricane, I've also finally finished sanding the seams down on the Herc, and am currently re-scribing the lost detail.



My new replacement engines have also arrived.



Cheers!

[Ratch]

Looks like production is stepping up

[Stuart]

Looks like production is stepping up

LOL! It'll slow again I'm sure! Thanks Richard.

[Softscience]

any comments on the brengun parts? There's a guy near here who is always trying to sell me their kits, but I don't like pushy salesmen, so I told him to piss off. Still, some of their kits look interesting. But I wonder if they're worth the cost. At least the cost that guy is charging.

[B4en]

Hurri is looking the part with those decals on. Should be a doozy when it's all done.

[iggie]

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus

[Stuart]

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus

What was that Jim, it's all Greek to me

Hurri is looking the part with those decals on. Should be a doozy when it's all done.

Thanks Ben - I'm pretty pleased with how it's looking.

any comments on the brengun parts? There's a guy near here who is always trying to sell me their kits, but I don't like pushy salesmen, so I told him to piss off. Still, some of their kits look interesting. But I wonder if they're worth the cost. At least the cost that guy is charging.

Not yet Ralph as I've yet to get them out of the box, I'll certainly let you know when I do. I did build a Brengen 1/72 Early Typhoon as good few years back, IIRC it wasn't a bad kit considering its shortrun nature.

[TeeELL]

Come now Stuart - you’ve lived there long enough to know iggie sent ‘Happy St. David’s Day’! Lol.