1/48 Hasegawa Hurricane Mk. IIc

Gallery Article by Jamie Cheslo on Oct 2 2003

 

This is my 1/48 Hasegawa Hurricane MkIIc, "The Last of the Many" I apologize for the quality of the pics, but this is my first time using a digital camera....  It was built straight out of the box with the exception of Eduard photo-etched seatbelts, and brake cables, which were made from dental floss!  Antenna wire was 2lb test monofilament fishing line. Paints were Tamiya acrylics and decals were those of the kit. 

 

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All in all, this was a nice kit to build, with not much puttying and sanding necessary. I simply cannot understand, however, why Hasegawa would only provide you with a closed canopy for such an exquisitely detailed cockpit! My solution was simply not to glue the canopy on. I think I spent the most amount of time on this kit with the cockpit. It was just that beautiful not to take real care with it.  Weathering was a mix of a chalk-pastel sludge wash and chalk pastel powder rubbed on the surface, then sealed in with a flat coat.  I experimented a bit with paint chipping and wear on the undercarriage, and generally liked the way it turned out.

I just want to thank the experienced folks here who help me on a regular basis, especially with my airbrush woes with this kit. Without you guys, I don't think my skills would improve. Cheers and happy modeling, everyone!

Jamie Cheslo

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Photos and text © by Jamie Cheslo