A former colleague of mine was a Hurribomber pilot of 113 Squadron flying these in Burma. The pics I saw of his aircraft had very well defined jet black exhaust flumes curving along the fuselage influenced by the airflow over the wing root. All their aircraft were seriously underpowered clapped-out former Battle of Britain Hurries worked extremely hard in high temperature and humidity. Possibly the reason for the heavy exhaust staining.
Hi Greg! I really enjoyed this Hurricane build, I'm tempted to get one of my own now and give it a go. I love your strait forward and honest approach to you video builds which helps us model makers a lot. Cheers mate and all the best. I look forward to seeing your next build.
Great job Greg, it's always good to watch your videos especially when they feature some of my favorite aircraft. The Hurricane was an amazing aircraft and has always been my favourite underdog, a true workhorse during WW2. Keep up the good work and best wishes from NZ.
HEY GREG , I LOVE HOW YOU SHOW THE MISTAKES AS WELL MY FRIEND. LORD KNOWS WE ARE ALL GUILTY OF THEM WITH OUR MODELS . ORIGINAL, PLEASANT AND FUN TO WATCH WITH SOME NICE SKILFUL TRICKS . WELL DONE THAT MAN 👌
Hi Greg, beautiful build and love the detail and desert paint scheme for this model. I was surprised to see the Hurricane artwork at the start of the video, brought back some great memories of my training many years ago. I often passed this artwork in the corridor and looked at the detail and presentation of the aircraft project. That was such a great course and taught by some great tutors. I have recently rediscovered this hobby and the training all those years ago has both helped and aided in the painting of my own work. Best wishes to yourself and I look forward to future builds.
BRAVO GREG!!! This Hurricane is Really Awesome!!! Your approach to Weathering is What I Hope other modelers would embrace. The Weathering is There But NOT IN YOUR FACE as you said. I look at some models and all I see is the Weathering FIRST which Catches my Eyes....All the other parts of the model are LOST because of TOO Much Weathering. LESS Is Best. But Weathering is Subjective and Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder.... The paint and painted markings, utilizing as much of the kit Out of the Box yet adding detail and CORRECTING areas of the model that has Fit issues and you taking the time to show us what You did to correct them Thank You!!! I Never gave a 1/24 scale model a thought.. This Hurricane, Yeah I'll buy it, Build it!!! Thank You for the Build and review. Blessings Darrell Killingsworth
Once again, spectacular clean work and execution. Definitely work to aspire too. Thankyou for sharing your talent with us mere modelling mortals. Best wishes
So glad you did this one Greg...stunning work, i have the mk2 c (not trop) in my stash with the full trumpeter pe, yahu instrument panel and hgw sutton q k harness and will be using your vid as inspiration...thankyou for sharing.
Great build, even seeing the model cockpit parts, reminded me of some of the parts we found when we dug up a Sea Hurricane, fuel tank sender, cockpit frame, parts of fuel tank with sender and some instrument faces. Another great job from you! Thanks.
Hey Greg, I've watched loads of professional modelers videos, but I ended up finding them boring. I think your video really stands out from all of these, because the way you made it make anyone feel closer to the method, because it is made with no pretension but the result is absolutely great. Thank you
I recently built the Airfix 1/24 Hurricane....brought back lovely memories of 1977 when I was fifteen and building it for the first time.. It doesn't have to be Tamiya standard, using modelling skills is what its about. Love your builds.
Hi Greg. Thank you so much for renewing my long lost passion for building and painting scale aircraft models. A no nonsense direct approach and your, dare I say it service dry sense of humour has inspired my beyond belief . I can't say how much I enjoy watching your TH-cam videos. At long last i can make a confident start on the huge hoard of aircraft kits stashed away in the loft. Bless you mate👍👍👍😜
another great video Greg ,I really enjoy your work and always look forward to your work when you post . Your attention to detail and the tips you offer are wonderful and I try to reach the same result as you, but not always succeeding .
Superb job as always. The skid-mark wheel method made me spit out my tea. Apart from getting said tea all over my legs, the video was thoroughly enjoyable!.
I've build Mk.Ia 2 years ago in sq.303 markings (made custom masks + used Techmod decals for squadron insignia, also used Yahu panel). It is surprisingly simple yet nice fitting kit. I would love to build another one. Mk.IIc looks tempting :)
I always do my valve covers with high polished testors enamel. They come out really beautiful and look in scale. It's one of the only things I paint with it but sometimes I do the oil pan. You will love it when you do it.
Hi Greg, I don't know why this video came up on my stream, but I recognised your excellent Hurricane illustration imediately. You gave me my first job in Manchester creating parts illustrations for BAE! Loving your work on this model.
Aww BAE systems "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times"😂 Nice to hear from you and thanks for the comment hope you're doing well, stay safe mucker😎
Beautifully detailed as usual bud. The sol & set difference, the blue one, that's set and water is adequate. The red one is the one we normally knock over and spill everywhere 😂 God luck with the move, don't be a stranger pal
That is a fabulous model, the add-ons really help especially the cannon and IP. I did the Mk IID much along the same lines, with masked and sprayed markings. I know how much work you've had there, but it is so superior to "dekkles". Love the Trumpy "First Ard" stencil. And the "skidder" quip. OMG. Anyways congrats on a fine build.
Greg, all my respect for you, and for a well done modelling work. Is the most beautiful, impressive, and amazing Tropical Hurricane model, that I see. Excelent skills. Thanks for this great video 👌👌👌👌. Greetings from Guatemala, the Land of Quetzal Bird, simbol of Freedom.
one of the very best of this mark i have ever seen. you might want to show abut more of the cockpit in your finish photographs. it’s the heart of every bird. i am a pilot and my eyes go there first.
When you can build a model with about the most hideous paint scheme possible, and get the aircraft to look this amazing is nothing short of a feat of magic!!! Greg, this Hurricane is simply incredible!!! 5 star build for sure!!!!
I love your technique Sir...and your taste for subtle weathering, exhaust and gun stains! Most nowadays tend to overdo this even on much smaller scales. New fan and subscriber from the Philippines here!
Hi Greg, I see Phil Flory has started the 1/24 Trumpeter Hurricane all of a sudden. I personally think this build inspired him, he even has the same AM cannons. It has certainly inspired me, I’m building the P-40 in British desert markings after seeing this build. Loved it. Jase 🇬🇧
Hi That was a great tutorial, thanks very much... Good to have a full build with just talking and without the garish music in the background. Looks superb
Nice poster there in the thumbnail! '89 too! 🙂 At that time I was scratch building a Hurricane in 1:22nd scale. Cardboard, fabric and stuff... There is something very appealing in these interwar early monoplanes. And I've learned some new words today: 'pottering' and 'deedering'... At first I thought it had something to do with pottery. 😀 (By the way I would have burnished the guns. That way the assembly would have been trouble free.)
Nice as always! One small point on painting the doghouse & wooden parts to show possible wear. All these parts were covered in red doped linen, the same as all other fabric covered parts, so the colour under the camo paint is pretty similar to red lead. The same holds true for most fabric coverings, eg the wings and controls on a Chipmunk.
G'day Greg, I really enjoyed watching your build. I learned a couple of tricks as well. I'd not seen the graphite powder trick before and it works a treat; a real spark of authenticity, just like our old 'instructional' engine when I was at school, '300 years' ago. 😉 Depending on my mood at the time of a larger scale build, I'll do all the interior work just because I know it's in there and, besides, it's good practice for when you can see the fine detail. Also, I feel the end look of an 'historical' aircraft or armour can be so subjective. You could model an aircraft that's had only test flights and, say, 4 sorties. That would look almost like it rolled out of the factory. Then there's the type of theatre it served in. You could have gone with an Aussie Hurricane as my research tells me that way out in the bush, or on some hastily built strip in a jungle setting, the fitters and surface finishers were usually one in the same bloke. Their priorities were to keep the aircraft flying and make them safe for the pilots. No such thing as keeping them fit for an O.C.'s inspection; all that went out the window. If they were short on the right paint, they would improvise but only on the areas important for aircraft identification. In the Pacific we got rid of the red dot on our roundels after a few tragic 'friendly fire' incidents from USAAF aircraft and anti-aircraft gunners. Younger US pilots would shoot at anything that had red on it in any form of roundel. No use sending out a 'memo'. What I'm driving at is that when I'm doing our Aussie aircraft, I try not to stick to a pattern because our War Memorial museum has hundreds of photographs of all our aircraft and they were a pretty rough and ready lot to look at. I always have a laugh when I see razor sharp 'invasion' stripes on models. I've got dozens of pics of black and white stripes being applied by flight line ground crew using 6-inch brushes and huge cans of paint. No masking of any kind was ever used, outside of the factory. Like you showing your errors, (which is a good thing), during the war a fitter or someone would mess up which would require an on the spot modification. Sure, they had the manuals and a routine for the paperwork, but in the heat of battle, or the fog of war, whatever, not everything was done by the book. If spares didn't show up, they'd rebuild with a homemade mod of some kind. I'm not complaining, but the fact is that the bulk of aircraft that came to Australia from Britain were, before they left, already well used. That was OK as we were desperate for any aircraft we could get. We even took to making our own, somewhat disappointing, fighter; the Boomerang, however, it later became an excellent ground support aircraft; it was never going to be a true air to air interceptor. We even put guns on our homemade Wirraway trainer; that was desperation. Anyway, Greg, I really liked the way you approached this big build; I prefer larger scales as I can see and feel the work a lot better these days. When I’m not modelling, I’m a military historian. I enjoyed my brief time in the RAAF and I became fascinated with the older aircraft that we were still flying, that had seen duty in Korea and were just being retired. There were even a very few of the ‘old hands’ who were still sporting WW2 ribbons on their tunics. I used to ‘pump’ them for war stories and that’s what got me into history. It really improved my view of modelling too, which I’d been playing around with since I was a lad of 9 or so. I’m glad I subscribed and I’m enjoying your work, which isn’t work at all, is it? Cheers, and all the best for 2022. B.H.
I throughly enjoyed this build. I bought a plotter to cut out masking for letters and have used it often on the larger scale builds. I converted the Tamiya Spitfire Mark IX kit into one with Israeli markings. I'm looking forward to your next builds.
Hello I'm a belgian Who leaving in France. I follow you sinse a long time now. I really love wat you do. You're so précis and professionnel. Big up too you. I have the Challenger tank, but in 1:48 scale. I look now the Wolkswagen Beetle ( coccinelle in french) and I really enjoy it. Tkanks very much Greg. Continue like that.
Hi Greg great build like you said the nightfighter at conninsby looks menacing just down the road Often have a look and now the big lady's back from Duxford my bucket list grows shame engine was hidden my airfix as you say top bonnet panel removes as well as sides but the fit on yours was top notch great job keep up the great work always enjoyed many thanks stay safe jon
Nice build. I like the idea of the lighter shade under the top coat, and sanding. As others have noted, I have this puppy in my stash and want to do it as a Soviet Lend Lease aircraft. I played IL-2 Sturmovik for a good long while and the Hurricane IIC was my favourite allied supplied aircraft.
Hey there Greg, as usual both a brilliant 'how to clip' and thoroughly entertaining. This clip is particularly detailed with quite a wide range and variety of different "effects" techniques. Have to say I just about lost my coffee with your "giant skidder" comment, still laughing as I write this and I'll have to learn to suppress a smile next time change one of the grandkids "full" nappies. Also an interesting range of comments below too - Thanks and take it easy, BRgds BH
That Vulcan picture behind you is from the Ascension I believe and I think I maybe in that pic on the left side at the back. I was there for six months the pic I was in was taken after the battle was over. Great channel BTW just relaxing 😎 watching the builds, I did Airfix as a kid but never this good 👍
Here is a nice tip for you. On the areas of the wings where you have the foot grips try using some paint of your color choice and add baking soda. It puts the right amount of roughness to give that non-skid surface they used on these and because the soda is so fine grained it hold good scale look at just about any size model.
New to your channel…really enjoy your later/newest videos! Those 30 minute videos…A little more explanation of how and what you use would be appreciated! Great builds!
A former colleague of mine was a Hurribomber pilot of 113 Squadron flying these in Burma. The pics I saw of his aircraft had very well defined jet black exhaust flumes curving along the fuselage influenced by the airflow over the wing root. All their aircraft were seriously underpowered clapped-out former Battle of Britain Hurries worked extremely hard in high temperature and humidity. Possibly the reason for the heavy exhaust staining.
You are a true artist and a Craftsman the way you put that cockpit together I'm impressed!
Hi Greg! I really enjoyed this Hurricane build, I'm tempted to get one of my own now and give it a go. I love your strait forward and honest approach to you video builds which helps us model makers a lot. Cheers mate and all the best. I look forward to seeing your next build.
Excellent result, Greg! I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for the great model building & painting tips!
Great job Greg, it's always good to watch your videos especially when they feature some of my favorite aircraft. The Hurricane was an amazing aircraft and has always been my favourite underdog, a true workhorse during WW2. Keep up the good work and best wishes from NZ.
Another first class built Greg. Always something to learn from you. Thanks for sharing your skills.😊
I’ve got this in my stash. I’m glad I’ve got the chance to watch you first 😉
Your build looks great 😀
Really impressive build. Loved the color scheme and weathering.
Excellent stuff, I happen to be doing the Mk1 Trumpeter Hurricane in this scale right now. So it was nice to see your angle on it. Top job!
Congrats, Greg. One of the best looking 1/24 Hurricane I've seen around. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you
Normally tend to watch tank builds but thoroughly enjoyed this one!! Absolutely beautiful!
HEY GREG , I LOVE HOW YOU SHOW THE MISTAKES AS WELL MY FRIEND. LORD KNOWS WE ARE ALL GUILTY OF THEM WITH OUR MODELS . ORIGINAL, PLEASANT AND FUN TO WATCH WITH SOME NICE SKILFUL TRICKS . WELL DONE THAT MAN 👌
Very informative and interesting techniques with a no nonsense narration.Treatment of tyres was a new one for me.Thanks.
You’ve got some skills sir. I’ve watched a few of yours now and you show me how far I still have to come. Keep em coming!
Your models look pretty damned good to me.
An utter masterclass of building a model with surgical precision…. 👍
Beautiful model - thanks for filming the build + paint process.
That is a fantastic result. What a good looking model you built!
Hi Greg, beautiful build and love the detail and desert paint scheme for this model. I was surprised to see the Hurricane artwork at the start of the video, brought back some great memories of my training many years ago. I often passed this artwork in the corridor and looked at the detail and presentation of the aircraft project. That was such a great course and taught by some great tutors. I have recently rediscovered this hobby and the training all those years ago has both helped and aided in the painting of my own work. Best wishes to yourself and I look forward to future builds.
Cheers Adam
BRAVO GREG!!!
This Hurricane is Really Awesome!!! Your approach to Weathering is What I Hope other modelers would embrace.
The Weathering is There But NOT IN YOUR FACE as you said. I look at some models and all I see is the Weathering FIRST
which Catches my Eyes....All the other parts of the model are LOST because of TOO Much Weathering.
LESS Is Best. But Weathering is Subjective and Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder....
The paint and painted markings, utilizing as much of the kit Out of the Box yet adding detail and CORRECTING areas of the model that has Fit issues and you taking the time to show us what You did to correct them Thank You!!!
I Never gave a 1/24 scale model a thought.. This Hurricane, Yeah I'll buy it, Build it!!!
Thank You for the Build and review.
Blessings
Darrell Killingsworth
Cheers Darrell 👍
Once again, spectacular clean work and execution. Definitely work to aspire too. Thankyou for sharing your talent with us mere modelling mortals. Best wishes
Thank you very much!
So glad you did this one Greg...stunning work, i have the mk2 c (not trop) in my stash with the full trumpeter pe, yahu instrument panel and hgw sutton q k harness
and will be using your vid as inspiration...thankyou for sharing.
Great build, even seeing the model cockpit parts, reminded me of some of the parts we found when we dug up a Sea Hurricane, fuel tank sender, cockpit frame, parts of fuel tank with sender and some instrument faces. Another great job from you! Thanks.
You dug up a sea Hurricane? Please do tell
Hey Greg, I've watched loads of professional modelers videos, but I ended up finding them boring. I think your video really stands out from all of these, because the way you made it make anyone feel closer to the method, because it is made with no pretension but the result is absolutely great. Thank you
Very nice. Thanks for that. Very useful to see the way you painted the exhausts and did the exhaust stains.
I recently built the Airfix 1/24 Hurricane....brought back lovely memories of 1977 when I was fifteen and building it for the first time.. It doesn't have to be Tamiya standard, using modelling skills is what its about. Love your builds.
So true Dave 👍
Superb build especially impressed with the home made masks fro the markings - Brilliant
Hi Greg. Thank you so much for renewing my long lost passion for building and painting scale aircraft models. A no nonsense direct approach and your, dare I say it service dry sense of humour has inspired my beyond belief . I can't say how much I enjoy watching your TH-cam videos. At long last i can make a confident start on the huge hoard of aircraft kits stashed away in the loft.
Bless you mate👍👍👍😜
Go for it, don't let anyone put you off 👍
Excellent build! I built the Airfix version of the BoB Hurri a while back, and I am impressed with the quality of this kit.
another great video Greg ,I really enjoy your work and always look forward to your work when you post . Your attention to detail and the tips you offer are wonderful and I try to reach the same result as you, but not always succeeding .
Cheers Paul
Looks awesome, lovely detailing on the brake pipes and markings to name just a couple of things
Thanks 👍
Superb job as always. The skid-mark wheel method made me spit out my tea. Apart from getting said tea all over my legs, the video was thoroughly enjoyable!.
Another brilliant build. Always learn something from your videos. Need to give that Flory wash a try sometime.
Absolutely magnificent,Your modelling skills are extraordinary.
Thank you very much!
Excellent work getting the PE belts to look exactly like canvass!!
They were a pain in the neck😁
I've build Mk.Ia 2 years ago in sq.303 markings (made custom masks + used Techmod decals for squadron insignia, also used Yahu panel). It is surprisingly simple yet nice fitting kit. I would love to build another one. Mk.IIc looks tempting :)
I always do my valve covers with high polished testors enamel. They come out really beautiful and look in scale. It's one of the only things I paint with it but sometimes I do the oil pan. You will love it when you do it.
Outstanding, as always.
Bravo.
Outstanding work as usual mate keep them coming ☺
The understated weathering is generally a more effective technique. 😊
Hi Greg, I don't know why this video came up on my stream, but I recognised your excellent Hurricane illustration imediately. You gave me my first job in Manchester creating parts illustrations for BAE! Loving your work on this model.
Aww BAE systems "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times"😂 Nice to hear from you and thanks for the comment hope you're doing well, stay safe mucker😎
Beautifully detailed as usual bud. The sol & set difference, the blue one, that's set and water is adequate. The red one is the one we normally knock over and spill everywhere 😂
God luck with the move, don't be a stranger pal
😂😂Cheers Mark, can't get rid of me that easily. And if I do ever get to the mainland I'll be knocking on your door 😬
Well done, looks amazing!
Cracking build made! Well done! 👍
gorgeous build ... nicely done
Oh wow mate. Looks stunning!!
Lovely subtle weathering 👍🏻
That is a fabulous model, the add-ons really help especially the cannon and IP. I did the Mk IID much along the same lines, with masked and sprayed markings.
I know how much work you've had there, but it is so superior to "dekkles". Love the Trumpy "First Ard" stencil. And the "skidder" quip. OMG. Anyways
congrats on a fine build.
Cheers William 👍
Another wonderful build.
Greg, all my respect for you, and for a well done modelling work. Is the most beautiful, impressive, and amazing Tropical Hurricane model, that I see. Excelent skills. Thanks for this great video 👌👌👌👌. Greetings from Guatemala, the Land of Quetzal Bird, simbol of Freedom.
Best looking Hurricane model, congrats 👏
Another beautiful result! You should do some short “technique” videos as your building, painting and weathering techniques are next level.
Oh yes, please! I wish me some technique-videos too.
Greetings from Germany!
Alex
one of the best model-building videos. Congratulations...
Thank you 👍
Great build and very enjoyable video, thanks!
That’s a smashing build, fair play to you mate
Great vid, excellent build and useful tips. Thank you 😊
Excellent build, thanks for the upload 👍
one of the very best of this mark i have ever seen. you might want to show abut more of the cockpit in your finish photographs. it’s the heart of every bird. i am a pilot and my eyes go there first.
In this scale, yes👍
Beautiful work!
Nice Build. Thanks loads for all the tips. Well done.
Outstanding work. Thank you so much.
Absolutely a wonderful build 👍👍👍👌
When you can build a model with about the most hideous paint scheme possible, and get the aircraft to look this amazing is nothing short of a feat of magic!!! Greg, this Hurricane is simply incredible!!! 5 star build for sure!!!!
Thank you 👍
Beautiful build!
I love your technique Sir...and your taste for subtle weathering, exhaust and gun stains! Most nowadays tend to overdo this even on much smaller scales. New fan and subscriber from the Philippines here!
Thank you Mel
I also share your love for Hurricanes over Spits, @@GregsModels!
great detail work 🤙👏
Hi Greg,
I see Phil Flory has started the 1/24 Trumpeter Hurricane all of a sudden.
I personally think this build inspired him, he even has the same AM cannons.
It has certainly inspired me, I’m building the P-40 in British desert markings after seeing this build.
Loved it.
Jase 🇬🇧
I love the P-40, especially the Kittyhawk, a beautiful aeroplane.
Hi
That was a great tutorial, thanks very much... Good to have a full build with just talking and without the garish music in the background. Looks superb
Very informative. Nicely done!
Beautiful build brother!
Cheers Shawn 👍
Super build, thanks for sharing.
Nice poster there in the thumbnail! '89 too! 🙂
At that time I was scratch building a Hurricane in 1:22nd scale. Cardboard, fabric and stuff...
There is something very appealing in these interwar early monoplanes.
And I've learned some new words today: 'pottering' and 'deedering'...
At first I thought it had something to do with pottery. 😀
(By the way I would have burnished the guns. That way the assembly would have been trouble free.)
Nice as always! One small point on painting the doghouse & wooden parts to show possible wear. All these parts were covered in red doped linen, the same as all other fabric covered parts, so the colour under the camo paint is pretty similar to red lead. The same holds true for most fabric coverings, eg the wings and controls on a Chipmunk.
Yes, the Wellington too.
Superb work mate. I start mine this weekend..
Lovely video with some effective model building tips (wing to fuselage step, walkways...) 😊👍
Thank you my friend 👍
Great work Greg.
Great work Greg. Fantastic detailed build. Amazing Huriccane. Greetings. Aleš 😎👌
Hi Ales, loving your MB-200 build 👍
@@GregsModels Thank you very much Greg 😊👍
As always: outstanding job... 😎
Great looking machine 👍
Dude! That bird looks real!!! Hollywood prop designers, eat your hearts out! This is the real mo-jamma! Good job dude!
Cheers 👍
David R Lentz, USA
Top notch job of it, mate! A hearty round of applause!
G'day Greg, I really enjoyed watching your build. I learned a couple of tricks as well. I'd not seen the graphite powder trick before and it works a treat; a real spark of authenticity, just like our old 'instructional' engine when I was at school, '300 years' ago. 😉
Depending on my mood at the time of a larger scale build, I'll do all the interior work just because I know it's in there and, besides, it's good practice for when you can see the fine detail. Also, I feel the end look of an 'historical' aircraft or armour can be so subjective.
You could model an aircraft that's had only test flights and, say, 4 sorties. That would look almost like it rolled out of the factory. Then there's the type of theatre it served in. You could have gone with an Aussie Hurricane as my research tells me that way out in the bush, or on some hastily built strip in a jungle setting, the fitters and surface finishers were usually one in the same bloke.
Their priorities were to keep the aircraft flying and make them safe for the pilots. No such thing as keeping them fit for an O.C.'s inspection; all that went out the window. If they were short on the right paint, they would improvise but only on the areas important for aircraft identification.
In the Pacific we got rid of the red dot on our roundels after a few tragic 'friendly fire' incidents from USAAF aircraft and anti-aircraft gunners. Younger US pilots would shoot at anything that had red on it in any form of roundel. No use sending out a 'memo'.
What I'm driving at is that when I'm doing our Aussie aircraft, I try not to stick to a pattern because our War Memorial museum has hundreds of photographs of all our aircraft and they were a pretty rough and ready lot to look at. I always have a laugh when I see razor sharp 'invasion' stripes on models. I've got dozens of pics of black and white stripes being applied by flight line ground crew using 6-inch brushes and huge cans of paint. No masking of any kind was ever used, outside of the factory.
Like you showing your errors, (which is a good thing), during the war a fitter or someone would mess up which would require an on the spot modification. Sure, they had the manuals and a routine for the paperwork, but in the heat of battle, or the fog of war, whatever, not everything was done by the book. If spares didn't show up, they'd rebuild with a homemade mod of some kind.
I'm not complaining, but the fact is that the bulk of aircraft that came to Australia from Britain were, before they left, already well used. That was OK as we were desperate for any aircraft we could get. We even took to making our own, somewhat disappointing, fighter; the Boomerang, however, it later became an excellent ground support aircraft; it was never going to be a true air to air interceptor. We even put guns on our homemade Wirraway trainer; that was desperation.
Anyway, Greg, I really liked the way you approached this big build; I prefer larger scales as I can see and feel the work a lot better these days. When I’m not modelling, I’m a military historian. I enjoyed my brief time in the RAAF and I became fascinated with the older aircraft that we were still flying, that had seen duty in Korea and were just being retired.
There were even a very few of the ‘old hands’ who were still sporting WW2 ribbons on their tunics. I used to ‘pump’ them for war stories and that’s what got me into history. It really improved my view of modelling too, which I’d been playing around with since I was a lad of 9 or so.
I’m glad I subscribed and I’m enjoying your work, which isn’t work at all, is it? Cheers, and all the best for 2022. B.H.
Thanks for that Bill, fascinating to read 👍
I throughly enjoyed this build. I bought a plotter to cut out masking for letters and have used it often on the larger scale builds. I converted the Tamiya Spitfire Mark IX kit into one with Israeli markings. I'm looking forward to your next builds.
Thanks Brent
Hello I'm a belgian Who leaving in France. I follow you sinse a long time now. I really love wat you do. You're so précis and professionnel. Big up too you. I have the Challenger tank, but in 1:48 scale. I look now the Wolkswagen Beetle ( coccinelle in french) and I really enjoy it. Tkanks very much Greg. Continue like that.
Thank you so much!
Hi Greg great build like you said the nightfighter at conninsby looks menacing just down the road Often have a look and now the big lady's back from Duxford my bucket list grows shame engine was hidden my airfix as you say top bonnet panel removes as well as sides but the fit on yours was top notch great job keep up the great work always enjoyed many thanks stay safe jon
Thanks Jon 👍
Nice build. I like the idea of the lighter shade under the top coat, and sanding. As others have noted, I have this puppy in my stash and want to do it as a Soviet Lend Lease aircraft. I played IL-2 Sturmovik for a good long while and the Hurricane IIC was my favourite allied supplied aircraft.
I considered the Russian Hurricane, should look impressive in this scale.
Semplicemente STUPENDO modello 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 dettagli fantastici ed enfatizzati come nella realtà 👍👍👍👍👍 ancora complimenti
you have a eye for this.... amazing..
Thank you😎
Hey there Greg, as usual both a brilliant 'how to clip' and thoroughly entertaining. This clip is particularly detailed with quite a wide range and variety of different "effects" techniques. Have to say I just about lost my coffee with your "giant skidder" comment, still laughing as I write this and I'll have to learn to suppress a smile next time change one of the grandkids "full" nappies. Also an interesting range of comments below too - Thanks and take it easy, BRgds BH
Very good job !! congratulations ...
Very well done!
Love your models and the way you do your vids. As a Yank I love your accent and words. Keep em coming.
Thanks 👍
"Spitfires...no. Hurricanes...yeah..." I'm with you there, old mate.
That Vulcan picture behind you is from the Ascension I believe and I think I maybe in that pic on the left side at the back. I was there for six months the pic I was in was taken after the battle was over. Great channel BTW just relaxing 😎 watching the builds, I did Airfix as a kid but never this good 👍
Here is a nice tip for you. On the areas of the wings where you have the foot grips try using some paint of your color choice and add baking soda. It puts the right amount of roughness to give that non-skid surface they used on these and because the soda is so fine grained it hold good scale look at just about any size model.
Giant skidder! I laughed so hard, thanks mate. Levity aside, that was a great build video. Cheers.
Very nice job Sir!...
Very good Greg!
New to your channel…really enjoy your later/newest videos! Those 30 minute videos…A little more explanation of how and what you use would be appreciated! Great builds!
Utterly amazing
Looks good! I bought a Hurricane recently. First one I've ever owned. I'll build it at some point.