A Challenging Build! Hobby 2000 Hurricane MkI.a Late in 1/72 Scale - Build & Review
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- Опубликовано: 29 дек 2022
- The Hawker Hurricane is well known for its contribution during the Battle of Britain - but can the same be said about this kit in the scale modelling hobby?
Join me on the workbench today as I show you how I built the Hobby 2000 Hawker Hurricane Mk1.a Late in 1/72 scale and discover the many challenges that this kit decided to put up! Let me know what you think of my build of this plastic model kit in the comments!
In this video I do a bit of 3D printing to solve a problem and try out some paints from the SMS (The Scale Modellers Supply) acrylic lacquer range which were kindly donated for review by the Frome Model Centre. Take a look at the ranges here:
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Additionally I take my first look at the Aging Powders from @HumbrolPaints which were donated to the channel during my visit to @HornbyModelRailways HQ for the @OfficialAirfix content creators day earlier in the year.
Take a look at the dedicated unboxing video of the Hobby 2000 Hurricane here:
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It's okay, Matt. Freehanding camo is a nightmare for all modelmakers. The model really turned out great!
Thanks!
Agreed 😉👍
Whilst the video is not new, the outcome (i.e. your construction of this model) is outstanding and this model has gone onto my list in the hope to emulate your efforts. It does beg to be part of a diorama.
Thanks!
Fantastic build! Thank you for showcasing our paints in the video, and I'm really happy you loved using them! 😁
Thanks so much! They were great!
Used SMS lacquer gull grey and it is lovelystuff👍
@@PeteCourtier thank you! Glad you liked them :)
In all my years building MODELS… never built a HURRICANE…
Seen a WW2 HISTORY SITE
focused on NORTH AFRICA HURRICANES ( can openers )
Anti Tank destroyers,
I have the old MONOGRAM ISSUE KIT sealed…
I’ll watch this again…
CHRIS from OHIO 🇺🇸
Awesome - I think airfix does a desert version of the hurricane in 1/48
I enjoyed watching this build video. I like Hurricane. I build one from Arma Hobby and it was great model. I have Hurricane from Airfix in my stash.
Sounds great!
The Arma Hurricane is awesome. Best in scale by miles imho.
Hello good morning, I liked the video and the assembly process.
Greetings from Argentina
thanks very much!
Appreciate the transparency in regards to regards to receiving products for free. Keep up the great work Matt.
Thanks, will do!
Stunning build given the issues you've had with the kit. I am currently building a Revell Hurricane Mk IIC in 1/72 scale and it's been a challenge to say the least. This has been down to the poor quality of the moulding which I suspect is down to it being an old kit. After seeing your video it has helped me to understand the approach to painting the model in the correct steps so I feel less daunted by the prospect. If my Hurricane looks as good as yours, I'll be very happy indeed. Thank you Matt for a great video.
im glad you found the video helpful!
A nice start to the new year.
Happy new year!
Great vid! I had a Hurricane back in the late 70‘s from „M@tchbox“ in 1/72. It was easy to build and a pilot and a display stand was included. Considering the exchange rate at this time the price was 2,00 £…
Happy new year everyone! 🎉
thanks! Happy new year to you too :D
Nice work on the Hurricane, liking the look of the SMS paints, the decals went down a treat.
Thanks 👍
My goodness, this brought back some memories. Although it's 45 years since I last touched a kit, Hurricanes were my obsession back then. I built dozens covering different variants and in scales up to 1:24. No 3D printing then, lots of swapping parts from other kits, judicious carving of scraps and (sometimes) generous use of plastic putty. Never had those reels of wire, just used the old standby of stretched sprue for the aerial. I like the clear parts coming protected in a separate bag--I spent too many hours trying to polish out scratches with toothpaste!
All paint was applied by brush--my money never quite ran to an airbrush and Santa never got the message either. Luckily, I was able to pick up some tips on brushwork and paint effects from my father, a Master Painter & Decorator of the old school who was adept at graining and marbling, that could be usefully transferred to model work--even if he could never appreciate why I would want to mar the perfect showroom finish with aging and weathering!
I have to say I was rather shocked at the prices of kits; they are a bit outside the 'pocket money' bracket nowadays! I remember having to think carefully about ordering a 3rd party decal sheet for a shilling!
The price of this kit isn't a true representative of all ranges, it is a bit of an expensive outlier. Fortunately many other products are much cheaper (the airfix hurricane 1 retailed for £6.99 recently which is much more affordable)
Despite the challenges you had with this build, you still have a very nice-looking Hurricane model. Also, huge props for supporting your local Model Shop. After the lockdowns and now with a global recession; local model shops will be needing all the business they can get. Anyway, keep up the great work Matt.
Thanks! I'm quite fortunate that i pass a number of shops on my travels so always try to help out where i can :D
Nice build. Happy New Year Matt👍
Thanks, you too!
I really enjoyed watching this, the Hawker Hurricane is one of my favourite aircraft. I've been building my first model a 1/72 airfix Messerschmitt BF109E-3. So far I've lost the shaft for the prop and one of the wing cannons lol.
Anyway great video and I look forward to watching more!
Oh no! You could always stretch a bit of sprue for the cannon
Good result despite the little issues. 1/72 is probably a bit small to go freehand but may need to reduce the airbrush pressure and get in a lot closer for the edges of the areas and then fill in. For the red on the nose, once the decal has set and been varnished just go over the decal with the red paint. Doesn't have to be right to the edge but that will help. Happy New Year to you!
Thanks for the tips!
Another great build video!
Thank you 🤗
I’m quite a Hurricane fan and while the issues are off putting you have done a cracking job on the build and finish. I use SMS paints pretty much all the time now as I Dan find anything else (at least in New Zealand), that matches the quality and ease of use. The SMS glue is extremely good, it’s slightly hotter than the Tamiya version and worth checking out. Great vid and have a great new year!
Thanks! You too!
@@ModelMinutes hope you don’t mind but I shared your video to the SMS fb page. Again, thank you so much for your videos over this past year, looking forward to seeing what you build next year!
@@andygorman858 I always love a video share :D Thanks!
Thanks again for another video. Pilot tunes are like socks in a dryer, they just disappear.
lol they are!
Just seeing this vid' now Matt, I must say you've done a lovely job on this Hurricane one of your best yet, well done! And just subscribed to your channel too!
Thank you very much!
@ModelMinutes most welcome Matt!
FMC seems like a great shop. They usually have good prices and stock. And I think they are the UK distributors for SMS.
Frome itself is also quite interesting, one of my uni friends came from there(hi, Paul!). And back in the 90s when I collected trading cards one of my favourite suppliers had a shop, apparently just a few metres away from where FMC is located(hi, Neil!)
sounds awesome! Yes, they are the UK Distributors (although i believe there is another place that also stocks SMS paints now too)
Nicely done!
Thanks!
Incrível! Ficou muito perfeito!
Thanks very much! muito obrigado!
Hi Matt, with regards to the decal issue on the nose of your Ian Gleed mk1 Hurricane, I had the exact same problem
With my Airfix 1/48 scale Exeter based Hurricane, cartograph decals in that kit too I believe. You did a great job on that
1/72 scale Hurricane. At one point I dropped the gunsite into the fuselage…lol, got it out in the end. Happy new year, subbed
Thanks for letting me know! I have the 1/24 scale Hurricane with the same scheme and did not notice the same issue in that one, but i could be wrong lol
Had another go, sorted it out, nothing wrong with the kit…lol, all the best for 2023
Good build/kit review video. I'm not a fan of lacquer based paint. I'll stick to my Vallejo acrylics. Glad you could surmount the deficiencies of the kit. I've never built a kit that didn't have a problem....because I build mostly vintage models. Happy New Year!!!!
Bill
happy new year!
I also think England has amazing shops and great food
For the most part :D
8:50 the sausages are a great way to get a line that is not too hard. I use this myself but rather than use masking fluid I use an ordinary tissue paper. It's double ply and easily parts to make single ply which is then applied to the sausages. Great job on the Hurricane, easily my favourite aircraft of all time.
thanks! interesting technique!
Super,thank you
thanks for watching!
Great job on the Hurricane it looks great. I have built a couple of hobby 2000 kits and I enjoy building them but do agree they are bit pricy for what they are
Thanks very much!
Hobby2000 is company from Poland which packs mostly Hasegawa/Fujimi japanes molds, adds cartograph decals and some painting maskas and their own manual. When it comes to Hurricane there are many decent chocies but they also offer japanese molds that are quite often not available from their original brand
Ah so that's the model centre I've been buying from on The auction site! Can't say it's name or yt will delete my comment under new policy! Lol seems to be a good place for hard to find detail parts for armour kit's! They sent me a thing with SMS paints the other day to my surprise, so now I know they stock SMS and have there E shop account I'll definitely be using again! I have the same rule as you I alway buy something when I'm mine no matter how small! I just can't walk out without anything it doesn't feel right!
That's good to hear!
I've never heard of this brand, but criticism apart looks quite good. I'm not an internet shopper, and with so few model outlets on the high streets, I only build available Airfix. But should I come across something else I'd have go. Thanks for a good honest review. 👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing!
From what I've seen & read, Hobby 200 are basically re-boxed Hasegawa kits. This one was first tooled in 1995.
@@wombat_models I recognise the name, but never built any. Thanks 👍
HI Matt, Happy New Year.
Thanks for that great build & review. Those SMS paints look quite appealing. Q - With the weathering powders & indeed pastels that you use, do you use anything to 'Fix' them with afterwards?
Happy new year! I didn't use anything to seal them in - as yet at least
Nicely done dude! I guess it must easier for the manufacture the later version and you de-mod it rather than the other way round maybe?
Yeah that’s probably the main reason
Hi this is my first comment on your channel. That was a really good build you did there. I'm in total agreement with you about hand painting the interior of the aircraft as after you put the canopy on you will not see the interior of the aircraft at 1/72 scale. And it was good to see that you use the blue tack method for the camouflage as this is my preferred method for when I use my air brush to. Can I make a suggestion about you gluing your canopy to the aircraft! I always use PVA glue to attach the canopy. I can imagine this sounds daft but if you try it you can wait until the glue goes off . It will dry crystal clear then with a damp brush remove the exses. Glue . You will have no fogging on any of your clear parts. One other thing I can point out is I have found that it is always best to mask the rotor tips if you want to add a colour as this makes the rota look absolutely brilliant and highlights the whole model. It's all about the tiny details. Keep up the good work and I hope you didn't mind me calling you out on a few details.
I've used PVA on many previous builds - I simply use clearfix in this one because i had it in my supplies and i kinda need to use it lol. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic build ! I really enjoyed watching this
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@ModelMinutes keep up the work
Hi Matt I was just wondering that seeming it's the end of the year will you do a vid on the best or worst models of 2022 I would really like to see a vid on that subject
Also the hurricane looks amazing you did a really good job considering the kit had quite a few issues 👍👍
Thanks! Yes, check my channel - there will be a premiere today on that very video
It worked ok. It's a 1995 Hasegawa set. A tip. Get the Vallejo plastic putty instead. It has number 70.401. It's much more managable.
oooo will have to look into that!
I always enjoy watching your builds, Matt, but why do you want a soft-edge comouflage on a RAF fighter ? The RAF used linoleum masks they put on the planes when spraying the patterns, so it was hard edged in real.
Yeah, I am aware of the stencil mats they use having done some research recently - I pretty much just wanted to practice using the airbrush really. Fortunately I ended up not having a soft edge in the end lol
Can never get blutack to conform enough for 1/72 camp. Specialist masking putty sinks in after a while so you don’t get much bleed through, but you have to be careful peeling off of small parts. Really like the Hobby 2000 range because you get nice, older kits and good decals. The 1/72 Hurricane isn’t the best value as it looks expensive against the Arma Hobbies kit, but the 1/48 one is a really good buy
yeah, this isn't the best kit in the world but it is ok :)
Great video, good job you have 3d printer for the pitot tube. You have correctly interpreted the exhaust colour. I do have a query for the manufacturer as the squadron I.D. lettering appears to be too large!
I believe that in this particular case the lettering size is accurate - it is one of those not often used oddities but was historically used by the RAF Exeter aircraft
@@ModelMinutes I suppose it is down to how things are interpreted at a local level.
I really like airfix hurricane too when this starts I'll continue building my monogram f84f thunderbird edition
Nice!
@@ModelMinutes happy new year btw!
@@masonharper4220 and to you!
Hey Matt - great video what pressure did you use with the SMS paints? Really looks very well
sadly I didn't make a note - but I have a feeling it was the suggested pressure on the bottle - "Our paints are designed for air brush use. We adjust our paint viscosity to ensure that our paints can pass easily through a 0.3 mm sized air brush at 12 to 15 PSI."
@@ModelMinutes cheers Matt - I’m currently gonna try 2nd gen Hundrol seen to be getting good reviews - Happy New Year.
Matt when you brush paint Vallejo airbrush paints do you need to thin them with water or out of the thing they come in or on a wet pallet?
I don't tend to thin vallejo model air paints any more when I brush paint them, but it will come down to preference at the time
I go to hobby town to get my model kits and it has Tamiya extra thin cement quick setting and tons of model kits
nice!
I have the Airfix 1/48 version, and the nose cone is red. Was it painted differently at other times, or is that one tha right one?
Most information I can find points to it being red, but as I followed the instructions that hobby2000 provided it is possible they got it wrong
What do you Think is the bedst model the airfix 1/72 spitfire or the 1/72 airfix hurricane?
Hmmm, I think the Hurricane is a little better detailed but the spitfire is a little easier to build (if we are talking about the mk1 variants)
@@ModelMinutes yes we are takling about mk 1
I had the same problem with my revell spitfire, lost that antenna thingy on the bottom of the wing... But its unnoticable anyways so i dont think its such a big deal for my first kit.
yeah, sometimes I don't put all the parts on if they aren't noticeable
Hi Matt. How come you went with the British armour colour SCC7 for the green?
Mostly because when I was in the shop I didn’t realise there was a different one for the RAF version, it looked close enough
Awesome build matt, and by any chance have you just been on warthunder in a match?
I have played War Thunder this evening lol - in a Seafire :P
@@ModelMinutes omg I was the lancaster who you formed up with!
@@costaricanzebra5475 ahhh sweet!
Is this a Hasegawa rebox kit? Some of Hobby 2000 are reboxes of Hasegawa models but with better decals and masking sheets.
yes it is :)
Doing my revell hurricane in night fighter scheme any tips?
Paint it black? Is there anything specific you are struggling with?
@@ModelMinutes no just want to know what other colour to use or type of paint considering uses humbrol acrylic
@@robie4569 worth watching my video where I discuss my experiences with paints
@@ModelMinutes ok thanks
A nice kit when finished but the effort needed seems to outweigh the enjoyment to a degree
Oh yeah, for sure, this was not one of my favourite kits lol
@@ModelMinutes is this the 1 you unboxed and reviewed on your chanel Mat recently?
@@damien5748 yeah, i unboxed probably a few months ago now
@@ModelMinutes thought that...its going to be an intresting video...looking fprward to it Mat
👍👍👍👍
What are the "worms" made of? I find that the clay is often too hard.
Sticky tac
@@ModelMinutes Great, thanks!
Has anyone built a nice Hurricane IIc recently? I built the Airfix MkI and it’s great but I haven’t found a nice IIc.
I think Revell does one in 1/72, possibly hobby boss as well
How to mottle especially for German planes?
I've found using an airbrush or a wet blending method to give reasonably good results - probably worth watching one of my videos on a German aircraft rather than a RAF one if you want to see those methods
Ripping paint form the wing 😩
what do you mean?
i know no one cares but i am getting 100£ to spend so i am very exited
nice!
Matt, you have been paid to make the video!! You have been paid by a method the tax man calls ‘benefit in kind’ ie not cash but something that benefits you and the paints took part in a video that of course benefits you! If this wasn’t payment then for example politicians could take say a new kitchen, car or holiday and there wouldn’t be an issue. Or you gave your cleaner a bottle wine instead of cash!
Think about it Matt it’s payment just not what you are used to. Of course you could ring HMRC and ask them, may get you an audit but at least you would know! Anything you are sent (to keep or not) that you use in a video for your channel is pay Matt, I wouldn’t lie to you.
By the way the piece you did on the model shop is sponsorship or payment ‘in turn’ for the paints!
Bob
England
Thanks for your concern Bob, please be assured that i do investigate these things for my self assessment each year. Irregardless of the tax aspect, as the products are effectively gifts and no contracts are signed I am therefore able to review the products as I see fit, and I could even not review them if I chose to which is why I declare as such at the beginning of the video
@@ModelMinutes I do not doubt your reviews are honest ‘Matt’ sorry if I left you thinking otherwise, it was just RUclips picking something up as I hear they can be very hard?!
Bob
i am really good at free handing camos so if you need help call me
thanks for the offer!