*Bare Naked Build* New Revell 1/32 Hawker Hurricane IIB
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2023
- Bare Naked Builds are a new feature for the channel and build on the Quick Snip concept by going the whole hog and fully building a kit without recourse to paint, sanding or filler.
The idea is to provide a laid bare expose of a kit, giving unsullied insight into the truth of the build.
This first video of the type features the brand new release from Revell, the 1/32 Hawker Hurricane IIB.
It is a long one, but I'm hopeful that it will be of value to anyone looking at purchasing the kit.
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Now that's the ideal review of a kit. Telling you everything you want to know about it, without spending a lot of time on all the intricacies that every modeler has their own methods anyway.
Having been a scale modeler more than 60 years, it amazes me the level of detail reproduced in the Revell kits of today. Modeling is truly in its golden years for everything that is available. I have enjoyed your videos and this one is no exception.
Brilliant video Jen, love the Revell 1/32 series WW2 kits, they all
Need work but the basics are there and you can produce stunning models with some good prep as you said.
This is my humble observation.
When an experienced modeler takes the time an effort to highlight to pro's and cons of a kit in this fashion i think its more useful and beneficial to other builders other than the ranting and crying about a little seam, flash, ejector pin mark, clean up of some others builders out there.
This is how we learn, from constructive criticism and feedback.
Well done Lady Jan. Well done.
David.
Revell always scares me, but occasionally you find a gem. This one judging from your review could be better, but with the usual amount of time, love and care, will turn into a nice build for the price!
I love this new series, and it's bound to be fun and show a lot of the good, the bad and the ugly!
Thanks for sharing and I'll see you in the next one!
I think that revell is stepping up their game, good detail and good price point for what you get. Loved the Naked Build.
I believe that Revell have use those boxes to conform to German laws about recycling. They flatten easily (as we all know) Dias not to take up to much room in the bin. Tutonic efficiency! First time seeing your channel, greatly enjoyed it thank you.
That makes sense, pity the efficiency as trash has to be more important than the efficiency as a damn box! lol
Great looking kit
At last ! A modeller who's fingernails don't look like they've been digging the garden with their hands
Great video and some really helpful building advice. Thanks Jen!
Thanx for the review.
I was close to talking myself into getting this kit. But, for $100.00 Can, I expect better moldings. Looks like a great kit, that is let down in production
Great stuff thank you for the naked build
Thank you!!
Ohh I'm exited. I was eagerly awaiting this video, and then it magically popped! Thanks!
Pretty cool!
Excellent review, build and information!
great tips... looks ok - I might do it as a pair with my Fly one!!
I really like the concept of the bare naked builds, I know some will say it is wasting a kit, but as a reviewing tool, its spot on
i wish all kit reviews were as good as this of jen's.
Love the video, first I’ve seen of yours Jen, hopefully not the last👍👏🏼👏🏼
Good effort, Jen, thanks for taking the time to carry out this exercise. Looks like an excellent kit to me, especially for the price, and it certainly looks like a Hurricane when assembled. I've never had a kit yet where something didn't need fettling; a natural concomitant of the manufacturing process I suspect. "Pulley looking things" could be catapult spools.
Brilliant video. Really clear, cogent, helpful and essential viewing for anyone planning to build this kit. Many thanks for producing it.
Nice build Jen. I want this but I will hold off until the Ses Hurricane gets released. Great videos.
Plan on getting one soon.we have a hurricane mk.ll on display 30mins. Away from me. Canadian built type.
Miło się ogląda. Model bardzo ładny!!!
The second marking option (All Black Nightfighter/Intruder) needs the exhaust glare hider plates on the fuselage. (2 Flat plates to stop the glare from the exhausts spoiling the pilots night vision.) They parallel the centre-line of flight and should be positioned so that the pilot cannot see the exhaust stacks or the area where the flames would be brightest. Small rectangular pieces of thin plastic card will do the job. Dimensions you would need to research or compare to photos of the plane and guesstimate. (I did not notice either the parts or the placing of them on the instructions or sprues.) I'm looking forwards to getting this kit, myself. It's pretty obvious that a IIC will follow, and possibly a Mk IV. ( and, with only a few additional changes, a Mk I as well. This kit is long overdue - I've built their original BOB Hurricane that dates from the late 60's...ugh!) I applaud Revell for their planning to get more variants from the base moulds.
I stumbled across this on Friday and subscribed after just a few minutes. Straight to the point, absolutely spot on comments, great building tips from a very skilled modeller, and talked pure common sense. Loved the format will watch the previous videos.
Thanks for the unique build!
A great explanation of how to assemble a plastic kit for the best results!
the reason for the split wing and undernose part is to allow for other marks, next up likely to be be a Mk.IIc,/ Sea Hurricane IIC, all you need for that is the C wing, cannon are already on the sprue tree with the Sea Hurricane underbelly, with a Mk.I to be done later. That will need an A wing and a new fuselage, plus a another sprue with new radiator, carb intake, new shorter wing to nose part, straight tailwheel, blunt Rotol spinner and maybe a De Havilland prop/spinner.
Thanks for taking the time to enlighten me on the finer check points of a pre build assembly
what a wonderful video,thank you so much for sharing.
Being used to old East-European kits, where you sometimes literally have to chop your piece out of the plastic blob, I am not running away from this kit. When I bought it I was expecting a proper load of sprues up to nowadays standards. When I inspected this 1/32 Hawker and noticed all the pin marks, flash and seams I was rather disappointed.. but then I remembered the price and it being Revell..😅 Nice idea to make a bare unpainted model showing the construction and fit. Greets Dutch Dave.
Indeed, I have built my fair share of those too. There is nothing to fear here in fairness, but at the same time there is a lot more work to do on this kit than a lot of modellers might expect (or want) from a new release.
Before seeing it being built, I would have said that the only thing good about this Hurricane was the price.
Now I have to admit that, despite the fact that it requires some patience, it certainly looks like the real one... fabric skin included.
Thank you for the review! This kind of naked build is a bit of a waste if, like in this case, the kit is a worthy one! 🙂
PS: The wing panels of Mark IIc are indeed a bit different.
Was a joy to watch and love the theme and mesmerised by the shear joy in assembly. Felt you gave new insight into the kit and nice to focus on this. More naked builds please and thank you for shining a light on an aspect of modelling that many model makers do do and enjoy, yet rarely talk about or show.
Thanks for this video you convinced me to buy one
The kit come with the tropical vents in the panel below the cockpit, which need removing for the IIB markings supplied, and these being early Z**** series IIBs need a straight tail wheel leg as well. My main complaint from seeing the layout is the dropped flaps, they were always raised on the ground except for maintenance. The tooling here would have been better used providing bomb carriers and drop tanks, both commonly seen on the IIB, maybe they will be in the IIC kit? One final detail, there are TWO types of 'bullet' Rotol spinner, not sure what's in the kit, looks like CM/1 unit, the type initially fitted. I had problems embedding links before, but google "britmodller hurricane propeller and spinners" for a fuller rundown... there are nine types fitted to different Hurricane versions .
Great info Troy, thanks
@@JenesisDesignsandModelcraft Hi Jen, sorry, I was so wrapped up in the detail comments forgot to say thanks for the build and tips of possible problem areas, really well done and very informative. Superb resource. One suggestion, adding links to times in the video for ease of reference to a particular section. cheers T
Really enjoyed watching you build and explain the problems a build can come across and how to fix said problems. I think price wise it should be in better condition and I’d like to see some PE seatbelts. Thanks for sharing.
Can't wait to pick up one of these , the hurricane is my fav aircraft. Great build and advise on how to go about it. As a beginner coming back to modelling this is a really good video..👍
As seen from many brands builds during fairs and exhibitions
I must admit that when I read “Bare Naked Build”, I thought that the RAF had created a new tradition ( but I’ll bet you would have to keep the fluorescent safety belt on!).
Anyway, seems like a typical Revell, something extra to do at each step.
I was given the 1/48 Top Gun Hornet ( i bought alternative decals) and I don’t know how many times I’ve started it but it just destroys my mojo!
The idea of a bare naked build is a great idea, showing us how you approach different problems.
Lovely job and thanks,
Ian
Pretty sure those are Cartograf decals.....note the "C" after the reference number, bottom left.
Very skillfully put together. Btw, regarding wasting a kit, maybe it's an option to paint the interior, as that won't be visible from some angles, so it still can look as "Bare Naked Build", but still later be painted fully?
I had that thought, and it could certainly work out in some circumstances
Great video as always. I’ve only seen this sort of build videos on Doog’s Modeling but similar to the Quick Snip. You are doing a public service with this one as I am not excited enough about a 1/32 Hurricane to invest probably $CAD 100 to spend most of the build prepping parts.
That is exactly the sort of comment I was hoping to receive with this, and is exactly the sort of guidance I was hoping to be able to get across. Win win.
Fantastic video! Would be awesome if this was a regular segment.
One of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Well done Jen, I really think you have struck gold with this style of build. Some might argue that it’s a waste of a kit but as a way of showing the pros and cons of what you get in the box I don’t think you can beat this. It’s probably not worth doing with the Tamiya F-35 as that will fall together and you’ll have nothing to talk about but I’d certainly like to see more of these for less “premium” kits.
I'd actually really like to do exactly that ....
I do love "Bare Naked Build" approach. I think this is the best way to honestly review kit. I do however have problem with argument, that Revel is cheaper then Tamiya and therefore we can forgive it some imperfections. Sure, it is cheaper, but half of price of Tamiya kit is the shipping cost to Europe. If you compare prices of Revel kit in Europe and Tamiya kit in Japan, then suddenly this argument is geting very week. Tamiya might still be more expensive, but gap is not that big any more, while huge gap in quality of the kit remains. It's 2023, CAD software is widely available, no manual labor required to produce a good molds. There is no reason for major company like Revel to release "garage quality" kits. I would pay 30% more for their kit, if its quality would reach 2023 standards (like ICM or Eduard).
Thank you for that review, I hope to see more in future!
I agree in principle, but we can only ascribe value to things based on what we actually pay - bear in mind that European kits cost much more in Japan just like Japanese kits do here. Personally, like you, I would RATHER pay Tamiya money for a kit that is as brilliant as their kits generally are.
@@JenesisDesignsandModelcraft So how would you judge this Revel kit from Japanese modeler point of view? It doesn't look good for Revel, does it? My argument was to focus on the kit, and skip the no-value things (shipping does not increase value, only price). I simply expect Revel to do better and I will not use price as an excuse for them.
@@simonbor77 Fair comment. I would like Revell to do better as well, but I think that even if you don't want to use price as an excuse you have to acknowledge it as a factor. If that kit had been produced by Airfix or Eduard it wouldn't be £45, probably nearer £80. I don't think it's down to design work, as both the Blackbird and this Hurricane show a lot of promise - both are let down by poor production quality, for whatever reason.
And no, if I was in Japan I wouldn't be buying Revell kits...
@@JenesisDesignsandModelcraft Amen!
Is the molding a bit soft ? 🤔 heard reviews saying so ?
In places, yes.
Good instructional video. I am going to make mine in a North African scheme since it does come with parts to do so. I ordered the Ask Decals set #32040. It truly looks like a nicely engineered kit (for Revell) and does not seem to need a lot of aftermarket parts to make it look good. Yes, some areas that could have had a better fit, but what can you do, right? Subscribing.
I quite enjoyed watching the fit and fettle and it has helped me decide whether or not I want the kit.
I do.
But, I did feel a cloying sense of regret that this will likely end up in the rubbish or the hands of some snotty faced child. Seems a waste to me.
On the plus side, this looks like a straightforward conversion to a MkXII (Canadian built version) if I can source a suitable HS prop and engine front as those built in Canada were usually spinnerless and flash hiders for the outer gun barrels. I do notice however that the anti glare shields are missing for the nightfighter version.
All the best and cheers from the glorious west of Canada. Gord
I had the same sense of slight waste, or regret. BUT, I genuinely enjoyed building it this way. I don't know where it will end up yet, not sure what to do with it.
@@JenesisDesignsandModelcraft Maybe some "snotty nosed child" can have a bit of practice painting it? A Humbrol (or Revell) paintbrush and a bottle of Dk Earth, Green & Sky is all they need. Alternatively, manufacture a cockpit cover for it, to hide the internals, and do a full on paint job on all the external parts of the complete model. A La Nightshift & his armour.
Dave Heath , lifetime scale modeler . Thanks Jen for reviewing the new tool Revell 1/32 Hurricane model kit . It is a beautiful model , and I am awaiting one that I ordered online to arrive . I have built many Revell kits over the years and have come to realize that the overall quality of their kits is pretty awful . I could go on for hours about the flash on the parts , poor fit , lack of detail , inaccurate parts detail , poor quality of decals , etc , etc . Can you build a great model from a Revell kit ? . The answer is YES ! , if you have the modeling skills of DaVinci , the patience of Job and the financial resources of King Solomon to replace 90% of the kit parts from the aftermarket . I know because I've done it ! , but who wants to have to go through the grief of bringing a Revell kit back from the dead ? . I for one am DONE with Revell models , I just threw in the dumpster 6 Revell kits that I would never build because of what it would take to " fix" them . Having said all of that I look forward to building this Hurricane because it is not the typical Revell kit , and I suspect that , truth be known it's not a Revell kit , but some other mfg's kit in a Revell box . I know not what others may do , but as for me , Revell is just a French word for Avoid ! Thanks again Jen for the review , and your sharing your modeling techniques really enjoying your channel .😎👍
Enjoyable and interesting take Jen. Neat idea.
Sorry you had to blow £40+/- to create the video but it gives everyone a great insight into the kit so thanks for that.
How about a small cross on your cutting mat to give you a reference for where the camera's looking? I spent alot of time trying to see into the bottom of my screen 😜
Joking aside, you talk alot of sense and I enjoyed your video.
You would think the placement of the cutting mat itself would be a clue right? It's an affliction, I habitually work over my lap rather than the bench.... sorry
Can't help thinking it's a waste, building the model and not painting it. That's the skill, there is no skill in just sticking the thing together.
It's not supposed to be an exhibition of skill, it's meant to be a helpful guide for builders of the kit, and for anyone considering its purchase.
Dont get it, Build it , as you go along show the fixes along the way and then paint it and carry on Matron....
Hi George, I do that in other builds of course. I think the benefit here is the concentrated build process and nothing else. I could never devote as much time, thought or detail to the build process alone in a full build series. Whether I want it to or not, the information and the impact of it gets diluted by all the other stuff that's going on. I think that's why this works.
No place for you to hide with this bare build, or in your case the bare build allows you to show off your skills at clean building.
I am watching this a bit at a time, does this hurt the algorithm?
I have no idea, but don't worry about it - enjoy as you please!