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Ah sweet memories.
I also did this model, and the 1/24 Spitfire too. This was when i had a lot of aircraft models lying around, 1/72 mostly but also 1/48 and 1/32, Hasegawa, Fujimi, Aoshima, Revell, Monogram, Airfix, Frog (many Airfix and Frog), Kovozavody Prostejov (Czech, very nice and detailed) and many many more. Eventually i got around airbrushing, which let me into airbrush illustration. By the time i was enough skilled with the airbrush tho, i had left modeling for good. The models began to gather dust and one day i gave all away. Today i still keep a few unassembled, mainly old Revell civil a/c like the 1/144 Constellation and the 707 and 727, very old kits sealed in their boxes.
Dry brush and heated/stretched styrene are good techniques, i used them a lot. Even bought a book on how-to detailing the Hurricane even more (Classic Aircraft Nº 4 - Hawker Hurricane. Patrick Stevens, Cambridge). If you wish i can scan some material from the book.
I strongly advise you to get hold of an airbrush. Saving for the equipment is a good thing. Paasche's V is ideal, rugged and versatile. Get a dentist compressor, may be an used one, it's quiet and has a canister(reservoir?). Couple it with a pressure regulator and you will do wonders. Not even the best brush can compare to an airbrush when it comes to camouflage and natural metal finish. Of course it demands a lot of care and cleaning (it clogs easily and the needle bens as well) but sure the results show.
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