Hurricane codes

[F7F3p]

Having searched here without much luck can someone help me please , i am trying to find out the size of the codes for a 1\48 th scale Hurricane of no 6 sqn . I have the Hasegawa MKIID firstly i think the codes should be white not grey so need to replace them with i think 30 inch codes is this correct ?

Thanks Simon

[Troy Smith]

Having searched here without much luck can someone help me please , i am trying to find out the size of the codes for a 1\48 th scale Hurricane of no 6 sqn . I have the Hasegawa MKIID firstly i think the codes should be white not grey so need to replace them with i think 30 inch codes is this correct ?

Thanks Simon

They may well be 36 inch, as the roundel is 35 inch for comparison. The maybe faded Grey or weathered white.

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205209066

This later shot and the other option in the kit, has smaller codes. Possibly 7 Sq SAAF, not 6 sq as listed.

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205188531

This zooms the picture up

http://zoom.iwm.org.uk/view/31946&cat=photographs&oid=object-205188531

Hase decals for reference.

http://www.super-hobby.com/zdjecia/6/2/5/1246_1_hasJT52_1.jpg

Given the harsh environment, you might just want to carefully overpaint the codes with white.

This is interesting

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234954156-youtube-film-of-hurricane-iid-6-sq-loading-guns-and-firing/

Blackbird model do this on a sheet

http://www.blackbirdmodels.co.uk/hurricanes-over-the-desert-48-1301-p.asp

But i doubt you want to stump up just for some white codes.

see http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234945215-new-148th-scale-blackbird-models-hurricane-decals/

There are not that many options for the IID, some were used in the UK by 184 and 137 sqs, some in SEAC by 5 and 20 Sq, and a few ended up with the Soviets.

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234936170-mk-iid-hurricane-question/

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234977358-hurricane-iid-in-seac-service/

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/78012-hurricane-iid-control-stick/

note also wing panel layout, the Hase wing is the IIC type, IID only has the 1 smaller rear door, and no bulges.

HTH

[Edgar]

Note that IWM photo is of very early airframes, since three of them still have the 1940/1-style fuselage roundel and fin flash. Judging by their tone, it also seems possible that the undersides were in Sky, not Azure Blue.

[F7F3p]

Thanks for your replies , it had not occured to me that the codes could be larger 36 inch is quite big , still the problem seems to be sourcing them that large , oh well back to Google

Many thanks Simon