F7F3p Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F7F3p Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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