Hairtrigger Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I have the above in my stash and wanted to do something a little different ordered the relevant exhausts for it via Hannants also comes with decals. Has anyone done a Hurricane in night fighter guise? Would love to see your finished result if you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Were any of the early rag-wing Hurricanes used in that role? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 The squadrons had both a day and night role, but at this stage did not have a dedicated camouflage scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hi Graham Set ordered via Hannants for MK1 V7191. ZJ C. No 96 Sqdrn RAF Cranage Feb 41 Czech pilot includes exhaust stubs ... Cheers. PS indicates overall solid colour think black need to check exact call out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Graham Boak said: The squadrons had both a day and night role, but at this stage did not have a dedicated camouflage scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Graham Boak said: The squadrons had both a day and night role, but at this stage did not have a dedicated camouflage scheme. Set ordered Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Hi link to photo here https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=44771 looks like it maybe a metal wing ? cheers Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJP Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Two different serials are in play here. Which are we talking about and what about provenance of the information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Neither of those Hurricanes is fabric-wing, so the kit to use is the older '70s Airfix kit rather than the current one. Graham is quite correct for the timeframe of the front-line service of the fabric-wing aeroplanes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 9 hours ago, brewerjerry said: Hi link to photo here https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=44771 looks like it maybe a metal wing ? cheers Jerry yes, metal wing. The serial maybe from a logbook, I can't see one. Note scruffy paint job. Any proof that the port side reads ZJ-C? note the position of the 'ZJ' and roundel in the decal placement are wrong, and this shows the gun access panels of a fabric wing plane(which I doubt) also, from this photo you can't see what spinner is fitted, though it is a Rotol blade showing, some V**** planes had the Hurricane 'bullet' Rotol fitted though. also, regarding paint schemes General overview of Hurricane camo, but some on Nightfighters https://boxartden.com/reference/gallery/index.php/Modeling-References/Camoflage-Markings/03-Hawker-Hurricane HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 In the photo, a lot of a pale colour (Sky?) is visible on the rear fuselage, which the painting guide doesn’t show. The profile of the other machine looks to also have a bullet Rotol to me- could those easily be retrofitted (Your prop thread may have the answer, Troy, but I‘m a bit time pressed at the mo)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thanks Work In Progress. Perhaps I should have added "prewar" or even "pre-Blitz" but I thought it clear in context. However, not everyone is immersed in the Hurricane's history. There are other differences between the metal wing Hurricane and the early aircraft fabric-covered wing provided by Airfix. The landing light is in a different position in the wing, the ammunition panels differ. The propeller is different. The canopy is different - there's armour plate on the windscreen of the later ones. There's no venturi on the fuselage side of later aircraft (not sure now whether it comes in the kit or not). The aerial mast can be different. Troy has pointed out that the fuselage fabric panel can differ - I don't know when that change was introduced. There was quite a range of modifications made to the Mk.I so it does pay to have photos of the one you are modelling. However I don't know of any with a retractable tailwheel and no surrounding keel, as on the AML set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thanks gents for all the information, I'll be perusing the links provided carefully. The depth of knowledge on here is really quite amazing. Well now I know the kit I have would be totally inaccurate for the night fighter version... Looks like it'll be the 615 Sqdrn RAF Kenley Aug 1940 KW. Z then straight out of the box .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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