1:32 Fly Hurricane IId - 5 Sqn SEAC, 1943

[Kallisti]

Back in the dim and distant past of 2013, I did the first build of my long-running "Aircraft my Father fixed" project  which you can read  about here

 

 

This first build was supposed to be of a Hurricane IIc in 1:32 scale, using an old Revell kit. This was enhanced to be a more accurate IIc and then had some panels cut out to show the internals behind the cockpit and with a figure to represent my Dad, which in the end looked like this:

 

 

I was never entirely happy with this build as lots of compromises had to be made to get it to look like a IIc. Therefore in this build I wanted to build the newer Fly IId to replace this one. I had already build the Fly IIc, so the IId seemed the obvious choice as a replacement aircraft. So without further ado here are the photos of the finished model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tool box is of course non-regulation for WWII RAF, its actually modelled on the toolbox my Dad had when I was a kid

 

 

 

 

 

One of the last things I did is add a pouch for the First Aid Kit on the back of the port fuselage panel - there are markings on the outside highlighting its location.

 

 

 

These last shots are trying to capture some of the cockpit detail - tricky with the lighting...

 

 

 

There it is - another of the builds I've been wanting to do for a couple of years since the Fly kits started appearing. This fits well in the sequence between the Spitfire IX in Tunisia diorama from mid 1943

 

 

(You can see that build here:)

 

 

 

and the "Clang" diorama which would have been in mid 1944

 

 

(which you can see here:)

 

Finally, the box for this kit

 

 

 

 

[Kitchen Modeller]

Very nice - fitting tribute to your dad. It's nice when you can go back and do the same project again... I like the Spitfire too..! 

[Baldy]

Lovely build and presentation. Must read your WIP - I have one of these and would love a 1/32 Hurricane in the collection

 

Cheers

 

malcolm

[F-32]

Great dioramas, they look superb

[Kallisti]

Thanks guys

[Mark Joyce]

Great detail work on the aircraft and dioramas, and a wonderful tribute to your dad!

 

Cheers,

 

Mark