madcop Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I agree with both of you. I would add that these new clear parts are a real must ! By the way watch out for the matting surfaces of both of the external tanks parts....file them carefully on a flat surface before glueing them. There are some small growths on the bonding surfaces which prevent having a perfect seal. Just a five seconds rewarding job. I have 10 Arma Hobby Hurricanes on my workbench....😄 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB17 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Regarding the new Arma Hobby 1/72 Hurricane IIb/IIc. I have been racking my brain about Karel M. Kuttelwascher’s Hurricane IIc markings for some time, as have many others as well. I received a PM from Grzegorz Cieliszak, @Bigos who did a lot of hard work and research on the subject of colour schemes for Kuttelwascher’s Hurricane. I am very pleased with what Arma Hobby and Grzegorz have come up with regarding the later scheme. I had thought from a single photo of Kuttelwascher and a ground crew member on the wing of his Hurricane, the possibility of the camouflage represented by Goulding in the old Profile publication. The paint bucket on the wing in the photo, is most probably the lead paint used on the exhaust to suppress the glow at night, since there are no exhaust glare plates fitted to BE581. This I surmised, since learning of the research and facts presented by Grzegorz. I am both pleased and confident about the later scheme represented in the new Arma Hobby Hurricane IIb/IIc. If you follow the link below, you can read the explanation for the markings provided in the kit. I know the Kuttelwascher Hurricane is controversial, but I think the Arma Hobby kit, gives the most reasonable interpretation of his Hurricane during his string of kills. http://armahobbynews.pl/en/blog/2020/10/13/karel-kutterwascher-the-most-effective-hurricane-night-fighter-pilot/ Thanks to Grzegorz Cieliszak @Bigos 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 16 hours ago, madcop said: I have 10 Arma Hobby Hurricanes on my workbench....😄 Arma does well off us obsessives - I have that many of their 1/72 Yak-1B whispering, "Build me... build me...". Maybe we need to start a support group? Naaaahh... John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 Source: https://www.armahobby.com/70043-hurricane-mk-ii-b-model-kit.html - ref. 70043 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb Release: 3rd week of March 2021 V.P. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Why, why, why didn’t I buy the overtrees deal when it was available...? 😥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 New boxing, release late May 2021 - ref. 70044 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb Trop Source: https://www.armahobby.com/70044-hurricane-mk-ii-b-trop-model-kit.html V.P. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 Source: http://armahobbynews.pl/en/blog/2021/12/31/a-summing-up-of-the-year-and-some-announcements Quote (In 2022...) Successive boxes of the Hurricane Mk II are also planned, starting with the Eastern Front and the Mk IIa versions (also on a scale of 1/72). (...) V.P. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 New boxing - ref. 700061 - Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.Ib Pre-ordable Sources: https://www.armahobby.com/blog/sea-hurricane-ib-kit-preorders https://zap-models.blogspot.com/2022/11/sea-hurricane-mkib-172-arma-hobby-model.html https://www.facebook.com/ArmaHobby/posts/pfbid02bJKZv1tJh16uCsTdeiH8AQXXkqPZuyfJXAtrtPvxgCRxv8T7JnvzgydQ744tVZGCl Quote Newest Arma Hobby Sea Hurricane Ib review by Sebastian from ZAP models: "To sum up, maybe this set is a bit different from what AH showed in the last few months, but it is still a very well designed model of the aircraft. While the latest productions of this company, in my opinion, delight and beat the competition when it comes to details, this Hurricane boldly meets the expectations I set for myself after the 1:72 scale. Especially since it was designed four years ago, when few people outside Poland had even heard of Arma Hobby! Secondly, I hope that the idea of releasing this type of sets (model + 3D printing for conversion) will work out and soon we will be able to enjoy the Hurricane IID model." V.P. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 And also - ref. 700062 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID Release scheduled in January 2023 Source: https://www.armahobby.com/70062-hurricane-mk-ii-d.html Quote Model of the Hurricane Mk II D 1/72 scale. Set contains: Plastic parts (Mk IIc) Conversion - 3D printed cannons and accessories. Canopy and wheel masks Decals with 4 colour schemes V.P. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Homebee said: And also - ref. 700062 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID Release scheduled in January 2023 Source: https://www.armahobby.com/70062-hurricane-mk-ii-d.html V.P. Good afternoon Thank you VP for the info I know what I will build for the I Feel deserted GB next year ... Best Regards Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Homebee said: New boxing - ref. 700061 - Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.Ib Pre-ordable Sources: https://www.armahobby.com/blog/sea-hurricane-ib-kit-preorders https://zap-models.blogspot.com/2022/11/sea-hurricane-mkib-172-arma-hobby-model.html https://www.facebook.com/ArmaHobby/posts/pfbid02bJKZv1tJh16uCsTdeiH8AQXXkqPZuyfJXAtrtPvxgCRxv8T7JnvzgydQ744tVZGCl Homebee, thank you for forwarding these news! Tiny correction: the Hurry IId is still "future release" (we aim for very early January 2023) but the Sea Hurricane Ib is available for a few days already. You can order it here: https://www.armahobby.com/70061-sea-hurricane-mk-ib.html Or, for example, at Hannant's (where it is on the "top 20" list for two weeks and not many are left in stock!): https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AH70061 Best! Grzegorz Edited December 3, 2022 by GrzeM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck1945 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, GrzeM said: Homebee, thank you for forwarding these news! Tiny correction: the Hurry IId is still "future release" (we aim for very early January 2023) but the Sea Hurricane Ib is available for a few days already. You can order it here: https://www.armahobby.com/70061-sea-hurricane-mk-ib.html Or, for example, at Hannant's (where it is on the "top 20" list for two weeks and not many are left in stock!): https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AH70061 Best! Grzegorz Yes, I received my Sea Hurricane kits 10-14 days ago, hope a Sea Hurricane IIC is also planned. I’ve built five of the Arma Hurricanes so far and have perhaps a dozen more to go, those numbers will no doubt increase as more variations are released 😎 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 20 hours ago, Chuck1945 said: Yes, I received my Sea Hurricane kits 10-14 days ago, hope a Sea Hurricane IIC is also planned. I’ve built five of the Arma Hurricanes so far and have perhaps a dozen more to go, those numbers will no doubt increase as more variations are released 😎 Buying in those numbers should get you an invite to the Arma Hobbies Christmas party! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 21 hours ago, Chuck1945 said: Yes, I received my Sea Hurricane kits 10-14 days ago, hope a Sea Hurricane IIC is also planned. I’ve built five of the Arma Hurricanes so far and have perhaps a dozen more to go, those numbers will no doubt increase as more variations are released 😎 1 hour ago, 593jones said: Buying in those numbers should get you an invite to the Arma Hobbies Christmas party! Buying in those numbers, he's already a main sponsor of the Arma Christmas party! John 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck1945 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, John Thompson said: Buying in those numbers, he's already a main sponsor of the Arma Christmas party! John In my defense the Hurricane kits have been purchased over several years. I do know someone whom, based on many postings here and elsewhere, seems to have purchased quite a few Yak fighters…😎 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 You don't need any defence for buying Arma Hurricane kits. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 26 minutes ago, Chuck1945 said: I do know someone whom, based on many postings here and elsewhere, seems to have purchased quite a few Yak fighters…😎 Hey, I resemble that remark! Yes, the current tally is kind of embarrassing, and there will probably be more to come. I keep pleading for a new 1/72 Yak-9/VK-105 series, but I actually feel a vague sense of dread that someone might actually do it! John 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 5:24 PM, John Thompson said: I actually feel a vague sense of dread that someone might actually do it! Don't worry, I'm sure you have other candidates in your list to be done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKinksFan Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I bet many have already seen this before. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 - ref. 70063 - Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IIc Sources: https://www.armahobby.com/70063-sea-hurricane-mk-iic.html https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0AmANZQakz2p7SWD7D96u23HX3ZQjoVacTRu487SAzPTTWUE7RPWbEz4BTkkfK52il&id=100063884715158 Quote 1/72 Sea Hurricane IIc model kit is already available! The first pre-ordered kits are already shipping to buyers. Let’s get acquainted with its instructions: https://tiny.pl/cjtr9 V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 A bit more info about this kit is here: https://armahobbynews.pl/en/blog/2023/10/12/sea-hurricane-mk-iic-1-72-inbox-review/ Cheers! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 (edited) New boxing - ref. 70045 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIa/b & c - Eastern Front Sources: https://www.armahobby.com/70045-hurricane-mk-ii-a-b-c-eastern-front-deluxe-set.html https://www.armahobby.com/blog/hurricane-deluxe-set-1-72-preorders https://www.facebook.com/ArmaHobby/posts/pfbid031d8iQxH7yN2zno3Bhi1jDCn7HkHXhxFHy96xE1rXkZZ6MCxCpSgjErNteeWyooqLl Quote New Arma Hobby 1/72 model kit! Today, we start preorders for a new 1/72 scale model kit: the double Hurricane Mk IIa/b/c Eastern Front Deluxe Set. A great set for a good price includes double resin 3D prints with parts for the conversion of Soviet cannons and many additional details. The decal includes seven variants of Soviet and British camouflages and markings (incl. RAF No. 151 Wing - Vaenga near Murmansk) and a bonus-surprise (check the the decal)! Promotional bundles with big discounts are also available. The bigger the bundle, the bigger the discount! Check the new kit and promotional bundles online: https://www.armahobby.com/70045-hurricane-eastern-front-bundle-1.html https://www.armahobby.com/70045-hurricane-eastern-front-bundle-2.html https://www.armahobby.com/70045-hurricane-eastern-front-bundle-3.html https://www.armahobby.com/70045-hurricane-eastern-front-zestaw-4.html https://www.armahobby.com/40009-sea-hurricane-mk-iic-1-48-zestaw-5.html https://www.armahobby.com/40009-sea-hurricane-mk-iic-1-48-bundle-6.html Quote The Hurricane Mk II a/b/c double set in 1/72 scale is available for pre-order. The set includes 3D printed accessories, masks and seven colour options from the Eastern Front (RAF and VVS). We recommend promotional bundels with other models and a novelty - a 3D file for self-printing of Soviet rockets. Hurricane Mk II on the Eastern Front Hurricane fighters went to the USSR together with the No. 151 Wing of the RAF, defending English ships unloaded in Murmansk in 1941. The planes were then taken over by the Soviets were not met with enthusiasm by their pilots, also due to being armed with small calibre machine guns. The most popular version, Mk IIb, was modified in the USSR with more powerful weapons (2x20mm and 2x12.7mm). In the kit, in addition to many cool 3D-printed resin accessories, we included a smart conversion with Soviet cannon barrels and an empty shell chute. In addition, a large number of Soviet planes also used rocket missiles similar to those from Katyusha - RS-82 - under their wings. Fighters which markings are included in the box can be equipped with them. V.P. Edited March 1 by Homebee 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 I have been contemplating a IIa in 1/72 so this is great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 10 minutes ago, k5054nz said: I have been contemplating a IIa in 1/72 so this is great news. given the 72nd kit, it will be the B wing and fill the outer gun hatches. Easy in 72nd. Re the VVS Hurricanes, VVS regunning parts. Neat. This is a first. Hurrican soviet armament layout by losethekibble, on Flickr note dimensions from centre line, and the asymmetric fit of the guns in each wing, being slightly further outboard in the port wing. This why the new underwing panels are different. Hurricane VVS armament plan view by losethekibble, on Flickr The use of Soviet green and underwing, blue, overpaints I'm mostly dubious about, Images of 21 are here, along with 02, http://ava.org.ru/iap/3gm.htm AFAIK the usual practice was for the RAF markings to be removed before delivery and red stars applied spitfire roundel paint out Abadan 43 by losethekibble, on Flickr Spitfires in Iran being prepared. I have only ever seen a profile of this, infact, I have never seen a clear photo of VVS IIC in squadron use where the markings are visible, though they had 100's of them. a giveaway for British applied red stars is their position. VVS standard was 6 stars, underwing, fuselage, vertical tail British applied red stars are underwing, fuselage, upperwing, they have missed an opportunity here VVS made airfilter seen here as well on 96 @Bigos @GrzeM @Wojtek Bulhak 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKinksFan Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) It seems that Arma Hobby has made all the numbers in HC-465 black. According to SBS decals the last letter 5 is partially green on the other fuselage side. Meaning that there's black camouflage underneath, a black letter or number wouldn't be visible against black background. I couldn't find any photos of the original HC-465 to corroborate if SBS got it right, but I'm sure they exist. Edited March 1 by TheKinksFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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