Madmaks Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) Built this as part of a group build. I have been waiting to dig into my Arma Hurricane but without enough time I chose this old kit. The build itself was very straightforward. I used Tamiya acrylics, wash and some shaved graphite to accent the raised panel lines. I built this to represent KZ371 of 3 Squadron IAF in the CBI theatre. Picture of the real aircraft had the following caption: During an intensive period of bombing around Marghai on June 27, 1944, 3 Squadron’s Fg Off Dilip Kumar Bose flew Hurricane Mk.IIc KZ371/R twice in support of Tochi Scouts on the ground. Edited August 2, 2021 by Madmaks Typo 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 A very Interesting photo, and unusual as it's a SEAC Hurricane still in Day Fighter Scheme. I assume it is with the sky band, and the yellow leading edges, though the undersides look very pale. Any idea where the photo is from? I'll @Graham Boak and @tonyot as both are interested in SEAC Hurricanes. Neat build cheers T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) The IAF Hurri`s were used for some time over the NW Frontier supporting the Army against the usual warlike tribes in the area,....... and as such they just retained the delivery scheme but had the normal roundels and markings covered by extending the camouflage colours usually, then had SEAC roundels added. When moving to the Burma warzone it was usual to pick up new aircraft or to re camouflage the aircraft by covering the grey with brown,.... for jungle camouflage as there was active aerial opposition from the Japanese,...... but of course some will have slipped through the net. I`m pretty sure that Marghai is in the current day Pakistan,..... so that would account for the colours. .... and 3 Sqn IAF did not arrive for operations over Burma until Jan/Feb 1945. Cheers Tony Edited August 2, 2021 by tonyot 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Troy Smith said: A very Interesting photo, and unusual as it's a SEAC Hurricane still in Day Fighter Scheme. I assume it is with the sky band, and the yellow leading edges, though the undersides look very pale. Any idea where the photo is from? I'll @Graham Boak and @tonyot as both are interested in SEAC Hurricanes. Neat build cheers T Troy, 🙏 Thank you. I got this from a piece posted by Andrew Thomas on key aero about 3 Squadron's rich history for its 80th anniversary year. 39 minutes ago, tonyot said: The IAF Hurri`s were used for some time over the NW Frontier supporting the Army against the usual warlike tribes in the area,....... and as such they just retained the delivery scheme but had the normal roundels and markings covered by extending the camouflage colours usually, then had SEAC roundels added. When moving to the Burma warzone it was usual to pick up new aircraft or to re camouflage the aircraft by covering the grey with brown,.... for jungle camouflage as there was active aerial opposition from the Japanese,...... but of course some will have slipped through the net. I`m pretty sure that Marghai is in the current day Pakistan,..... so that would account for the colours. .... and 3 Sqn IAF did not arrive for operations over Burma until Jan/Feb 1945. Cheers Tony Thank you Tony! I removed the reference about Imphal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Nice work and interesting research, thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 The photo has been linked to an OTU, but 3 Sq seems more likely as large numbers were perhaps more common in the OTUs. I'd say that this photo does show the yellow leading edges, although these were specifically for UK use and so should not have been present overseas. What is visible in this clear print is the awful fit of the nose cowlings: I feel that this aircraft should not have been released for service like that, but perhaps that's why it ended up in the NW rather than anywhere more threatening. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Lovely job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 There's something a little odd about that photo I had a quick play in Paint which made it look a bit less off. Good work on the Hurricane by the way . 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Great looking model, the old Smer/Heller kit scrubby up very well indeed. Cracking work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 22 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: Nice work and interesting research, thanks. Thx Bertie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 10 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Great looking model, the old Smer/Heller kit scrubby up very well indeed. Cracking work. Chris Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 A really nice build, the Heller kit looks good, even in modern company imho, you've more than done it justice. Steve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomthounaojam Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Interesting history and Great Job!!! Mukul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 19 hours ago, tomthounaojam said: Interesting history and Great Job!!! Mukul Thanks Tom! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/2/2021 at 4:50 AM, F-32 said: Lovely job Thanks! 19 hours ago, stevehnz said: A really nice build, the Heller kit looks good, even in modern company imho, you've more than done it justice. Steve. Thank you Steve! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Very nice indeed. The Heller Hurricane kit was always my go to kit for many years. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/2/2021 at 7:37 PM, Alex Gordon said: There's something a little odd about that photo I noticed that too - the double row of shrubbery on the ridge line in the background was the give-away next to the caudron 714 style looooong nose nice Hurri! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Britman said: Very nice indeed. The Heller Hurricane kit was always my go to kit for many years. Keith Thank you Keith. Waiting to build the Arma kits soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 4 hours ago, alt-92 said: I noticed that too - the double row of shrubbery on the ridge line in the background was the give-away next to the caudron 714 style looooong nose nice Hurri! Thx, it was nice to build a quick clean build despite the raised panel lines. As far as the picture goes me thinks it was a beer goggle lens on the camera 😂 Jokes aside, I think it might have been published across 2 pages and as they digitized it, there was an overlap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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