ModelingEdmontonian Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 The fifteenth instalment of Hawker Hurricanes around the world is an ML-KNIL Mk IIb. These were briefly operational in Indonesia before the Japanese overran the Dutch colony. I used an Arma kit OOB for this one, opting for Sky Blue underside (Tamiya XF-23) and Dark Green (Tamiya XF-81)/Dark Earth upper. The DE was a bit of a gong show (I tried a couple after my Tamiya XF-52 got too gloopy), and in the end it's Mission Models. I like the colour, but I'm finding it strange to work with. Anyway, that was about the only challenge I had with this one--the Arma kits are by now famously wonderful, especially the Mk IIb/c version. Decals are from my Kits World sheet (which, by the way, somewhat inspired this project in the first place). I think the only other thing to say is that the next (and I believe last of this project) Mk IIb I build will be one of these ML-KNIL Hawker Hurricanes in captured Japanese markings for the "Turning Japanese" GB, so see you over there! Otherwise, thanks for looking! Turkey got her RFI photos done at the same time, so here they are together: Turkey's RFI is here, if interested: 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Another lovely Hurricane, great stuff ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 A really nice job on that, though I'm not so sure that the upper wing markings are correct, it seems the ML-KNIL didn't generally use these, either in the triangle or later flag style markings, certainly Jonkerweb didn't think so. You may run into a security issue on this site, I ignored it. This thread discusses it. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Nicely done and a worthy project. The Heller Hurricane was for years the go to Hurricane for me and for multiple schemes very good value. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 This is very nice and I like very much the orange triangles. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 This looks terrific. The national markings really make it stand out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 1:18 AM, stevehnz said: A really nice job on that, though I'm not so sure that the upper wing markings are correct, it seems the ML-KNIL didn't generally use these, either in the triangle or later flag style markings, certainly Jonkerweb didn't think so. You may run into a security issue on this site, I ignored it. This thread discusses it. Steve. You're right, @stevehnz! I looked again and not sure how I missed that in my research because I read that Jonkerweb post multiple times! Too bad, although honestly I'll take as many orange triangles as I can get... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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