ModelingEdmontonian Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) The goal of my Hawker Hurricanes around the world project is to model a Hawker Hurricane in the markings of each air force that did not use more-or-less standard UK markings. I would say the Indian Air Force is a bit of a grey zone, since the South East Asia Command markings were clearly also RAF markings, but I've gone ahead and modeled this IAF No. 1 Squadron Hawker Hurricane Mk IIc anyway. I've based this on the (in)famous "elephant" Hurricane which is so popular and shows up on an awful lot of Hawker Hurricanes decal sheets. I say "infamous" because it has been discussed how little evidence there is to support the scheme as usually illustrated, and so I have based my portrayal on photos and Arma profiles of other SEAC Hurricanes such that I feel I have a plausible scheme, albeit no photos to support it. Another aspect of my project is to try out different kits, and this one is the Smer kit, which is the Heller sprues plus a small (and mostly useless) PE fret. Actually the kit proved better than I expected when I first opened it, but I swapped out the UC doors and wheels for Airfix Mk I parts and added the bombs and bomb carriers from an Arma Mk IIb kit. The strangest thing about the Heller model is the lack of a starboard landing light, but I didn't bother adding that. She's painted with Tamiya XF-19 underside for the Medium Sea Grey and uppers are Mission Models' RAF Dark Earth and RAF Dark Green. Edited June 4, 2022 by ModelingEdmontonian 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Rn7 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Nice work. I like the SEA. camo on Hurricanes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Looks very nice indeed, great work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 I love the Hurricane, and yours is wonderful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Another terrific addition to your collection! I really like the Hurricane in the SEA markings too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Great addition to your project, how many to go ? Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 That looks a very nice, tidy Hurricane. Regards Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 8 hours ago, Wulfman said: Great addition to your project, how many to go ? Wulfman Thanks, Wulfman, and thanks for asking! Let me recap 😀 Phase one is completed to represent a Hurricane on every continent: Australia, USA, Argentina, Poland, Iran, Egypt Civilian interlude: G-AFKX Phase two is underway... completed so far: France, Soviet Union, Belgium, Ireland, Yugoslavia (Kingdom and Republic), Turkey, Netherlands. and now India ... and still to do: Portugal, South Africa, (and maybe Greece--which my wife has as a WIP) Phase three: Japan (underway in the Turning Japanese GB), Germany, Italy, Romania, Finland So, by my count seven left to go, or eight if my wife decides to finish hers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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