GrzeM Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) Hi, what was the original WWII 1942 Sea Hurricane Mk Ib arrestor hook colour? "7L" in Museum has the hook in red, but... is this historically accurate? Thank you in advance! G. Edited October 4, 2022 by GrzeM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iang Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I think this is just a restoration embellishment. Photos of wartime SH hooks look to be all the same colour (Sky). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 The area of the hook rope catching area pure metal. Steel I asume. Titanium was not in use that time. Some wear and loss of paint is logic too! Happy modelling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 3 hours ago, GrzeM said: what was the original WWII 1942 Sea Hurricane Mk Ib arrestor hook colour? "7L" in Museum has the hook in red, but... is this historically accurate? The hook on the Shuttleworth Hurricane is a lightweight fibreglass replica, in part as the prop is a Rotol unit, and Sea Hurricane I's needed the weight of the DH metal unit. I can't recall a colour image of a Sea Hurricane, but there are B/W images showing the hook, and it's the underside colour AFAIK If I find anymore I'll add them in... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Great photos Cheers Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 Thank you a lot! Very useful answers and great photos. And what about the catapult rolls at the radiator sides? Again, in Museum these are red. Thank you! G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 47 minutes ago, GrzeM said: And what about the catapult rolls at the radiator sides? Again, in Museum these are red. I don't know. They are only on Sea Hurricane I though, not the SH II. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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