Hawker Hurricane Mk I // DT-A // 257 Sqdn. // December 1940

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April 21, 2025
This Hawker Hurricane was piloted by Squadron Leader Robert Tuck, flying ace with 29 kills claimed. The picture here shows the aircraft refuelling at RAF Coltinshall, where it was based, in the January of 1941 after the Battle of Britain. Painted in the classic Continental camo of the period, it's not a terribly unique looking aircraft but still a beauty nonetheless.
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April 21, 2025
Arma Hobby's offering is probably the best Hurricane in the scale, not a perfect kit as you'll see but definitely one worth putting the effort in. There's noparticulalry deep reason behind this project, i just wanted a Hurricane in Battle of Britain colors and i had the kit on hand. It's been quite a while since my last (completed) project as is usual with me, but we'll see where it goes.
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April 22, 2025
Construction begins in the wheel wells. An unfortunate trait of my kit is the tricky fit on most of the larger components, where a combination of mould lines and slightly misalignments in the moulds means that a decent amout of sanding and test-fitting is required for a proper fit. Aside from that, painting is very easily done with Tamiya LP11 and brown enamel wash in this area.
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April 22, 2025
Holes for the machine guns were drilled fully through for better realism. The fit of the upper and lower wing halves is very good, no filler needed.
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April 23, 2025
Cockpit dutifuly painted with a combination of Tamiya XF71 and LP11 through the airbrush, and brush painted citadel acrilics for the finer details. The instrument panel decals were tricky, i'd recommend cutting them up into smaller peices, plus the use of a strong solvent to allow them to conform a little better.
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April 25, 2025
The assembly of the cockpit, fuselage halves and wings is slightly tricky. Especially if the parts are painted the assembly is quite tight, and a decent amount of sanding, shaving and test fitting is needed to make the parts fit correctly. The result is good however, with minimal amounts of filler needed on the wing roots.
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April 27, 2025
I've made a couple of small improvements: the actuator rod for the radiator air intake with stretched sprue, and a couple of holes i observed on Arma's 48 scale hurricane.
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May 4, 2025
Where would i be without pre-cut masks.

Comments

18 21 April, 22:35

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

1 22 April, 18:19

Denis Dogadov
I collected this set, you need to do something with the lantern, there is a very thick relief.
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1 28 April, 10:38

Thorsten Höse
Nice, I keep following! 🙂

1 28 April, 11:40

Alessandro Pettinacci Author
Hello Denis, thanks for the suggestion! But which part are you talking about? the landing lights?

28 April, 21:28

Denis Dogadov
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1 28 April, 21:35

Alessandro Pettinacci Author
Ah yes i see, i'll see what i can do, thanks!

28 April, 22:22

Michael Kohl
I like to sand down canopy frames after I applied masks. The masks protect the clear areas and give you a much more realistic height of the frame. When sanding the last strokes with a fine grid you can easily sand till the paper/file contacts the masks.

1 4 May, 10:22

Alessandro Pettinacci Author
I've ultimately decided to not reduce the height of the canopy frames, the Peewit masks i've used on it are actually ever so slightly too big for it, which will hopefolly alleviate the otherwise "blocky" look of the frame. Nevertheless, thank you all mates for the suggestions, there's other Hurricanes i want to build using this kit and i will try to impement your duggestions when i get around to it. Cheers!

5 May, 16:57

Denis Dogadov
I have collected three Hurricanes from different sets, this set is certainly the best. When I was trying to refine the Hurricane from the Zvezda, I collected a lot of information and photos, I am always ready to help, please contact.

1 5 May, 17:16

Alessandro Pettinacci Author
I'll make sure to take you up on that offer when the time comes, thanks!

5 May, 22:36

Album info

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I || V6864, DT-A || 257 Squadron || Squadron Leader Robert Stanford Tuck, Royal Air Force || RAF Coltishall, UK December 1940 || Arma Hobby 1/72

Hawker Hurricane Mk I / DT-A / 257 Sqdn. Robert Stanford Tuck

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1:72 Hawker Hurricane - wheels set early (ResKit RS72-0287)

1:72 Hurricane Mk.I - Exhaust (Quickboost QB 72 599)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I

Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 257 Sqn. V6864 / DT-A Burma (S/Ldr. Robert Stanford Tuck)
December 1940

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