Hawker Hurricane

In this post I am going to talk about the hawker Hurricane mk1. I have built 6 1:72 scale hawker hurricanes and one 1:24 scale hurricane that is in progress. The hawker Hurricane was a fighter plane that was used from the start of the world war 2 to the end of the war in a variety of roles, such as from naval usage to sometimes being used as reconnaissance. The Hurricane also served with not just the RAF but also with air forces around the world. It served in the Battle of Britain and actually shot down more German Planes than the Spitfire. The hurricane was different to many world war 2 fighters as the back of the fuselage was still made out of canvas, like the fighters of world war 1. The Hurricane had the same engine as the spitfire (Rolls Royce Merlin V12 Super Cooled Engine) and it was the the first RAF plane to go over 300mph.
The model I built is the Airfix 1:72 scale which costs £7.99. This particular model I finished in a Royal Belgian Air force decal scheme, however it does come with a option for the 111 RAF squadron.
The instructions are fairly simple as Airfix have introduced new tooling. But there is one piece in the gear compartment where a small box should go, however it is extremely hard to put in in place if you follow the instructions. The rest of the piece came together easily and only a small amount of model filler was needed at the front of the plane and where the fuselage joins to the wings. The kit was also very easy to assemble, but I found a lot of painting was needed to be done before some parts were fitted together. I also chose to weather this model by adding chipped paint on some of the panels and by adding Humbrol smoke weathering powder to the guns and to the exhaust. For a finishing touch I left the canopy roof open so you can see the Pilot and instruments.
Overall this is a very easy kit to build and the kit comes with a great amount of detail. Thanks for reading!