THE BAWKER HURRICANE A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR THE MODELLER Richard A. Franks Nea aaa Sy WMO aa SSTHE HAWKER HURRICANE ‘A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR THE MODELLER Richard A. Franks SAM Publicationsfrat evr ‘recor arwor pte 2 Mrreane MK, EES SE ene tSqundon Ss erent eevey {ar ie pbteaon by lente Marea, ‘sad 2000) runt fre vale Pate ‘rt te Peston fr non Models Datafle No.2 ‘The Howkor Huricane by Rehr A rks stp Grea Bea 1997 y SAN Pubeaans {4 rinton Cust Pigim Cate ‘ich rive Redfin MK 992 nglnd © 19SAM Fable (©1999 Ricard A Frnks “Test (© 1999Stve Rented - Medlin streamed) (©1999 anthony Over -Inerorarweekant Sees (©1999 Rha Caran Clouse ews scale Hams (© 199 Junta Trane Course vio Modal Date © SAM Patitons [Ars teserved.No pat ofthis peat maybe reproduced rears in any em ony ny eens, ‘estnieor mechanical inching ptosony. cnn. or any ter inbrmaonsorigeard etcel sem, hou person in rng Gum th pubes, sp 09534651 "esi nd repro by Zee Marketing Lined ince Cour, il Deve eed MAL PZ Design by Sion Segartoos ‘Prnedand boundinthe Unit Kings by Pista, 2 North Pty Cle, Mothampten WS #29 Eagland ‘The Modottors Dataue Series +o De Hiviland Mesa + Rod “Hale tere Ackaowiedgements ‘Avert hanks ust tthe llwing people an oasiatons wthur woos nd cacaragesn hele wl never ee happened The Depart of norman Serres op Air Force Museum Hendr; The Arf Exhibits Departen, Rap irc Masa, Henlon; “The Photographic Deparment Rap Ai Force Mes, Hendon op ere Meu, Csr: Rolle Raye Hertage Ist Darby; er Snowe, Aix Lt Ne Rison, ‘AxGenPablatin:Nei Bil Pron Designs Casto Berl. erNaer Prods Mae Peo im Roeder Rady Bana,Contents The Hu aww nt anid on oe ow wool oa 8 9 10 Glossary 5 Preface 6 ane - A Concise History A Monoplane Fighter 7 The birth ofthe Hurricane design The Beginning 9 From drawing beard to production Into Service 12 ‘The Hurricane arrives in RAF service To War 15 The fist operational use of the type ia France and the Bacte of Britain Other Nations and Operations 21 Hurricane ales pre-war tea numberof nations, and ts service throughout the world during the inl stages ofthe Secopd Word War Evolution 27 The development of the Mk IT and its use around the world Sea Hurricane 33 These ofthe Hurricane st Sea Final Service 36 RAF operations of the Hharrcane in the Fr Eat, ae well s post-war foreign sales and use the Hurricane Colour Side-views 49 Colour Interior Views 59 The Basics 42 The starting point for modelling the Hurricanein 1/1 44th, 1/72nd, /48th,{/32nd and 1/24th scales Understanding the Subject 65 A detailed analysis of all the different versions ofthe Hurricane, and how to model themContents ow IT ow 12 ow 13 Appendix I Appendix Appendix IH Appendix IV Appendix V Appendix WI Appendix VII Aapenutx VI Anpencx IX Apponatc X Appendix XI Detailing 81 An extensive look in and arcund the Hurricane Building the Hurricane 113 ‘ook at large number of Hurricane kits in popular scales Colour and Marking Notes 120 ‘A modellers guide tothe colour and markings applied tothe Hurricane throughout its career Hurricane Kit Listing 133 ‘compet listing of all Hurricane construction kts Hurricane Conversions & Accessories 134 ‘A complete listing of accessories produced for the Hurricane Hurricane Decals 136 ‘Aconcse listing ofall Hurricane decal sheets Hurricane Powerplants 139 ‘encal specifications of al Ralls Royce Metin engines used in the Hurricane including Packard-built versions Hurricane Variants 140 ‘complete listing ofthe technical specfcasions ofall he different Hurricane vatiants Hurricane Genealogy 144 The genealogy ofthe Harcicane from prototype to final production Hurricane Squadrons 145 ‘A complete listing of Harricane Squedrons Hurricane Chronology 151 “Aconcise chronology ofthe Harrcane’ history Hurricane Production 153 A complete listing of Hurricane production Hurricane Aces 155 Detais of al the plots who achieved oer 10 kis while yng the Hurricane Hurricane Bibliography 156 ‘A concise list of books, joumnals and periodicals Index 158 Fold-out scale plansPreface dom iste on nr Nee W-- hist sachs fon Seu ih he a a nin hough | am sure that they will prove as popular with aviation stills te eb cet tis taps best yo ie Sern wc rte Te ecle a x Abercorn ima ih wie viel eye ache onan aot Nmwc dct eg oon tcc da ral oar rig ak i een fesothow bec tes lv aie floes ote pertinent day | | Photographs _______ ‘great number ofthe photograyhs usc in this ie have ‘ume from the Royal ir Fee Mucus [RAFM) ‘extensive collection Fach pictare canbe obtsined fom the APM using the'P'preixed aumberstown in brackets st the end ofeach epen Far mere deta al at up-to-date pris list contact the Photographic Department ofthe RAEN on cmpeeensve bibliography to help the reader decide note suitabetiles should wish tod farther research, ‘The shsice for thi secon it is one again purely personal one. My reat amiatcn ofthe Purricare is due think to that fact that it es not have he glamou of te opposite umber inthe RAR the Supermarine Spt |Asastong nd stable gun platform the Hurricane could rote surpased and she type was used in greater number than the Spite atthe begining of the wa Fortis eason, coupled with the obvious strength and purpose natare of the desig it rakes the ype trestle oan uly old work horse ike me! Ruchard A. Franks‘rainy src at Glossary id so. pip FAA FEAF FeOt set Fe Lin FRU Bs Ts, co Gp cape HAL HE Ms. HO. ue Antiaircrat ‘Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment Antisera Co-operation Unit Advance Ar tikng Borce AirCommodere (RAP) 1 Air Chief Mahal (RAP) Air Fore Css (RAF) Air Fighting Development Unit {Airborne Imtercepton (radar) ‘Ar Marshal (RAF) ‘Air Support Control “American olunee: Group Air Vee Marshal (RAF) bsitsh At Forces of Occupation Bits Expeditionary Force Bitsh Sarda Bornber Support Devdopment Unit Captain Cenral Neiteranean Force Commanding Officer + Dornier Distinguished Fring Cross Distinguished Fling Medal Dstingussed ServiceOrder Directorate Technical Devdopment Fee airam Far Bast Air Force ying Oficer RAE) ight Sergeant Fight Listens et Requirements Ut Federal Sandard Fyiag Training Schodl Ground Liaison Ofcer Group Captin (RAF) awer Aircraft Ll igh- lite Fighter iser Majesty Ship Headquarters eatscation Fiero Foe NP No. xco EAP om Pre Phot PR PRU RAAF RAE RAP aro. amar RCAF RNAS RP SAAF Be sci sg san Sa Ld T 1 OK osaic USAAF vE-Day V}Duy. Wsedr wo ilogam Kampigschwader(Lutvate) lageeschvader (Lutte) Pound Local Defence Yolantees Low-Altude Fighter Landing Ground ite L4utenan Ctmarder (Royal Na) Lieutenant Calne + MedieaneanAic Command Major Ministry of Airrft Production Messersemt ao Bf} Mark ML Aviation La, Maietance Unit (RAP) Night Pigher Number eo-comisioned Officer NearEsst Ar Foc Operational ening Unit Pablindr Force Pilot Oicer (RAF) Photographic reconnaicance Photo-recaraissune Unit Royal Australian AieFece Royal Arca Entabishinent Royal ir force RecketAevited Tae OFF Royal Analiary Ai force Royal Canc Ai Force yal Noval ir Statin Recket Pct South acon air erce ‘small Borb Container Smoke Curtain Ietallaticns Sergeant, Squadron Squodron Leader (RAF) Triner ‘Typ incite United Kingdom Unite States Any Air Corps Unite Sates Army Aie Fore United states Ship Vices rose VicweyinBurype Diy Victceyin Japan Day Wing Commander (RAT) ‘Wacrae fics Suficeter added to stat sal number deecirg hati carried special equpmen aud vaso he guarded at al mesA Monoplane Fighter design, you must lok at the design of fighters price to ‘his time With the end ofthe Fint Werle War, itary lames inthe UK belened that the Te Yea Rae would {ppl aamey he te years warming of another war would noid sucient time to prepare. Therefore, wet the Royal ‘Ar Face policing actions in raga de North West Frontier ovine, ie Sal consdered tar general purpose and te c-cpsation type woul suffice and this resize the ‘ase thoughout the 1920 and early 19805. There was another fet tha restriced the grawch of new generation of Ager, namely hat some mbes ofthe Air tf til had a ‘ery nega etude tothe monoplane designs that were coming ito vogue stim, based on a number f fate, sscidents with monoplane design before WWI. Also to be fi, there were no bombers that could wote dal with bythe en Fgh types in serves The fact thatthe RAE eal Ave ary atcl krovledge thir igter’sefectivenes byanaal exercises nay seem logical bat when you elise thathe bombers which they were tested agains were also fn the RAR this should give you some idea ofthe insular ‘vironment in which the A?'stong term planning was done this tie, With sucha smal anual budget (us $100,000}, the RAF ad ie capital anda rescatch and development of monoplane designs. ‘The Hurricane design can trace ts lineage net jut tothe Furgbut the predecessor ofthat design the Hawker Har Thisaiterftwas developed fram an ie Ministry epecation Sua in 1926 a, when daring military excises i 1930 this umber proved tobe faster than all current RAF fighters the ned fr anew bred af fighter was obvious, vento the Ai ‘fl The advance made wih the Har: had been appreciated bythe Chie Designer 2 H.G. Hawker Fgineering Co.Ltd, Spey Cau, To tis ed he ha initiated a developmen es 2 ivete venture ofthe Heenet her called Fury) design, The agpeiniment of ACN Se Jon Salmons the Cie ofthe ie Satfin 1930 soon saw added urgency regarding othe Whole sxnceptof a nes ight. allo the fo line fighters ofthe dye Bris! Bullg wasthe fastest a 174mp, then the Siskin (56mph) and the the Gamecock (155mpb)-This sould howeres be compared withthe new Hart bombee which dtp sped of 184mpht Combine ths withthe fact that the wae ao radar fr interceptionand tha lhe Fighters ‘wearmed with rifle-calce machine guns it was ery tke hatte fighters mould, even if perfectly posioned uring the bormbe'light actos ther, be able ogc ff mere ‘hana teeing burstof gon. ‘The ie Staff decided to cvercome this situation vias fr sinpl criteria incteased sped that would be fered by the new 1, n-ne Rolls Roce Kestrel then coming ito service inthe Hart and Hornet, and increased armarsnt. This later was tot asl acheived as th curren Vickers MII machine gn although fering 1 00rpm, til ered with toppages ‘hat mean thatthe guxs had to bei reach ofthe pilbt. The T o understand the factors which shaped the Hurricanes Chapter Hower Fry 8238 ena yng Seno, high rt office also meant that ammunikcn sterage a to be Upmn, 198 (6c Sony within the fuselage No withstanding his the Air Ministry iusved one ofthe most advanced specifications ofthe time: 7/90, Ts design called for Faster, beer performing and ‘more mancewvrabe aircraft than any existing type. with atop specdof atleast 250mph, alto reduce adit evelopment costs, this design als had ty be capable of being ‘nigh figher.lthough events soon overtook this | specification, Gloster exga became the famous Gladiator, while Hawkers design was the BV, which was basically Try with a Goshank engine, Many ofthe acrodaic cements of this design were fited tothe Intenmediate Fury (G-ASBE) and the High Speed Fury (3380) Birth of the Hurricane ‘By 1939 the F7/30 speciation had shown the igeciorate of ‘Technical Development (DTD) thatthe designs being subaited 1 meet this requizement were ony going to be ‘stop -gps. The biplane design had reached the zenith ofits development and the increasingly dangerous politcal situation in Germany meant that the ned fora new breed of monoplane fighter wis dawning. In August ofthis year Syiney (Camm spoke withthe DTD about future Fighter reuisements forthe RAF andthe development ofthe existing Fury design aa monoplane. By October 1934, the nial designs fr this Ind been created and were shown tothe Ait Ninistry.The design wise the Goshawrk powerplant, which as yet had aot shown is ihetent coolantsytem weakness, and basically the ara looked like the High Speed Fury with one wing, revived upper decking to inciade an enclosed canopy fae and sptied undercarriage and the seam-evaporatin system. rms riper 7)toi in gee mater inaed in ventral unit similar we astandard raditor. Ai Ministry interest was high asthe type would eesily meet the 27Smph speed requirement In 193¢ however the eeublewome Gosh was replaced by the new BNA2, whish was 2 developed version ofthe Rals-Roye'R engine so sucessfully ‘sed by the Schneider Trophy racers. This engine did away withthe need fr the seam cooling system and aio oflered a 106 increase in take-off power anda 60% increas in power at service atu when cornpared withthe atest Kestrel [ik ¥) rem now on the new design, having few links with the Fury. ‘was ofrred taste “Mnoplane Intercept? With de desig an testing ofthe base design underway the next change t fe the design was the utlisatin of aflly retractable undecarige. iting this undercarriage tothe Hasek design had been made etierby the centre of gravity requirements moving the radiator 18 inches aft due to he increased weight ofthe new PN.12 engine. This therefore left the forward inerspar certre-scton area unobstructed, anda retractable undecariage was installed, Even at this ay stage Camm saw theneedto gives desige awide tack undercarriage and low pressure tyes. Tis meant at each eg had to ettactinwand and that they were ncined forward once ‘extended Revracting thse into the spar bay esulted ina break in the oleo and the use of radising link to orientate ‘he unit int the bay during the retraction sequence. ‘Armament Development of suitable armament was anether factor and the row Artanent Research Division othe Air Ninisiry sponsored evaluation of vious machine guns a the end af 1093, Firms entering his evaluation incuded Vicker, Lewis, Coll Madson, Sandu, Kira, Hare and Hispano, at alte: extensive testing the Coit example proved stperon. This weapon however used 0.300n ical sles ammuniio, so the Ai Ministry andetcok discussions wih the Colt Automatic Weapons Corporation toe if the gun ‘nui be modtied 1 acept 0308in ammuniton. Onve this ‘as ind to be easile (neatly 1954), the specifications were pissed cut the British irra nds although dueco the hyge amount ofmoney the British Government aved the USA fiom the First World Wer was highly unlibely tha they would obtcin the leense agreement With theme Cat weapon. realtcproposton, the Ai Ministry issued a fll specication (25/3) ora Higher equipped wit sixor eight ef these guns. aver undertok additional design work adapting the “Monoplane lteceptor design othe new PSI34 specication buat the same time they also continued withthe four-eun installation in the design. This for gun machine was produced a 16th sale model and tested inthe National Physics Laboratory, eldingionreachingan equivalent speed of 350mph by Augast 1934. This design was put forward tothe Air Ministry and resulted in E364 being isued to cover the types Both F36/H (Harrcane) and £37134 (Spits) were ‘issued to bring both ofthese designs in ine wth rer) specification S/34instigaedby Sqn Td 8S. Soey ofthe Ait Ministry Operational Requirements Branch who convinced both Sdney Camm and RI.Mitchel that this was essential. ‘The Moroplane lierceptr now became the 36/3 Single Seat Fighter - High Speed Monopiane and by the 17Ub [November 1934 drasings were with th Experimental Shops for prepara f the st jigs. ACU wooden mock-up of he design was created by the Experimental Department to study all the problems astocsted with the productcn of such a ‘modern and complex type By the 16th January 19354 conference was hel shut this mock-up in Conbury Yar Hod, Kingston and although the design mised four machine gins AirCére I. Pattinson ofthe Armaments Research Division tated tha eles license agreemeet could be reached with Cat the design would be unlikely to have ett gn installed, Havker taf had beady undertaken design ‘work 1 conver the design to an eight-gun you: though (nthe 2st Fabrusry 1935 heist perfomance dstaws ‘released for the design. This indicated that he axinnum ve speed would be 330mph (15000 at 4480b Service cing ‘was envisaged as 32,s00f¢ witha maximum cdllingof 348008. (On this day Hawker received te Air Minty manufacturing ‘omtact for ane prtatyp, registred KSO8, but till ao final ‘dein onthe armament lyon Si werk ater it was agreed ‘that no guns,just ballast would be fted to the prostype and thatthe Ballast woald equate to two Vickers Ml Y gun in the fuselage (ether ide of he engine and one Colt Browning) _machine gun in each wing, Tie ll hanged with the iene agreement derween Col and BSA (Birmingham Small Aris) in Jal 1935, 90 the roteype contract was amended o show the installation of cight Browning machine gunsin the wings {although the Vickers gun sil maine as ternative) Work aa sterted on actully creating the prortye.The Beginning techroogy that hal exited previously inset asthe aicettused many ofthe lamers ofthe previous aver Hart an Far, Bascal the £34036 (or Hue tmstobecome), sa the Fury nth the upper sng removed and ‘sae aed tthe ler ane, an enclosed cap ad the spate wheels replaced with nad trating earls Tobe ir thsis too simplea lac a the F436 design but the ascii there a the Haker 34136 used a Warren teuss constriction, with swage wie bracing and fabri covering, ‘The fselage sed four sails tel ongerans with tel pares and dain tubes tat were fied with plaesand Jods, The we of ch a sractae may cer old antoned when ‘ompazed tothe otter F36134 carpet the Site), bt iis atetely tong yet lightweight, contruction was to serve the ype vel during the earl sages oF Word War ‘gst 1935 sate prototype (KS083) structurally cerplee nts incued tke insallation ofthe Rell Roye BV2, ‘hich was now renamedthe Merlin. The guns were rot avaiable ‘Son, 0 ballast Sor those and addinal fo canage was shld, The arrame wasloaded ono trucks at he Canbury ark Rol plat snd taken to he assembly shed at Brookland ta fie23ed October Once ssserbled the rca (new also ‘ye with 20 ballast forthe ado equipment) was vege erie of grou! running and toying tril commenced with Chit est-lt Bt Lt RWS Gecrge Bauman sth corel. twas hs hands thatthe pratceypetook tothe arrihefsttine the 6h November 1935 som che grass sip at Brokdands Ths ist ight tok pace een though the Metin’ engine faded tapas the 50 hou provisional civil orf of airworthiness! The 2nd fight ook place on the T: sign of he Huricane was based very mach on the asit 11ch Novae, wth the dc the 23ed November an the th onthe 26th Norember:ouble withthe engine di occur afer ight tt ight, and byte ight onthe th Februney 1936 the engine haf been changed fom the {tho the 1th version cf c-C Tot ying was undertaken by George Bulan, a well a Phill Lucas an ok Hadas akough George was respansibe fo the dewelepment of hi ew Fgh Ital igh shed thal the eanopyfamonurk ceded itil Chapter The F8/4 patoype nde forsee ih he Mera ‘C'insate and ene othe opted useage outed Mreton nacive ge ste hit etre shows the aetpe near compton InSopenbe 1005 Inesigring‘ep an eye (Soe SSScea Dachau the Hawker Chet Orautsnan bands vere learenes erate {othe Fight Commande artes Hea 1337 tas eet 083 ndeong underage etna Heat 1937 sreaghening the aphine ruts were net nocesary end ‘eng cooling problems were caused because thatthe radiator ‘was too smal By the ght on the 7th February 1936 al these modifications had been made and Balman was satsied tht these preblems had been addressed and tat the atraft was suitable for service evaluation by the Reyal i Fee. “Theairrame was therefore delivered to the Aircraft and Armament Experimental Exoishmert st Naresham Heath Testing vas undertaken between te Teth ad 2th February 1934 and the evaluation was sewed by prolers with the Neti’. aac of the supercharge beacngs rested in another change sro the 19th tothe 7th’ ahough urter problem with the vavespriag and autreatic oos-contral capsule all occurred during this period. This ll pred t be academic though, s development ofthe Medi was nat ing ‘wbe continued A maximum speed of 15rph a 16.208 was achiewd, wih aservice celingof 34500f and an absclute sling of 35,00 The srfrome wane returned to -rookiands er further development work, although it also went tw Rol-Rogce orci minor faults the Medin (No.9 ‘The worsening intertatova sialon (his wa the ine of the Abyssinian Cis) and the tong rumeuts tha the F36/34 he would be sued protien corract lad Hskrs 9 ‘go ahead with workto production standard lo March 1938 the Producten Drawing Office started werk on the drawings and the Production Panning Deperemenc created dra schees raging a potential pracction opt of 1.0 machines, This was io peove very fetunate. as onthe 3 Jan: 1936 aver reve coract (527112435) from the Air Ministry for 0 aireralt By he Bt ne the manafictaring drawings ‘were ith the Pcdcteon Shop and the 272 une the name Haricane was accepted bythe Aie Ministry. i thetine the order was paved with Hakers Ralls Royce bal done sufiientdeselypment on the C'to cure most ofthe problem 0 far encointred, an this new version wa incly ow asthe although tater ent into prediction a the Men. The przatye gine its ermamestin August an ciotinve undertake servcedeveopmen work. wal intalltion of he TR 9Btransitterecever was undertaken in ‘Api 1937, ad the potetype ontined wth sevice trial attie ASABE. Deu work onthe production versions was now undeten at Hawker, bu early in July 193 the roy was Arn by Syn Lr Andersen of he ABAEE to the Real At Force Pagan Hendon, where twas shown t the public forthe fire tne Intaly the prosotype bad afl section der the ower fei frwand ef eral but this was thought w hare Cans ait overeating (where infact he real esa was iuficent capacity inthis uni) and it waslockel shut (Nee: allpdcton examples had this certre-secton fap delete). Inthir rev frm George Buna ew the pottype ot: the Ith Ju 57, cst ring Agus, the eight owning machine sqns were inated in the prterype. and withthe old Mer ‘engi the arft ew onthe 17th that month, Actual i fing the armament was undertaken in October and these tele highlighted the need for came form hein foe the sus. Medications were made to KS085, channeling ho it from the engine tathe gun bays. Throghout Sepernber and RUF, "esa Buon mh tote, KS. at Morte Hah at mn seme tober de protatype continued service handing and eormance tril t Martesham Heath, whore it achiewed 3p at 550. etumed o Brooklands en the 29th che atte the completion of these tia and it staid to ander spinning tls inthe capable hands of Gsonge Sinan onthe th Nevember Develepmeats alo continved ‘ith the powerplant. asthe Meri (Merlin Fad been sisortnued an the ew Merlin It (Merlin) was envisaged bortheprodutcn urrcane.Revisens tothe rocker box ages ofthis cngine required the revision ofthe nose coming comrurs on the Hurricane, ther modifications included the “Ts Haran pop, 0B ght arg ie 1) Stare Hea 13 carburettor intake ars, which was increased. and the al beadertank which ha be repostoned, Brthe time that X3088 had returned to Brooklands for sing til, the fst pdetin Neri engin had been dalveredo Hawkers. Ths was installed inthe ist production Haricane (1547 onthe 19% April By the end of November this year ao fewer thax seven predation sirfames were Bing and servie acceptance began, eae agarose 2a ‘The fist reduc Hurcane Minis vesawoey 11)Into Service ‘he dispersed shadow factory’ production scheme ad in July 1935 de ae Defence of Great Britain became Fighter Command ner ACM Sir Hugh Dowsing Al ofthese facors weretobe of grt importance othe development ofthe Royal Ar Force during the peridleading upto the Second Word Wa Proton Scheme F af 1956 stated that 500 Hurricanes (and 540 spies) were bein service by March 1939. Barber ‘xpanson of the RAPhad heen achieved with older biplanes suchas the Hod, Hart, Fury Demon, Glaiatr and Gaunt By January 1937 Fighter Comman¢ hu (oe wasereatng) twenty si egular and otxiiacy fighter squadrens. OF these, ‘No 111 (Fighter) Squadron at Nora had received the ist arricanes ated Christmas 147, Theft far machines at this unit weteL1548 011551 and these were joined by tele more (L1352-11561, L1583 &L1564) before the end of February 1838, During this intl work upon thetypevte Squad, lead by Sqm John W. Gian, utereda few acidents, some of which were fatal Trying a nail confidence in his men fr the Harting lan undertook a high-speed ight fom Northolt to Turnhcuse and back en the 1th February 198, en though Inc encountered high beswinds om the Sight or, he was able to return the same day anduse te tain cover the 327mes in 4mites an average speed of 40875mph, The secon squadron, Nb 3 at RAF Kesey, eevee Kusvcare by ealy April and thei frst machines included 1565-11573 L1S76 1158041582, 1586-11588, I 11935, Lord Swinon, Secretary of Sate fr Ai had se up Modifications continued on the Hurticane, asthe proucton version tested by Havkerand 2 Martsham Meat showed tat the rade’ fet duringa spin reasery was slg deficient Tovercome this L1547 was ited with a inch extension atthe baseof the rade. stake on the lver fuselage as ade to ‘male the ese rudder lower profile andthe eilvhoel was Ghapter Inn gt acy Ueraia Alot ote 415 thers e138 NeW traekel. These modifications were inonperated in production athe fom the 7th March 193, Insialaion of Rol- Royce festr eshaust stacks onthe production test aisfeame (L157) Shaved mph incesse over the kidney’ ype currently usd, ‘hse ne sector tacks were ite tll subsequent rodton aircraft and cero-ued tl existing machines. Alche prodictin example 0 farhad had the fixed-ptch Wats ‘ype 2890 wooden propel, bat in 1938 trials began with the {evillnd Hamitontvo-ptch three-blde metal propel: Inston ofthis propeller on L156 allowed pth of 0.5 Agee take-off and 425 degresfor Tight and thisresuked ‘nam increase in rate of dim Femsent to pedution aircraft e€ ‘is popellr began with L1720in January 1939 andinvolved some mocatons asthe type settings were relate fo engine spor and therfore existing Mer Il engineshod io be noifed witha revised special pepe sat Frome 2,997 Hedin Ia new universal shaft was installed and this ested inthe Maia I, which was fted to HurecaneL.1909 cowards Fiunett ofthe DH. variable pitch three blade propeller was ‘tarda on prodtin examples rom L198. Froduction of the Husricane was tv be improved with the ‘aig af new factory at Langley (PaclanePark Farm). ‘Thiswas achiev thanks tthe formation ofa Testy TOM, Sopwith in uly 1936 which owed Hawker to buy sharesof the Sel Dereopment Company. Theincreasd capil fired ty tispurchase alowed oan o be issued whch ead tothe comtraeton ofthe Langley factory By mid-1938 the factory ‘aswell onthe wayto completion and withthe increased ‘anding zralable tothe Gorernment afierthe Munich Crisis, farther onder for 1,600 Haticanes ws laced on te st ‘oeaber that ya. ig tw tn development and prdoction ‘eng occured othe September when fon Hindesesh askiled inte crash of 1652 Joining the eam after his was RC Rerelland he was flowed ltr by J.Griessen, With the sxiralo the Bf 109D an casnon armament oa the seine, combat acre of the npr apavese forces Ahh of they Hurvzanes was diverted fom Singapore and il thse Hw longs th wel-worn Blo of No 6? ‘qu. Tese were ined a squrone of tga MIETRS alo diverted fom Singapore. eer Grp (AVG), Agana tht were -yon by a furber two Iya February the sitton ws worsening ar! Melman tified was capt By the 11h here werejust |S serviceable rian eft nd by the Sth Mach, just x. ven in hi station the combined fnces othe Huricanes, Bulbs and ds wereable i ean ai superiority When Rangpoalllon the 8th Mavch 194, themainsupplyaruary ascut and AVM [DF'Sevensononere the reining aitraf to move kack From ‘ough strips ctinthe ange theaircrat operated agains! the Japanese clus, aktnogh ot without las. By the 12h March mainder of No, 7flew to Akjab amish othe eas of here they re equipped with Mk IAS from Colon, In central Burra Wo 1? Syuacron operated the remains 1No.21 Groups MK LAY from Mage. On the 20h March Japanese toops landed 200 mls tothe south of Magwe ard an ‘hefolowing day Hurrianes and Blenbeims took of t attack ac P2988. ote Many in corscton at angeyin tua misenee a7‘ar tome RAF n 198 ROE Latte Many wae ‘tinh ear ttl ‘ea ft ber P17 ‘hol twa epndrange the Japenese fore They were extremely successulinthis tack, but before they could attack again in the afternoon, the Japanese attacked Mag, During the next erty fie hours of tack the Hurricanes manage t shoot dwn a few cat but the emire ave was dese and only feof the Kuricanesremsined These machines were threfre nosed back to Akyab and he Japanese frcesatacked onthe 23d, 24th and 27h March The No.17 Squadron crews moved bad to Jesse va Myiyina ‘oce-equip withthe Mic UB. Defence ef Burma had come tat nian the remaining pars ofthe Burwirg’ moved into China nul Che grourd force int ne By mic 1642 replacements were making their wayne India a Ceylon at aatoof mon than 50 machines» morth. By Jane ‘here were eleven e-eeuipped or formed Hurricane squadrons. ‘The squacrons were No. 17,No 3, No 67, No 79, No 135, [Ne 136 No. 146, 10,258, No, 261 apd No. 681. The ater of these had formed irom the rerains of No.3 Photographic RResonmassance Unit Pandaveower. Allo thes aundos \wereunder No.224 Group and were equpped with ik LA Series Jand Me IiBrmachines Thete were barked up in August wil dhe importanc 4 gallon cop can, which woud allow he Huericanes to sappertthe group troops upto 400 ribs avay from thc base Bock n Burta No, 261 and No.20 Squadrons were moved foto thea st Ratmalana snd Trincomalee of of HMS Iaoritable in April 1942 By thesime of che Japanese aac oo ‘he th thee were about ty serviceable Hurricanes to esponé Wo. Mand Ne 258 Squacons wee theft nies panese and oor das ater Huricaes of No.261 Squaun ‘wee in ston. Although oatdased by the Mitsubishi AGM Zew fighes te Hurricane did infictlauge number ef laces the caer types operated by the Jpnese Army and avy air ers. Iy the lter par of 1942 the Japanete wer poised tthe threshol of nei, ae in December they launched a ean ‘ids on Caleata, Defer ofthis ity waste job No 1? and No. 28Squndrons and with hie Hurricanes they wereableto ‘urn back he Japanese atuks. Inthe wet cf Burma the ground foes supported by No. 28,261 and 15 Squadrons, ade sn ssa starting December 1842 andalthugh the trys rae cod progres they were soon stepped, and ukinaly {ince retain May 1943.By Jane there wee sateen Hurricane squadrunsin the 2tea anc thes incadethe fist MleID equipped unit (No 11 Squadron st Bgaei), fering ‘otal a 670 machines. this ime a nanberof these icra ‘were handed ove he Indian A Fore equipping. 6 ‘Squadron (AF) at Tickinoply in Angust 143, Ta November 1948 the second assault wis undertaken by XV Cops and ance gan this ground push was heavily supported by Hurticanes, thong by this stage Spires and Thunders had started 0 srvveinthe theatre Unflrtunately ence agin the ass 98hain Febreary 1944, but this was partially deta fapanese tckinto Ids aganstCaluts,sthe uae tee. By Merch thelapares aces had tacked across the Kaba Valley, ‘epag an important supply coateand by the 6th they a ganced on the Minipur Pin and laid siege to rapa The Irae squadrons of Nos. 34,42 113,11 and28 ps Wo, 1 Sgadon (IAF) foul in his campaig and through good ‘onunicaton with grou ces were able toreucethe cso he Jopanese ground tacks, Throughout the eie ‘eg, pal vas reinorced eat bya asthe japanese ill {ior have aie saperionty inthe theatre, The Mk ICSF No, Sad (IAP) were cquippod with «camera inboard of the tun cancon and these machines were wsed to make tet. reconiieace sortie ner the ere bal es, seuligin x eumber of assaults being discovered and sity {eat vt hy ether eanan-armed Herrane quan. In dala bothe MK ID was take a name frie as No.20 Sguon equipped with the type and was in actin throushout thssond ars, hve mt jst ava attack aca thatthe rican poet grea we Aer the eet of Imphal the Ih Army’ toned into the Kabaw Valley the most malaria ‘feted ees in he weed ants ee that che SCL. islitins under the ower wingsof the Hurricane were used ‘pee DDT along the etre length of the valley and along all pa. ls ested ina greatly edaced numberof casuals fn ur ground forces, bu trast be remembered that his ‘ean ws arid outa he height the morsoan season, vithover 175 inches of rin ilingin Northen Bura.ar the Turianes yingat ground level The second ind capdiion in May 14 waste rel iat ofthe cet of Burm, thellricanesparons of Nos 7,123, 134,135, 146,258 sd |Bl mere now witudrann to re-equp wih the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt The sie Kuricae squacransin No, 221 Group veri by Ne Sr (18 Wing) wing the MY fom ther base a char and the remanirg Hurricane uitsin ecanpsign wee Ko, 20 Squadron (Mk 1¥),Na 48 No.6 ‘qutons, IAF (ak I) and No.9 Squadron LAF. The 4h leny mowed int central Burmaasthe 1944 mensien season ep. he grou forces wth considerable input rem the round atack squadrns, wer able to make good progress and November had coptared the important ‘Vital Corner’The XW Carp uae progess in the Arakan and once the Japanese let the Allie foes wer able to ute this base fr ¢ ces of coant-hoppng asus, With te cape ofthe Sbebo inn cencal Barma, Burrcanes were able o base themsees tiShebo,Onbauk and Monye andthe mashins of Wo, 60 and 113 quan wete atte takepart inthe assanlton the lganeestronghold at Cangas. The pattern of asa ws now saad the Hurricanes wera the ruta they supported the pound teoopssurg orvard By the 20th March, sich was the ace the advones that Mandalay fl and bythe 3 Moy he {Mth Inti Divison entered Rangoon. uresno me 1780 was te a he aera sno ‘te onng als y Flot Feeling a Stveron Fighting cntinaed until theFapanese aged o ancondticnal surrender on the 1th August 1945 and thoughout al of the ‘ampaign in ths theatre the Hurricane had been athe font Unlle many type the Hurricane had cerved from day one of ‘he warn Europe tothe final day ofthe coli nthe Fa ast. Othor dutios Aswel asthe asks we have already covered in the previous ‘hap it must be remembered thatthe vrste Hurricane als (ulleda numberof ther tasks throughout he wat Meteorological Duties eteorcogial Plighs were setup in August 198 forthe new sirsoates to the For Eat and in August 1943 the first Hurricanes ‘were used fr tis task by No.1 Fight at Ly, tilled ‘ld trpicl Mk Ps wee tise fr this ask, tater Met MICS ete use, The other igs involved in this task were No, M12 at Khartoum, No 1414 at Mogadishu and Easeh and No M15 st labbaniyeh and thei work continued until September 1945. ‘hen No 1413 and 1419 Fight were re-equpped with Sites and theotherfighs were disbanded "2 ot Equi 6 Con Calibration Squadrons aes “he Hurricane was also wed once the pei callin tpt squadrons were se upin 941 Thesesquaionwereused ote Pte Foe cabbrate thew ‘Uk andas the crews needed an understanding of the ‘qipment they were helping calibrate, No. 116 (Calibration) ‘Squacen asset up a RAF Herndon, This squadron alo helped cabbrate the Type I radar equipment the PBL searchlight data ltr oven helped ith the calibration of ‘emote radar units used by the mason forces afr D-Day Wo. Hornchurch in 1943 but was specifically designated to cate the Type! radar. By mig-1945 the range of new radar bay are versie and icone shapodand the uerariagelegs ar rude Finale the raistor completly the wrengshape and such tobi Verdict (Overall another kt thas bostet on the shelf. Te original Modelling the Hurricane Chapter ‘aefe 177d sele iranissues ofinterestzo the callectox butte thes wil ealy result in anodd locking mode. With the rev example fram this sour owe avaiable, this toting weuld be best eet into soe frog FROG: Mk 1IC/Sea Hurricane This twas fist eased in 97 at reained under the FROG bel until 1977, by which ime 52000 units eee prauced, The hi was so fsnued by AMT (967, ienengaber eal 19705), Herr (1968), Humbe (1973:4), Ninirat (1872, Minx (19689) eran (1977-8) and Tacigeuika (erly 19808). Thekit wasalso sued under the Now late {1979 andit wa planted fe telens: by NCWOEXPORT in 19e2,bu this neve: happened The clour options inthe hit we have are: Hk IC BE oF No. Seon "Unidentified Sea Hurieae (Nott These matings re ora ‘Mic, nota Mk Cas olfered inthe kit) oh ength and spar bout 2mm (6"in seal short and ‘hetaphnes acto arto. The nose pote isonce agai incest abhough beter than teal Alf and evel ‘eamples, The curvature ofthe epper decking aft ofthe cockpit 1 We vert inf too pronounced. The ae aft of he act aso sffers with an nddconcae etcha aly spos eororll ck The cockpit campy has too shallow forwad ‘ston ands too wide atthe baeof the rain (sling) Seton, Omissions from the Kit nce the ant gle gus fr the Squadron exzenple(noton the Dac at ete). The radiator ‘scrude,asare the bam and mckes that are ined, Ashe ‘itofrsa Sea Buriaane option thee i seperate inset for hetai-bookcutoat onthe ear fuselage Unfortunate there is to til ail hook ncuded nd te dsal option fered nt Jara ndkusc as depicted ths kt Vert Drea this kit was god for tm,but tht yeas dno he Incitis now cu-classed. The inelusion of the Sea Harticane ssa nice uch abhough the omisio of the hook andthe srangdecals make ta Hit af a vaste. The etybexe exarnpes ‘fis state chats tweke gun version could be ba, bl tioisonly pss with all che acessarycanvesion work ‘ag undertaken bythe modeler! Kolltratt: Mic iC hides way tack w 1955 ane his waste nly WW era tec produced by this English fm ‘Therewas nly ene decleption ole in thisit and it was MIC, P2865 Last ofthe Many? Like the Feit this one is um ("kn cae) shoe in engin “nds Theelevtosareton fr [2mm inbonrd andthe ong igh (rich fr P7365 eorrety ony fers encom the ee sie sto tae inboard. The esnaon firings mcd nto ‘henge diferesngth, when they shoul be ides Tefseage asa goudl ae profile ue is ait thick overall sn does sr fom avery thick etic fin Unetunaty afer Alt gyod or the canepy sam (16 in see) too og, ‘eg psitioned too fr forward the upper decking aft ofthe fasdage is totally weongand theteiling edge ofthe adder ‘ofl The undercarriage s designed t be reacted and is anya wery crude anl vested, Teele, Aather on fo he alletr fel e Airfix: Mk | and Mk I | audit was revised o this version by Airxin 1972. This woing | + Mk, P069, R-Cof Na. 303 (Post Squadron, RAP Nort | + M1, BEAN? AESK oo, 402 Squadron, XCA at RAE ‘Warnell ‘Thiskit fers the ealy and lie syle of Retol propeller two 20D bombs and racks two son's cancun ad eight Sin rueket projects Diensionally the span ss 5am (ess {han in sale) short Thelen ile sort with the early sinner by nearly 2mm (6"in scale hert withthe lter strle spinner The rat fuselage profile isgood although the eft sine too hina the tal and the dope the cockpit start too soca. The wos profiles god although itstarts te slope to scon resulting a ‘somewhat skinny looking frontend The fuselage veal isteo thin i plantorm an this alo resis inthe canopy beingsquashet to accomvaat the martow crse-ection, but orest depth, The undercarriage bays ae toobig,but doors for both | cecended and tated eptiors aeinclde. Set amendmen should bernade tothe pope and spinner although the Mk ‘esi looks to eine The mass of ordnance i areal tet, althcugh he quality isa bt mixed, The bombs and rockets are quite good the drop tanks lok to rounded, bur the’ cannon ae excellent lf these wil be of great benfittothase making ter kit, expeilly the Hees and new Revel examples. Verdict ‘Overall his 2 good Ki The changes from te totally inaccurate MV tothis version have rested in asd albeit basic it.The tempt o make the Mk Land Mik lisa bad ides, asthe cilrence ia thei rts mea that hist cant be csunteforboth and is bow used basis fo the Mk | ‘Matchbox: Mk IID/Mk IIC Thaskitwasreleased in 1974 and as been nsdn the (Cassie WIT Fighters box set in 16 Thetis at eutret within de Matchbox range tn the USA this kt was issued by ANTin 1979, “Thor wer thefolowing two options inthe kt et 7nd ee ‘ions Hi HD + AID, BPLBS, VV of Ne, 6Squedron, RAF 6.89, Western Desert, uy 1942 “MEIC, AESOO, KA ‘United Prosinces- CawapareP, 180.87 Squadion, BAF Wanye, 941 | Thiskitis Ime tobi in span ane aie bit under in length. The fseages nat bad, having the engine cling ele oo shallow and the decking ofthe canopy being inaccurate in profile and section. This ests in the canopy once again Tees 43)being squashel and is made worse by the fact that ts aso 1.5mm wo long Both options in hist sheald have th exhaust sis slthough these are not include in the kt The ndercariage ia tle basi although the bays abeut right and beac! in. The carburetor soversizd but the radiate units core in sean profi ial pointe tonoteare tht the prepler Hades ae 15mm tology the spinner needs abit of ‘arering and the rade and vertical fare some 2mm bon Verdict (Overll this ea goo, basic kit is nownrse, betty than the Arfc example although the asic lfct and chide nator of thetolingman itisnet rally 1 rth eathusiaat medllez Ss | Airfix: Mik | issued in 1980-1 and 1583 ands current evel. Original this hit was sue wit just one option + Fg Off Clowes ofNo, !Squadion, RAF Witering ‘This ithas also ben sued inthe Atcraftof the Aces series wits dhe markings of Bob Stuniord Tuck’ machine. This itis dimensionally accurate in both span and length. The engine co syd, sthowgh the extreme fore taperismet pronounced encugh-The wear faselage fs ‘eelrt, wih even the extreme taper shown somes Althe ether areas tha pmbiems.eq, fuselage contours, lower engine casting, canopy rails and cockpit shape, ‘ae comes inthis it The underage bas are poor, wth litle interior dead are abit resized The underarrage doors are moulded with the olen legs and ths makes them it «rude The adit bath anata are algo wel presented Verdict ‘This eA hind attempt atthe Furic in this scale The md is bit si especial inthe cockpits, but overall theouline isaccwae, = Academy: Mk 1G || This kitwas toed jn 1998 and is parported tobe based onthe le Fog tong abet evse. |) thaffred thefllocingtwo cour options: ‘Maer 12nd scale Prd ic 72 ele ‘are Mk + 78464, QOL of Na 3 Soudan, RAFin 194 * HLS, LK No,87 Suton, RAF in 198. Lf his kits based onthe old FROG kit there are no great simile in eto. The its accurate in span but the fslage is 3mm toe eng The ‘aiplanes ae completely rcoretin shape ‘en chord fokingas if they hare come > ora Carts P01 The bigest vbr i the cces section ofthe {useage which swully inaccurate. ‘The whale eligi to thi, resting in ‘he entte mode looking kinry’ when viewed fom the front This hs also esultedin the canopy beingtoe narcow. ate that the cede ofa fr the firs cour option, ZBU6L is ‘eatery Tin scale mie 4 cngee ‘ot comets tis sereswasissed in the 1860 and is mre appropiate types such asthe Panavz Tornado! BLA6 seems likely option, bat this sei was allocated tea Boston Vt ‘therefre ils that the sera shoud be Z°464 wheres. hnarmberbetsien I and eg, 22461 23464 of 264 Verdot ‘When rt snnounced well hnght we would have an accurate It afte Harscane at ast ewer the eality was something fret. Thiskit is certainly 05 technology but the excesste dimenscnd inaccuracies makeit one whichis bes left albne, The ne Reve fering ifr beter option. [Heller Heller: MK 11 Thiele wa orginly ie by Haller i 1978, hen en fo 1979-85 1986-1992and is not curtely avaible wasalso syecialy packed forthe Nonvegian marbetin 199. tas telesscd in 190 sndr the Nei abel within he ate of Briain ‘5th Aaniverstry et and has ako boxn Sse under the SHER lube in 198. Ths tooling i carey avaiable em SMER ‘The Heller version offered the flowing vo pcan: +k ICOrNo, 25 Squadron + Ml Tf the Grand Atak Taining Un Tia, 1985 “ThespanisOSmm shor and the fussegeis 2am eo lng ‘Thenose cawing is 2mm we deep a the kading edge ant he ote wing panels ate ton real Once again the upper engine ‘ong curveistov shall, bu the ea fuselage role leks right. Because the canopy is mouléed tobe posed open the oper decking aft te cocktis to Iwan ifyou eb the copy this aea as to be but up The landing Highs are two fir fad whilethe Hispano cannon ports are teo Sr ouhoardl The ndercarsiages poosbut tas the eoret sy of whet PENG ‘mays pid 2s uz o13I UMS SPH ZOFON ao uiagse ney mene ox Amowdaoa pace unsung on dn porate SeponUDAN sp NR eRe pi gp of ore ey por se yrange oa pe Doo pen pagar | mimanibonmmncocmimaplipnomesn Sng atraennct rps ppm pete cede pepmamep mye pernjnpaie sy ineanaponatnoemci ene ae agp eaNL eon RATE on EMRE ae RC ol” yalqns ayy oa HulpuejsispunUnderstanding the Subject 10 his chpter we wil take deta ook at llthemarkscf we may highlight ine diferent manner o that which hasbeen Jivscteewasmtattontmiten Sots vel in 72nd, Ab, VS2ad and 2h sce. Te allowing ifanjone edn ths has pons they woul ike to raise an has vc hasbeen based on a deta study of oe 7.000 evidence back ham up. would vet fm you. ay botographs and close reeenctallthe offical publication for reprinted examples ofthis tite nthe future can therefore tc ype:Thishasbeen bck up wit theinormation ried incorporate ay ew inlormatin that maybe gt 1 ight in aggeat number ofthe tiles ed in Appel X ofthis bok, sng wih many a pasa hou in and around pressed Note: Alliems shown areto 72nd sae LABth scale in comple herein the UK. 32nd J and 1/24 [denotes use of kit part, ‘eapprecat thathere ane many areas ofthe Hurricane which Muse of modified part and’ etch build necessary Protatype (M5083) - Initial Form = Ae nc TRTESETE 0 oe meer tye aaa Prototype (KSOB3) - Final Form She mr eee seuss ‘ra ror ap ES “ta i aa tiara or sso mt et pear at nee ‘ad Reece apg men nee se =e ‘tm Arent sscteata cnpingne The ‘oni Z are see ere tesnare tits _ 68]sagt Nea «einige 67Mk IIB (Fighter) it 172d» Rev we ‘Yan = Hace ‘Yazn = Roel me {Yau = Ar ie “Vand = Rove WE {24h = are [st omeMk V-- Three built, all converted from Mk IV's 17 . MeMk Xl (Canadian) my enone ean + Uetaneg Sader 71Tac R Mk IIB ny 5 cf iMeteorological Flights (Met) nk r tty be send et _T8][ra coneSEA HURRICANE sme as MK (Late) ect Sea Hurricane Mk IC mera = asega M (ate) ‘asgawe eRe Mk {3a = Reve mk ‘aah = Re Same a5 (a) cept tg ane + ning Set 75Sea Hurricane Mk IIC 7nd = Haogowe MIC Same a ME HE xcept: Sea Hurricane Mk X (Canadian) eV rand = Naso Mt Lt) {4am ™ Nasopwe Wot Ri {Vaan = Reve mt He ‘yaa = Rs mi Same as Sea Murcane MKC ep Sea Hurricane Mk XI (Canadian) Tan = Masog MK Lae) o Revel MB su nna _ = oe or ec 40 ae {VSané = Revel HC ‘vat = Arts Mi Sue a Mk WA exc [76 oweSea Hurricane Mk XB (Canadian) Sea Hurricane Mk XIIC (Canadian) TRAINERS: Persian Two-seat Trainer (Mk 1IC) - Initial version "Rend = Hasognes ME va keEXPERIMENTS, PROJECTS & RESEARCH ‘Mk I with skis (Canadian) = Mk X with skis (Canadian) een» Wasoga Th Lat) = Maso Same a eX xe: Same 2 Me Beet: sg Ye Hore nana et _ 70)Modelling the Detailing Hurricane ma Dieters rien a mtn here nda pec bh decd Villette! wills rote aun vn tele thot Beceacaltasiosihnmates Kaw bo oat. It canbe otime-conauming proces guthering all the / Cockpit Interior + 1 Sie dso marr Cxigt arworkonpayes 8 Hurricane Mk Xt (Moi Cao, Duta) +1 Twat habia Tut ston fh ‘Sve be eter aes ad faba hisearole Cigraly th ave was rc pte "hee or sags we se ton stain os Seem Rear Sunset. +3 Teoat cna te MM era ra 4 Aloo outs te back et ti prison soe +8. Te star cocks reat otto err Vey be otra tam ban pet oer ‘hu tis macs. ure ary fe | 27 De nauntaghe ere gn Son es be nexunert Bn ras <8 The chow ocr besten coupe son i» Og—_— om. ( Cockpit Interior + 2 “pega it fered son n te nite tite ah whe pepeler py conmoacov, en Foti The Slo cp Shove ete bt ‘te tr “2 Londons AORTA ie ieee meatear oct Bennet. 44 Toot ee ins hee reac on ‘wor cr dyad Sire aan ee re at rape 12 auger or coc Sa, now tev tk ‘su ne fra), detrei ‘ind te rear Den ar hs +13 Tn? saresconniss dere ca eB at ‘numer ara ey S14 pe came ce ‘baw eof ena ‘sae aro Th PN fear bos age ese oe, Aten ge ‘brpeate le ade ‘abate trgeace pe Cana sens! many 18. loean of et fea td ei <8 mbatpasae freee ketene peta [e2_ cree(Cockpit Interior + 3 Hurricane mk 1 (Rj Ar Fre Museum, 17 Meprtseul tbe <18 Me mainindret £10 Theater ‘niet edn eM +21 Theanadaine 221 owl voto let ssen on) 22 Te sat uses ve {mcg urdeearane tc Fa nT hss neler Eres tas ale sen hee Hurricane Mk 1A Series 2 (or Mk XII?) (Usarmsum, USA) +24 snoveral ven ot Set ware seeton <2 Nenana — tara ots 121 Te oct escape Gor total Harare. The ony hig mr tom ‘is gune ears he Canvosin en ene ar a 24 Tis ample he ‘nthe sre ‘Rone msg ene preveue angie oaang me rca + rig _ 89Fuselage * 1 Hurricane mk XI (hss Fi Sana Mica, US) £1 Th pate) amp Suuperanetad | £2 fot sone ow ge hepa 6am +3 comp ot me smoaze geo mot ae Ahscire se d raew rarer aoe ster ‘Hurricane Mk Xit (Con Wop Hea, 4 Tw stra sido be det ial aces ‘ak ive or “epee on tna i cbr oe Hurricane Mk Xt (Ih gir Coen, red 1 Te the sips toslowe ror oe aie ethan 4 ne ne ewan teeter ha tok 9 key il okay Ino heuer cline Wag eA rs 210 anon net rgra. ts Sitges sorenngaco fn era ‘oa ac a 1 Feta a8 iulontorwa et bo 12 Leo ut nd ne cana joven Stem eerie ikea wala mre ine vw ed 5 19 Te fesey i Sty ne thei St [e_ omeersTN Fuselage * 2 \ Te rAaD apace te te thet han Hurricane Mk Xi +14 Tete oonars Herta os ato he ‘malades 19 Tass wut ne roc te walauge loos Ina bate ab amp ee £16 Ask w nc tot ‘presi o24 fa 17 Ten ety att she batery veg one prt ‘soap Beyond +10 Te hr ld on pct i Thelen pers fon spe taro! 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Sun is te ee fo fue is ane stem Soe ct genau they fos te Aico shown Soho oe Hurricane Mk XII (he apt otecton, 10 oh +20 Cht1-128, Cleseu of ‘hn sano ce arr ‘Paar Mee Sina ert oe ona sa de +28 vou te ecoms ge ad oer whut Soars 24 Tho pref he Paar enn Nu tat ne beac sourt tse s Setogha a's ioe ‘rg ee <28 lowe sect +8, ac etn fe Ari fay ont prt. Vos ne arcane+batry _ 49)( Engine & Propeller - 3 Hurricane mk Xi Th Rt Calan, Suto £21 hom eu 0 prt 6 Pe ingens 2. Depew oa ve 29 vow tute cet ive ol canien 3 lor ton ora ‘eniog ature yee wo Ou eri ote fos, war othe wna ng, Ree yeu ca oe cto frat it | raver ee | | 52 vento te tt | Iheeaturtecimake win | re ep ow hae 39 oH Akay snc a an soi et ony famovede The pe ven of Toone ae te Fawn rowed sayeth ‘ata sa +8 f cosp ee Hts 28 cose oino ne fer mgr ‘naan ior oo 17 Non an te te Spr ace a +38 Acossip ave ‘gnc Sorc Frei ogee 29 Tus’ gripater ‘tote Me(Tail & Rudder + 1 Hurricane Mk x11 Putra Sara Mire «tn cote oa ape 2 lop futon She Mores 3. 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Parrett iwotty ome <7 Taig tio pert ine ge Hurricane Mik 1 (Slee fst, Lio 4 wit ns amp agoneron he oat ibs yout ptt ea Siowattaseme tebe ed ne ‘Hurricane Mk XH) ‘Bef Cae, ‘at 4 kousnert ten. cn eavesin mere IGacueroo ts ect felon pe sara of inne et She ptog oe(Wings » 2 Hurricane Mk XIL {he Caen, 1 The pe ato a dr 2 The eve te ‘isle ar ving Hott overran power Stoke (ranad'244) tsi eff asmuch exces carrier as posse especialy when ingthe Hack nghtightr here, en cari film betwee thecatleers'’ and’ was ranoved. The anes rag is ver? simple an the actual uderearcapee is part ofthe undercarriage door (pats 19 and 22} sich makes ligament ‘easerand improves the strength of te units, whch lot easly into the whee wel inal the 20mm cannon were added and the ntructions regireye o dil cut the hols a Toate the cannen pesto gluing the wing sections together Instead the wings wie completed an th locating pits forthe caren cutavay withasprue cutter. The back of the cannon stub was ‘ape to ft nto the wing leading ed and hen supergued a lace. Algumer is easy as he cannon pert atachenet plas arcengraved ona the wing sep ue each canner stu nto the mide ofthe sua, ‘Overall this is abasic bt asy-fo-uil moet Te pane line sre ite to dep ar times, but a baile’ kt dan think you have macho ceenlan about wit thisone °6 Airfix 1/48th Scale Mk I Carat Cots by Rha ranks The wheleasternly ase fr this Arik is quite stesighforvardand the age of the ison shosing jt in ow simple itis ‘Thetis tase isto choose whichedlur upon youate making as each rogues «difrentstyleoFspinner and people he No.85 Sq. machine hasa De Havilanl proper sd (pointe spinner while the No.5 Sqo. machines the ool (bust) spinner sod peopel: was gen fo the eal ‘machine, so [built up the DH unit and then turned ny attention to te cockpit With thie it terior details adequate alteugh ‘bose, ad the cock oc ssn forms partof the underage tyro ay Be es he Haine ed net hase sch thing neal, the whole end area is made upof tubes, Returning the the kit actually devised from the assembly ssqciceprescibedin the instructions Tamed to rab wp ‘thewings an faselage a8 uns then fst join ther Iogether Therefore added the wheel well (14) tothe lee wing (05) an the fite he concol elon 17) ea bulked (15) sind seat 16} tot. Remeber that the ear bulkhead not at Aegreesto che for, ou will need to have the fsslage together ar then place te wing Assembly up underneath s0 that youean potion the bulkhead at he coerct angle. The lnsument panel 22) sade the faseage dvs an then Inde the upper wing ponds (25 8 26a 46 47) and ‘ater tae (48) to make up the whol unit A tis prt so added the machine gun pert inserts |48& 50) -horble iden The fe of there ater items, you may have guessed as spying ad alot of filer vas repre. Che nlplanes we ‘maeup ofan parts and Ham afraid say that in my excl ‘eho bal (2899 issng aang ate at he waling ee caused by 1'short-sot duringe injection proces. Te same syst ofthe othe ide (30, but thank hia fess so.tnthe end because of the timescale 1 ade filer w bud up the missing aes, if you encounter sicha poles Tul recommend writing Aix Gr eplascrent pats, AM his tage | dd some ling and suding,as well as preparing he small nderseriage and dal pars, and then |