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Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb
Collection Pt.1

Xtradecal, 1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X32071 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb Collection Pt.1

 

GBP 7.49 (export price) GBP 8.99 (EU price) plus shipping available online from Hannants

Scale:

 1/48

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for four subjects plus instructions and notes.

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

High quality decals; full colour instructions; nice variation of colours and markings; colour instructions.

Disadvantages:

 None noted.

Conclusion:

This release will offer welcome variety for anyone planning to build the recent Revell 1/32 scale Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb.

Reviewed by Brett Green

FirstLook

 

Xtradecal has just released a new 1/32 scale decal set that covers four Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb options. These will be perfect for the recently released Revell kit.

 

 

A nice variety of interesting colours are markings are included.

 

 

Details are as follows:

  1. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb, Z3768, 'GO.31' of 81 Sqn, 151 Wing, RAF, South African Air Force based at Vaenga, Russia, September, 1941. Finished in Dark Earth and Dark Green upper surfaces with Sky Blue below and spinner.

  2. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb, Z3658, 'YO.N' of 401 (Ram) Squadron, RCAF, based at RAF Digby, 24 July, 1941. Finished in Dark Earth and Dark Green upper surfaces with Sky below. Sky Blue spinner and fuselage band.

  3. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb, AP894, 'C' flown by Flight Lieutenant Jack Storey of 135 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at 'George' and 'Hove' Landing Grounds, East Bengal, March - May, 1943. Finished in Dark Earth and Dark Green upper surfaces with Sky Blue below.

  4. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb, BG971, 'AX.V' flown by Major Gerald le Mesurier of 1 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at LG 92, Egypt, 3 July, 1942. Finished in Dark Earth abd Middle Stone upper surfaces with Azure Blue below. Red spinner.

Instructions for the decal sheet are in full colour across one folded double-sided A4 and one A5 sheets.

Both side views and upper and lower views are provided for all four subjects

Colour notes are offered, along with model paint callouts for Xtracolor enamels and Xtracrylix acrylics.

The decals are perfectly printed and feature thin carrier film. Sufficientn natuonal markings are included to build two of the subjects without needing to resort to further roundel and fin flash decals.

 

 

This release will offer welcome variety for anyone planning to build the recent Revell 1/32 scale Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb.

Thanks to Hannants for the review sample

Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website

Review Text Copyright © 2023 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 21 August, 2023
Last updated 21 August, 2023

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