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Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc
Trop Collection

Xtradecal, 1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X48239 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc Trop Collection

 

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 seven 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 building Arma Hobby's lovely new 1/48 scale Hurricane Mk.IIc.

Reviewed by Brett Green

FirstLook

 

Xtradecal has just released a new 1/48 scale decal set that covers seven 1/48 scale Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc Trop subjects in perfect time for the lovely new Arma Hobby kit.

Although it is not mentioned in the instructions, the Arma Hurricane kit already includes the Vokes filter for the Mk.IIc trop, so these decals will be particularly handy.

 

 

A nice variety of interesting colours are markings are included.

 

 

Details are as follows:

    1. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc Trop, LB680, 'MW.J' of 7 (Battleaxes) Squadron, Indian Air Force, based at Peshawar, Pakistan, December, 1944.

    2. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc, BE643, 'EG.N' of 34 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Palel, India 1944.

    3. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc 5285, 'AX.E' of 'A Flight' 11 OTU, South African Air Force based at Waterkloof, Air Base, South Africa, 1945.

    4. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc, BE643, 'AK.U' flown by Pilot Officer A. U. Houle of 213 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Edku, Egypt, April, 1942.

    5. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc Trop, KZ371, 'R' of 1 (The Tigers) Squadron, Indian Air Force, based at Miranshah, North West Frontier Province, Late, 1943.

    6. Hawker Hurricane PR.Mk.IIc BM969 flown by OfficerDonald Pearson, 'S' Flight Commander of 3 PRU, Royal Air Force based in India, mid-1942.

    7. Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc, HL627, 'AX.X' flown by Captain Harry Gaynor of 1 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Derna, Libya, September, 1942.

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 seven 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.

 

 

This release will offer welcome variety for anyone building Arma Hobby's lovely new 1/48 scale Hurricane Mk.IIc.

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 16 August, 2023
Last updated 16 August, 2023

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