Hurricane Mk. IIc Cockpit
for Arma Hobby kits

Mini Craft Collection, 1/48 scale

Reviewed by Brett Green

Mini Craft Collection is a relatively new company from China that focuses on 3d printed seats and accessories for US military jet aircraft.

Tonight I will be reviewing their first foray into WWII subjects - a full replacement cockpit fpr Arma Model's 1/48 scale Hurricane Mk.IIc kits.

It is their first full cockpit set too.

Mini Craft Collection has set its sights high in targeting Arma's Hurricane cockpit. The kit cockpit is very nice straight from the box. Let's see what MCC can add.

The set arrives in a small stout silver tin.

The resin parts are couched securely in individual resin enclosures.

There are 17 grey coloured 3d printed parts inside five resin enclosures. Some of these are stacked together using plugs and holes - very clever.

The 3d parts are perfectly printed. There are no striations or any other printing imperfections whatsoever.

You really can't see much inside the resin encosure so I took a bit of time to remove the resin parts from their printing cages.

Parts cleanup will be familiar to anyone who has used 3D printed accessories. The parts are attached to fine rods that taper even more narrowly at the point of attachment. I usually use a sprue cutter to take out the larger clusters of mounts from the 3D printed parts, then using a new hobby blade in my Olfa knife handle to cut the strips as close as possible to the surfsce of the parts.

It is quite incredible to see the detail revealed as the printing artefacts fall away.

The parts are all crisply and amazingly detailed. Take care not to damage or lose the smaller parts.

The jewel in the crown is the one-piece cockpit framing / tub. Arma's cockpit is made up from 19 plastic parts. In contrast, the floor framing, foot skids, side frames, diagonal frames, side panels, wiring, chains, actuators, rear bulkhead / armour and so much more more are supplied in a miraculously single part.

The replacement seat is a single part. The harness straps with buckles and other hardware are printed in place.

I particularly like the natural looking harness straps. These will love dry-brushing and washes. Careful painting and weathering will reward your efforts.

MCC has also supplied a replacement sidewall panel.

The two styles of gunsights look good and include wiring printed in place.

Three control columns allow you to set the appropriate position for the ailerons. One is resting port side, one is straight ahead and the third rests starboard side. Once again, detail is superb with wiring and other features printed in place.

The instrument panel is supplied as a single resin part and acetate sheet for the dials. I broke the bottom edge of my panel. It'll be easy to fix but serves as a reminder to take time and care when removing the parts.

The rudder pedal assembly rounds out the main parts.

An A4 instruction sheet is supplied. This offers assembly diagrams and also suggests a sequence of removing parts from their complex cages.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Thumbnail panels:

Removing the parts from their mounting artefacts is the most complex part of this update. Once the parts are free, assembly should be fast and easy as you don't need to align multiple frames and small details. Just paint, fit the cockpit and admire MCC's handiwork!

This is a beautifully detailed replacement cockpit for any of Arma Hobby's 1/48 scale Hurricane Mk.IIc and Sea Hurricane kits.

I do hope that we will see more full cockpit replacements and WWII subjects from MCC in the future.

Highly Recommended.

Thanks to Mini Craft Collection for the sample.

Review Text and Images Copyright © 2025 Brett Green
Page Created 13 March, 2025
Last updated 14 March, 2025

Back to HyperScale Main Page

Back to Reviews Page