This is my latest achievement to the modelling world. I have been very busy with work of late and very little time to myself to get on the bench.
This particular aircraft caught my attention while doing some research for something else. So I thought what do I have to try and build this that I already have. PZ865 is the last ever Hawker Hurricane built. Instead of being sent to work/war the Hawker company purchased the Aircraft. After the war PZ865 was de-armed and painted Royal Blue with Civil A/C codes in gold G-AMAU. The Spinner was also sprayed Gold.The cockpit according to ref was left in interior cockpit green and the U/C kept in original aluminium.
In 1949 Group Captain Peter Townsend CVO,DSO, DFC with bar, flew this Aircraft firstly in the Kemsley Air Trophy Race as No 41
In 1950 he flew it again after it was entered by HRH Princess Margeret and acheived 2nd place. PZ865 has had a lot of costumes/ painted in differant guises over the years and was even in the film "Battle of Britain"
The aircraft is still in service with Battle of Britain Memorial flight, but with codes EG*S
The model is Airfix kit A04102 MK 1 Hurricane. ( Not strictly a IIC ) but I thought I could sand away original Mk1 gun bays on wings and rescribe panels. The armament was compleatly removed on the Air racer aircraft.
Kit went together well and no major hiccups and just added pe seat belts and pe control panel. Paints used were Tamiya, Vallejo, Model Air and the decals came from Lifelike decals ( just to add they came from Australia!!! ) there I was wanting a cheap build!
ps I would like to thank Stona for his ever needed knowledge.
hope you enjoy
Comments Welcome
Robert
This particular aircraft caught my attention while doing some research for something else. So I thought what do I have to try and build this that I already have. PZ865 is the last ever Hawker Hurricane built. Instead of being sent to work/war the Hawker company purchased the Aircraft. After the war PZ865 was de-armed and painted Royal Blue with Civil A/C codes in gold G-AMAU. The Spinner was also sprayed Gold.The cockpit according to ref was left in interior cockpit green and the U/C kept in original aluminium.
In 1949 Group Captain Peter Townsend CVO,DSO, DFC with bar, flew this Aircraft firstly in the Kemsley Air Trophy Race as No 41
In 1950 he flew it again after it was entered by HRH Princess Margeret and acheived 2nd place. PZ865 has had a lot of costumes/ painted in differant guises over the years and was even in the film "Battle of Britain"
The aircraft is still in service with Battle of Britain Memorial flight, but with codes EG*S
The model is Airfix kit A04102 MK 1 Hurricane. ( Not strictly a IIC ) but I thought I could sand away original Mk1 gun bays on wings and rescribe panels. The armament was compleatly removed on the Air racer aircraft.
Kit went together well and no major hiccups and just added pe seat belts and pe control panel. Paints used were Tamiya, Vallejo, Model Air and the decals came from Lifelike decals ( just to add they came from Australia!!! ) there I was wanting a cheap build!
ps I would like to thank Stona for his ever needed knowledge.
hope you enjoy
Comments Welcome
Robert
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