No. 111 Squadron RAF replaced their Gloster Gauntlets with Hawker Hurricane Mk 1s at Christmas 1937, making them the first Hurricane squadron in the RAF and thus the first eight gun monoplane fighter squadron in the world. At the time they were based at RAF Northolt but became a showpiece squadron for the RAF, hence Airfix's depiction of the aircraft as it was at the July 1938 Bastille Day Fete de l'Air. Prior to this the squadron CO had made history by flying from Edinburgh to Northolt in 48 minutes on 10th February 1938.
The kit is built OOB apart from the addition of Eduard seatbelts and the aerial wire. I also drilled out the gun ports. Paint is Vallejo Model Air brushed on and it is finished with car spray laquer. I have left it fairly gloss as presumably a display aircraft would have been kept clean and shiny. I did attempt a bit of exhaust staining with a chalk pastel but its so subtle that its invisible!
A nice kit and I do like the pre-war/early war black and white underside colouring. I guess that this dates from before the scheme was properly finalised as the bottom of the fuselage is aluminium.
Comments welcome, information about 111 Squadron from John Rawlings Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft.
The kit is built OOB apart from the addition of Eduard seatbelts and the aerial wire. I also drilled out the gun ports. Paint is Vallejo Model Air brushed on and it is finished with car spray laquer. I have left it fairly gloss as presumably a display aircraft would have been kept clean and shiny. I did attempt a bit of exhaust staining with a chalk pastel but its so subtle that its invisible!
A nice kit and I do like the pre-war/early war black and white underside colouring. I guess that this dates from before the scheme was properly finalised as the bottom of the fuselage is aluminium.
Comments welcome, information about 111 Squadron from John Rawlings Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft.
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