Hurricane IIc, 34 Sqn, India, 1943-4 - Arma Hobby 1/48

MikeC · April 19

This is the Arma Hobby 1/48 Hurricane done from the box. OK, but being me it's not absolutely according to the instructions. I went for a tropicalised variant from 34 Sqn in India 1943-1944. This utilised the tropical filter which is supplied in the kit, but not used by the supplied decal options; this is also true of the bombs: I replaced the kit bombs (which are supplied but not used) with a pair from ICM's RAF WWII weapons set.

It also had an interesting colour scheme according to the reference I found: a variant of Azure Blue underneath, with Dark Earth/Dark Green in a modified pattern above. The Azure is there as many aircraft in this theatre at this time were diverted from their original destination of the Middle East, so carried a desert scheme originally. Here's the original courtesy of "tomthounaojam" on Britmodeller.

All markings painted with masks cut on my trusty Portrait 3 - apart from those in the cockpit and on the bombs, no decals were harmed in making this model.