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Euro Decals Hawker Hurricane MK.IIb collection ED-72140 1/72 scale Decals pre order
This latest sheet from Euro Decals is for the Hawker Hurricane IIb. This is a fairly common variant and was used everywhere the RAF and other commonwealth forces were fighting. The sheet provides eight different options with enough variation in camouflage and markings to please pretty much everyone.
First up in a standard day fighter scheme is a 253 Squadron plane from august 1942.
Next is a desert scheme on a 17 Squadron plane based in Burma during early 1942.
Third option is an all black night fighter coded SW*S with 253 Squadron in late 1942.
Another all black aircraft with only upper wing roundels is from 3 PRU based in Egypt during early 1942.
A second desert scheme plane coded AX*V is with 1 Squadron SAAF in Egypt during July 1942.
The final desert scheme plane is with 335 ‘Greek’ Squadron at El Alamein in November 1942.
Our final black Hurricane is with the Malta Night Flying Units in July 1941.
Finally, we have 174 Squadron aircraft at RAF Manston in May 1942.
In all a superb selection for the Hurricane fan. There are a number of kits of this variant produced and I’m sure most will gravitate to the Arma Hobby version. Note that half the schemes have the large sand filter so you’ll need a boxing that includes this feature if you want to model those.
They are all RAF and are as follows:
- BD761 ‘SW-F’ of 253 Sqn, RAF Hilbastow , August 1942 with bombs and in Ocean Grey/Dark Green over Medium Sea Grey,
- BH125 ‘U’ of 3 PRU in Egypt, early 1942 in overall Bosun Blue (Â Â a VERY dark blue) and only upper wing roundels,
- BG737 of the Malta Night Fighting Unit at Ta’ Qali in July 1941 in overall black,
- BE171 ‘YB-B’ of 17 Sqn in Burma in February 1942 in Dark green/Middle Stone over Azure Blue with a red spinner,
- BE421 ‘XP-G’ of 174 Sqn, at RAF Manston in May 1942 in Ocean Grey/Dark Green over Medium Sea Grey,
- Z3971 ‘SW-S’ of 253 Sqn, RAF Hilbastow , late 1941 in overall black (night) ,
- BG971of 1 Sqn SAAF based at LG92 in Egypt in July 1942 in Dark Earth/Middle Stone over Azure Blue with the orange-centred national markings of the SAAF, and
- BD930 of 335 Sqn based at LG 37, El Alamein, November 1942 in Dark Earth/Middle Stone over Azure BlueÂ
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