1:48 Hawker Hurricane - National Markings / Early Variation 2 (Nov.1940 - April 1941)

Hawker Hurricane - national insignia, early variation 2, November 1940 to April 1941, 1:48 - Aviaeology

This is a sheet of national insignia, that is, of roundels and the fin flash. They are not airframe stencil markings, tail codes or serial numbers, and the sheet does not belong to one particular machine. Its strength is the narrow dating: the manufacturer ties it to the period from November 1940 to April 1941, that is, to the months right after the Battle of Britain. The first early variation comes on a separate sheet with the part number ADD48C104-1, so compare the period of your machine before you buy; the sizes and the color layout of British roundels and fin flashes changed several times during the war.

The real subject

The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-engine fighter with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine and mixed construction, in which the rear fuselage was fabric covered. Over the winter between 1940 and 1941 Hurricanes moved from the daytime defense of the home islands to night patrols and to service outside Britain, which is why this period tends to interest modelers.

Application tips

Spray a gloss clear coat under the decals so that no matte edges form beneath the carrier film. Cut the motif out, soak it briefly and slide it into place with a brush. Over rivets and engraved lines a decal fixer helps, followed by a decal softener, which draws the film down into the detail. Apply the softener only once the decal sits exactly where it should, because after that it will not move. Finally seal the whole surface with varnish.

Who the sheet is for

• builds of Hurricanes from the turn of 1940 and 1941
• modelers who want markings tied to a narrow period
• builds where the markings from the box belong to another time
• collectors of period British markings in 1:48 scale

This is an accessory for a model, not a kit. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.