A plastic kit of the Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV/V in 1:32 scale from the Czech manufacturer FLY — the ground-attack version of the Hurricane with the universal wing. It is a short-run kit for experienced modelers.
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An injection-molded plastic kit in 1:32 scale from FLY, a Czech producer specializing in short-run kits of large scales, commonly complemented by resin and photo-etched parts. That is essential information for a decision: short-run technology means a softer fit, fewer locating pins and the need for filling and sanding. The reward is a subject that mainstream manufacturers do not do, and this boxing is a textbook example. The Hurricane Mk.IV/V is not a Battle of Britain fighter, but a late ground-attack version.
The Hawker Hurricane was the backbone of British Fighter Command in 1940 — it shot down more enemy aircraft in the Battle of Britain than the Spitfire and a number of Czechoslovak pilots in the RAF flew it. Structurally it came from an older school: a tube-frame fuselage with partly fabric covering, which made the aircraft easy to repair under field conditions. The Mk.IV was the last major development stage: it received the universal wing, which made it possible to carry, depending on the task, two 40 mm Vickers S anti-tank cannon in underwing gondolas, unguided rockets or bombs, alongside the fixed armament of .303 caliber machine guns. The Hurricane thus became a tank destroyer and a ground-attack aircraft. The Mk.V was a further development branch that never reached large-scale production.
Count on extra work: test-fit the parts dry first, fill and sand the gaps over, and help yourself with your own pins from wire or profile where locating pins are missing. Glue with thin cement for plastic, and the resin and photo-etched parts with super glue. Spray a primer before painting; it reveals imperfections. Do not overdo the fabric surfaces of the fuselage: the base is ribbed, not dented. Leave the underwing cannon and the rockets for the end, so that they are not in the way during masking; spray the camouflage with an airbrush and apply the decals over gloss varnish.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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