1:48 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb

The real subject

The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft of low-wing layout with mixed construction: the rear part of the fuselage was formed by a lattice frame of steel tubes with a covering, which made repairs in the field easier. The Mk.II version was given the Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engine, that is a V12. The Mk.IIb form carried twelve machine guns of 7.7 mm in the wing and could carry bombs or drop tanks under the wing.

What the set contains

This is a photo-etched set of metal parts intended for detailing a plastic model in 1:48 scale. The parts are held in the fret on thin tabs and are separated from it with a sharp blade. Which parts of the model the set deals with and how the individual parts go together is described in the manufacturer's instructions; without them photo-etching is hard to find your way around. The particular item is set apart by the manufacturer code 491422.

Building and painting tips

Photo-etching is thin and springy, so it pays off to work calmly, with tweezers and in good light.

• Separate the parts on a hard surface with a sharp blade, not by twisting.
• Run the bends over the edge of a ruler or in a bender, the whole length at once.
• You will not join metal with cement for polystyrene, so use a small amount of cyanoacrylate glue.
• Degrease the parts before gluing and painting.
• Give the parts you are going to paint a primer intended for metal.

Who it is for

The set suits modelers who want to add fine details in a thickness that cannot be cast from plastic. It is an accessory to a kit: the model itself, the paints, the glue and the tools are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.