1:32 Sea Hurricane Mk.IIc detail set for Revell

The real subject

The Hawker Hurricane was one of the mainstays of British fighter defense at the start of the Second World War, and its naval version, the Sea Hurricane, took the type out over the sea. The Mk.IIc version was recognizable by its four 20 mm cannon in the wing. The design of the Hurricane belonged to an older school: a truss frame of steel tubes and a fabric covering over the rear fuselage, which gives the surface of the airframe a different texture from the all-metal fighters of the same period.

What the set is for

Photo-etched metal replaces the places on a model where injection-molded plastic is always thicker than the real thing. The resulting difference shows above all where you look at the edge of a part. The set is listed for the Revell kit in 1:32 scale, and its exact composition and the placement of the parts are described in the enclosed instructions, which it pays to follow from the beginning of the build.

Building tips

Use a sharp blade and a hard surface to separate the parts; snapping them out twists the piece. Straight bends are made best in a bending tool, but a metal edge and a flat blade will serve too. Apply cyanoacrylate with a pin, because the excess wicks over the surface and leaves a matte film. On larger parts prefer epoxy, which still allows a part to be shifted. Degrease and prime the metal before painting. Plan the work so that the interior elements are finished before you close the fuselage.

Terms of supply

The photo-etched parts alone are supplied. The kit of the aircraft, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.