| After reading about them in Robert
Jackson's book on the Hawker Hurricane, then finding a picture of the one
depicted above, I had a strong urge to build a Sea Hurricane IIC. Since
I had the Hasegawa kit of the IID, The basics were there for this simple
conversion. My first step was to figure out the differences, which were
basically the hook and catapult attachment points, of which the hook would
be the most visible. The hook was a simple device, consisting of a V-shaped
section with the hook at the apex. I constructed the hook out of styrene
rod and a small chunk of 040" plastic stock. My next area of construction
was the cockpit. Here is where things came to a screeching halt. The interior
of the Hasegawa kit is almost non-existant. Since the kit comes with a somewhat
thick one-piece canopy, there really isn't any need to do too much inside,
but since I wanted to display it with the canopy open, something needs to
be done. So, I am currently looking into aftermarket sets for this plane.
I picked up the Squadron canopy for the Hurricane, and it looks like that
will work out nicely. I've heard of an Eduard set for the Hurricane, and
will probably pick that up later this month, unless anyone else has something
better to offer.
Meanwhile, I will finish up the wings and build the hook attachment points onto the fuselage sides. Overall, aside from the cockpit, I am very pleased with the look of this kit. Some have said that the fabric work is a little heavy, but with some sanding down, it doesn't look all that bad. Of course, I might be changing that tune once I get that white paint on there. Stay tuned to see how this one progresses. Next Month: Hungarian Ju88C-6 |  Hasegawa Hurricane IID 1/72 
Hurricane Parts Layout 
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