1/32nd FLY Hurricane Mk.I, 3 Sqn, SAAF, East Africa 1941.

[Big Tony]

Hiya Folks,

                 I`ve been building this one on and off for a year or so now but I`m finally calling it finished  I`ve always had a soft spot for the South African`s in the East African campaign, especially as I served in the area myself in the 80`s,...... and the FLY kit is very good, if a little fiddly in parts,....... but I can definitely recommend it.  As usual the model was brush painted. I modified an Xtradecal MSG code letter as the kit ones were not accurate and neither were the unit insignia on the nose, only one of which is supplied....... which were replaced by a pair of decals included with a marking masking set.   

 

Here is the subject aircraft, flown by South African ace Major Jack Frost DFC & bar;

 

Here is Frost climbing into a Hurricane, note the 3 Sqn SAAF wasp insignia on the nose with the motto which reads ""Semper Pugnans" or "Always Fighting",;

 

And to provide some mood for the campaign location,......3 Sqn SAAF Hurricane Mk.I`s hiding under what we referred to as `sweetheart bushes' when I served there,......the thorns are huge and very, very painful,......hence the name!!;

 

 

And here is the model;

 

 

 

Cheers,

           Tony

Edited February 22, 2019 by Big Tony

[Bill Cross]

Nifty one, and with ties to a real flyer. Bravo.

[TorbenD]

One of my very favourite aircraft - brush painted eh? Really great finish! Bravo indeed!

 

Torben

 

[LSP_Kevin]

Brilliant build as always, Tony!

 

Kev

[Big Tony]

Thank you all for your very kind comments,...... it was nice to get a larger scale model done for a change,...... they have all been little ones recently!

 

All the best,

                    Tony

[MikeMaben]

 

  Lovely finish Tony  

 

 

[dennismcc]

Great job, even better with the story behind it and the period photos, a keeper for sure.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Big Tony]

Thank you everybody for your kind remarks,..... glad you like it,

Cheers

           Tony