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Two photos. between pages 96 and 97 in Alfred Price's 'The Hardest Day' one of them showing the 'victory' bars on rudder --with the 18th. August 4 Hurris added. I, some time ago, did the Trump. Hurri as SD-N P3059---one of those unfortunate four. To be honest, they do not show very much else in way of detail Thomas. Dave.

Outstanding Harry Tate build. You are a consumate modeller airtourer. Dave.

We should remember though that 'domed headed rivets' are mandatory for many Spit rear fuselages (though the big Airfix kit got it right----superbly re-released now with, at long last, a new decal sheet offering two lovely alternatives---I could not resist buying it yet again----this is my eleventh since it first came out), and ALL Hurricane wings. Indeed I would say the ONLY failing in the Trumpeter Hurri. is the 'flush rivetted' wings. Cheers, Dave.

Hi Kev., Make another, draped---the idea is to good to waste mate. and a pair of gloves. Is that modelling medium as good as Milliput (all I ever use), it seems to be. Dave.

Hi Kev., Not having visited for quite some time---I never realised you were over here also. Love the coat mate----and everything else---this one is going to have loads of character... Cheers, Dave.

Hi Nick, Yes indeed great pics. but we should not forget that they do not 'represent' a Mk. 1 Hurri. really. It was originally a Canadian Mk. XII, and many details, spinner and tailwheel assembly come to mind instantly (though not only), are quite wrong for a Mk. 1--but very, very valuable photos nonetheless. Cheers, Dave.

Hi Gary, Around August 1941 (15th.I believe) the colour standardised for Spit. undersurfaces was Medium Sea Grey---it belonged to the same family of non-blue-toned greys as Dark Sea Grey and Extra Dark Sea Grey, both Naval colours, but was lighter in tone. 'Sky' spinner and 18 inch fuselage band remained. Cheers, Dave.

Just give me mushroom rivets on the fuse--oh yes! and a seperate rudder------I say again, please. I for one would live with loads of 'little errors'------and that Spit looks like the dogs bollcks to me Dave.

Hi everybody, It looks bloody good to me---is it, I wonder, too late to get some mushroom rivets on that fuselage? And, a seperate Rudder PLEASE. Cheers, Dave.

Not so Kevin, Your 'blue tapes topside/leading edges is just the particular decor on that one, with blue upper wing finish---white centre section upper wing--the white can be seen. The 'blue/white wing, red nose, points to Bertholds DV11....but I am loving your build Kevin. Dave.

Beautiful workmanship---to which I would only add that ALL props. were laminated, without exception. Many people think that only German ones were, because the woods used by them show very clearly... Just a point... Dave.

CHUNKY and CLUNKY---a strange mix of superb (engine cowling, guns, seat.) and crude (Wings, tail) alumimium side shield panels behind engine wrong ---which MUST alter the interior a bit as it is linked---the discrepancy here also forces the oval inspection hatches to be too small, very crude lacing on s'board side--and very CHUNKY longerons and upright in visible cockpit area. Cockpit opening is to small (I know variations in this are common ---for easier access to cocking handles---but I don't mean that... All in all I do not think it is a brilliantly accurate rendition--the (too small) inspection ovals look like they are fastened on with, well, holes---representing what? It is as if the designer thinks Dzus fasteners like a Spit or Hurri) were used on the Camel, and has (poorly) represented them......they were'nt anyway! The wheels are very poor (the splay angle looks O.K. in some photos., not so good in others---but that is easily rectifiable. I'm sure it could be worked up---but at the price---I would get a better Camel if I took the spare cash and 'worked up' the old Revell one. Just my 'take' Dave.

New fuselage completely with mushroom rivets back from cockpit-----I just don't think we'll get a Mk. 1 from Tamiya myself. Dave.

The trumpeter Hurricanes are THE best in any scale---without any douby Dave.

I call it a good kit for one simple reason---it has all the essential dimensions and proportions just about spot on. There are absolutely loads of things that need doing on it to make it perfect---but that is true of almost every kit in existence even now, let alone one's from the '60's. The Wing Nuts SE5a whilst near perfection had a featureless and devoid of any detail fin and rudder---and decals just a tad too big..... Perfection is a heady and rare vintage. But how many of us demand perfection? I will always settle for a bit here and a bit there--and all improvements add to the self satisfaction, it's what my idea of being a modeller is all about. Until someone turns out a better kit in, that scale, of a Mk.1 Spit. (and Trumpeters Mk.V is nowhere near as good---I can think of nothing done very much better in that kit, despite it being, what, thirty years on) it is the only game in town---and a very good game indeed. Airfix's Hurricane (which I also loved despite huge outline and proportion errors, that the Spit does'nt have) is now comprehensively eclipsed by Trumpeters gold standard Hurri (decals apart)----I wish they had done a Spit. half as good, but they have'nt. Nor has anyone else. If You, or anyone else want something a bit Spitfire- ish--build Airfix's grand old lady from the box----it'll be as good as any other Spit. in it's scale. If we want to super detail it--it will be better than anything else in it's scale. That's why I have never gone beyond it since the Very first one I built as a teenager---the Week it was first released. Dave.