Hurricane
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NickB
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Thank you for your very generous comments gentlemen. I have to say, the "B" on the right side was a right "B" to do because I don't have a font for it and it's in an area where the mapping is a bit weird. Hopefully will upload to flightsim tonight along with the below which is AE977, but I will probably add the texture for V7467.
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NickB
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Somebody asked me to do it.Dear me Nick.. you MUST be bored if you're repainting release paints!! Very nice it is too
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flying legend
Charter Member
Seeing all those nice repaints made me buy this plane today! Thanks Nick, Zslot and Huub.
Question to Huub, Is the Belgian repaint already available?
Keep up the great work and many thanks!
F.L.
Question to Huub, Is the Belgian repaint already available?
Keep up the great work and many thanks!
F.L.
Bomber_12th
SOH-CM-2025
NickB, thank you very much again for all of the superb repaints for the JF Hurricane - I just got around to getting the latest two.
In-case you may be interested, the restored Hurricane AE977 no-longer wears those Douglas Bader markings. A few years back, Comanche Fighters/Friedkin family sold the aircraft, which had been based here in the US, to Peter Monk in the UK, and it has been based at Biggin Hill since early 2013. It was repainted shortly after it arrived in the UK, as P3886 "UF-K", and was repainted again just recently as P2921 "GZ-L". This is how she currently looks, painted as P2921 (photos from the "Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar"):
In-case you may be interested, the restored Hurricane AE977 no-longer wears those Douglas Bader markings. A few years back, Comanche Fighters/Friedkin family sold the aircraft, which had been based here in the US, to Peter Monk in the UK, and it has been based at Biggin Hill since early 2013. It was repainted shortly after it arrived in the UK, as P3886 "UF-K", and was repainted again just recently as P2921 "GZ-L". This is how she currently looks, painted as P2921 (photos from the "Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar"):
Bomber_12th
SOH-CM-2025
Speaking of Hurricane restorations:
This one is now flying in the UK, as of 2014, registered as G-CBOE (with a German owner), in its permanent, silver Rhodesian paint scheme.
The same aircraft was painted in temporary Finnish markings for an airshow that it took part in last year in Finland, shortly after the restoration was completed.
The Hurricane P3717 (registered G-HITT) should be flying imminently for the first time following restoration. Just today it was trucked from Hawker Restorations to the Turweston airport where it has been re-assembled and will now undergo taxi-tests and flight testing.
An earlier picture showing some of the other side.
This one is now flying in the UK, as of 2014, registered as G-CBOE (with a German owner), in its permanent, silver Rhodesian paint scheme.
The same aircraft was painted in temporary Finnish markings for an airshow that it took part in last year in Finland, shortly after the restoration was completed.
The Hurricane P3717 (registered G-HITT) should be flying imminently for the first time following restoration. Just today it was trucked from Hawker Restorations to the Turweston airport where it has been re-assembled and will now undergo taxi-tests and flight testing.
An earlier picture showing some of the other side.
Bomber_12th
SOH-CM-2025
Also, the Hurricane Mk.I P2902 (registered G-ROBT) could possibly be completed/flying this year as well. This rare machine forced-landed on the Dunkirk beach in 1940 and was recovered in the 1980s. All of these photos of it are quite dated now:http://www.hawker-restorations-ltd.co.uk/_images/_current/robt/Current/robt.html
Another great one I would love to see depicted (even on a Mk.I model) is Peter Teichman's/Hangar 11 Collection's Hurricane "Pegs" - possibly my favorite of all those currently flying, registered G-HHII. http://hangar11.co.uk/hurricane.html
Another great one I would love to see depicted (even on a Mk.I model) is Peter Teichman's/Hangar 11 Collection's Hurricane "Pegs" - possibly my favorite of all those currently flying, registered G-HHII. http://hangar11.co.uk/hurricane.html
bazzar
Charter Member 2018
Interesting to see a different font used for the squadron markings. GZ-L was Pete Brothers' aeroplane in the Battle of Britain. Contemporary photographs show a slightly different font and letters which are much thicker. Model and sim painters certainly have their work cut out to get the job to look authentic!
NickB
Charter Member
NickB, thank you very much again for all of the superb repaints for the JF Hurricane - I just got around to getting the latest two.
In-case you may be interested, the restored Hurricane AE977 no-longer wears those Douglas Bader markings. A few years back, Comanche Fighters/Friedkin family sold the aircraft, which had been based here in the US, to Peter Monk in the UK, and it has been based at Biggin Hill since early 2013. It was repainted shortly after it arrived in the UK, as P3886 "UF-K", and was repainted again just recently as P2921 "GZ-L". This is how she currently looks, painted as P2921 (photos from the "Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar"):
Thanks Bomber.
I found out about AE977 about an hour after I uploaded it on Saturday, having bought a copy of the March issue of Flypast in Sainsbury's but not reading it till the evening, typical
.I will have a go at it and some of the others, but the big letters could be a bit awkward.
Cheers.
Naismith
Charter Member
RESULT! I was just clearing out old e-mails this pm when I came across a JF one - seems I bought this Hurricane in 2011 and totally forgot all about it. Quick log in and download and there we have it. Thinks....... I am hoping it is the same at any rate it is advertised as the "BoB Hurricane". Tonight will tell. 
'tis worrisome that I can forget having purchased it though.
'tis worrisome that I can forget having purchased it though.
bazzar
Charter Member 2018
The contemporary depictions are not necessarily inaccurate.
You need to remember that in 1940, standardised markings were in their infancy. Prior to this and in the days of the BEF in France, the Hurricane was brand new and finished in a wide variety of markings. Some had no letters.
It was quite common for BoB period aircraft to have different sized letters,
32 Squadron was GL and these were painted very large with a (sometimes smaller aircraft letter.
Take a look at this contemporary shot of a 32 Squadron Hurri taken during the battle. Note the size of the letters.
You need to remember that in 1940, standardised markings were in their infancy. Prior to this and in the days of the BEF in France, the Hurricane was brand new and finished in a wide variety of markings. Some had no letters.
It was quite common for BoB period aircraft to have different sized letters,
32 Squadron was GL and these were painted very large with a (sometimes smaller aircraft letter.
Take a look at this contemporary shot of a 32 Squadron Hurri taken during the battle. Note the size of the letters.
Bradburger
Charter Member
Umm, I think you need to do a bit more research!
As Bazzar writes (and proves with a period picture), during the early war years when markings and roundels were changing frequently, sometimes these orders were misinterpreted, or done in a hurry, and not always adhered to, hence sometime larger than normal roundels, and in the case of Pete Brother's 32 Squadron Hurricane, the Squadron codes.
As for the schemes on currently restored WWII aircraft, I think you'll find that the restorers, owners, and operators of these historic aircraft have stepped up their game when it comes to accurately reproducing and researching paint schemes, compared to that of the last 30 or 40 years, when this kind of accuracy and attention to detail was very rare!
Of course, there are exceptions to the rule today, such as the CAF FM-2, and some of the fighters operated by the Palm Springs Air Museum.
Anyway, some lovely work there Nick!
Cheers
Paul
bazzar
Charter Member 2018
Believe me, it's a trap for young (and not so young!) players. Wonderful paints Nick. I personally, prefer to see the war weary - it's how they were through those dark days. Nothing wrong with both versions. I just wish restorers wouldn't finish in high gloss. I know the reasons - far more practical but when you do see the full-size aeroplane in the correct finish it is so much more impressive in my book. One day, a restorer might finish with chips, scuffs and weathering built in. Dreaming again.