1/48 Hawker Hurricane MK IIC King's Trophy Racer

Many of you are familiar with Hasegawa’s 1/48 Hawker Hurricane and is consider the best in the market.  This particular release is no exception.  The box art has always attracted me to this racer version, the MK IIC.  I finally pulled the trigger and was not disappointed.  Nearly all parts come together like a Rolex.  The hard plastic and engineering of each piece is impressive.  The special racing exhaust pipes are the only metal pieces and when painted really come to life.  The only place I used filler was on the belly where the bottom wing meets the fuselage.  I loved all the detail in the cockpit, but once she’s closed up, you really can’t see much of it.  With that being the case, I preferred to have the canopy in the closed position.  She also looks better with the canopy closed; the beautiful lines are not interrupted this way.  Here again, this was 95% OOB build.  I only added brake lines, landing lights, and wing tip navigation lights.  I found that Tamiya X-4 blue was a good match when viewed in direct sunlight.  The decals are a tad thick, but behaved quite nicely with a touch of Micro Set.  If you are looking for a unique Hurricane to compliment your collection, I highly recommend this kit as it’s a delight to build and makes a beautiful eye-catching aircraft.  Please enjoy the pics.