Vital Storm part 1: Early RAF Hurricanes collection featuring
Hurricane Mk.Is from the Battle of Britain and beyond. three historic
aircraft.
• Small series screen-printed production.
• Originally available in 1/72, 1/48, and 1/24 scale versions (this listing is for the 1/24 scale edition). There are eight aircraft subjects covered in the smaller scale sets.
• Includes
comprehensive airframe stencil data markings for one complete model.
• This
set features a representation of Canadian ace F/O McKnights
P2961 from relatively fresh research, incorporating markings features
not often found in kit and aftermarket decal sets that have come before.
Cited as the most accurate yet representation of the aircraft's code
letters and differently-size "Skull and sickle" personal emblems by some
reviewers. A second 242 Squadron "Canadian Years" aircraft, featuring
personal markings, is also included.
• Four 8.5 x 11in. pages of illustrated documentation.*
*High resolution b&w
supplied in the package. Home-printable colour PDF version available via email
after purchase.
• Richly detailed Docs file – the Aviaeology "magazine article in a decal bag" you may have heard about – as a PDF that you can zoom in to high magnification on-screen, or print out. Internet-connected registered owners of the decal set get the colour docs PDF for free.
• A separate general decal preparation / application instruction sheet completes the package.
Aircraft covered in this set:
• Hurricane I P2961 as LE•A of 242 Squadron (F/O McKnight).
• Hurricane I N2381 as LE•X of 242 Squadron (pilot not known).
• Hurricane I (Trop) P3731 as “J” of 261 Squadron (Sgt. Robertson).