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Hangartime · Posted: Thu 20 Nov 2008 21:47 pm Post subject:

It's a bit crazy really - I've started having a big clearout of kits I'll never build. I like to keep the stash down so I don't wind up with a pile for this very reason.
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Hangartime · Posted: Mon 24 Nov 2008 01:08 am Post subject:

Ratch · Posted: Mon 24 Nov 2008 16:10 pm Post subject:

Oooer missus Nailbiting

I hope I'm not digging a big hole to fall into

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hewman100 · Posted: Tue 25 Nov 2008 12:00 pm Post subject:

Gleeds 'LK-A' was finished in all-over black Ratch! It had a red bit on the nose and a large rendition of the Squadron Leaders pennant on the rudder. I have a B/W photo of this aircraft that shows it fitted with individual exhaust stacks.

The restored Hurricane in this scheme.

The other colour photo you're referring to is LK500 'Cawnpore I' IIRC. This was the mount of Squadron Leader Smallwood and is one of the schemes in the Matchbox 1/72 MkIIc kit.

Ratch · Posted: Tue 25 Nov 2008 17:48 pm Post subject:

TopGun · Posted: Tue 25 Nov 2008 20:57 pm Post subject:

Here's a pic of the LK-A Hurricane (Hawker Hurricane XII RCAF 5589 (Real Aeroplane Company))

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikip.../d/d2/Hurricane_XII_RCAF_5589.jpg

I think the real LK-A was a IIc. But I'm not quite sure
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Ratch · Posted: Tue 25 Nov 2008 21:29 pm Post subject:

Hangartime · Posted: Tue 25 Nov 2008 21:39 pm Post subject:

http://www.masportaviator.com/ntp...%20NTP%20answer%20photos%2001.jpg

Go on - you'd be the first to probably to a black MkII Hurricane in 1/24!
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TopGun · Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 00:18 am Post subject:

hewman100 · Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 11:57 am Post subject:

As far as I can ascertain Ratch it was the same aircraft as is depicted on the 1/24 Hurricane (P2738?) just with the day scheme overpainted and the change of exhausts. The codes and large fuselage are certainly the same.

I'll dig the photo out.
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 26 Nov 2008 19:57 pm Post subject:

hewman100 · Posted: Thu 27 Nov 2008 11:03 am Post subject:

Here are the photos for comparison:

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd199/hewman100/LK-A_Day.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd199/hewman100/LK-A_Night.jpg

Ratch · Posted: Thu 27 Nov 2008 17:20 pm Post subject:

hewman100 · Posted: Fri 28 Nov 2008 11:39 am Post subject:

Don't know about you Ratch, but it looks to me like the canopy has been left in the day scheme.
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Ratch · Posted: Fri 28 Nov 2008 12:36 pm Post subject:

Quite possible Think

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MacTeagle · Posted: Fri 28 Nov 2008 14:12 pm Post subject: Late comer?

I've just committed to building the 1:24 Spitfire 1a I have had for nearly two years unstarted and I just noticed this group build. Can I join in, although late? So far all I have done is build the engine.