The Hawker Hurricane is one of the most iconic fighters of the Second World War. Although it was one of the rare breed of aircraft that remained in front line service from the first day of the war until the last, it will forever remain associated with the Battle of Britain. It is therefore appropriate that Italeri has released a Hawker Hurricane Mk.l, the variant that was used in the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. This is not the first Hurricane Mk.l in 1:48 scale. The Airfix kit of the 1970s was very nice for its time, but typically of this era it featured a very basic cockpit and raised panel detail. Hasegawa's more recent kit is an improvement in both departments, having fine, crisply recessed panel lines and a decent cockpit, but it is hard to find today on hobby shop shelves. Italeri's 1:48 scale Hurricane Mk.l is a brand-new kit. It comprises 93 parts in light grey plastic (three of these are marked "not for use"), 12 parts in clear and eight photo-etched parts.
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