[Kaptin_Kirk]

What a great price. FOV needs to come up with more models.

[Canucklehead]

Originally Posted by flaps

Anyone know the short version of the story behind this color scheme?

It's a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm livery. no4mkit customized one like this a while back. If you ask nice maybe he'll repost the pics.

[no4mkit]

**tooddlepip**

...did someone call my name?? Oh, ok Canucklehead... no probs, here 'tis...





BUT, did FOV put the arrestor hook on theirs?? Hmmm.... me think not!!

[mustangdriver]

Love the weathering.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Well they both look so much alike...No4 has the hook i can see other then that there pretty close.
I want one of these.
JP

[Louie]

looks like my frequent trips to Target are about to start again.

[Canucklehead]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Well they both look so much alike...No4 has the hook i can see other then that there pretty close.
I want one of these.
JP

There's one thing that the FOV version has that no4's doesn't: absolutely hideous weathering. They would have been far better off without it.

[no4mkit]

I agree Canucklehead. I find FOV's castings are very well done and quite accurate, it's the finish that lets them down. I'm very impressed with the detail they put into the landing gear, which on the Hurricane for example far outdoes Corgi's landing gear.
This isn't a complaint, because I think you get a lot of model for $10 and I do buy some of them, more it's a hope that FOV can address the finish and become a serious contendor in the collector market. Now before anyone makes the point that these are not intended for the serious collector, remember they do have a collector line sold at hobby shops at the $15 price point, but they're just the same models repackaged with even more weathering!

[easy8]

I was staying away from FOV offerings as well, but I might just have to grab this one!

easy8

[mikeb1958]

Originally Posted by Kaptin_Kirk

What a great price. FOV needs to come up with more models.

I live within a 10 min. drive to a Target here in Orlando. I always check when I am in there (was in there with the wifey today and dragged her over to the toy aisle) but nothing was there except for 2 Stukas and two nasty looking Hurricanes, not the white one. I actually like the white hurricane and will purchase it when I find one. Can't beat the $10 price tag for sure!