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Old 03-31-2007, 11:59 PM   # 1 Quick Link (permalink)
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What do you think of FM's Hawker Hurricane?

On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the worse model produced by FM and 5 among the best), how do you rate FM's Hawker Hurricane? Is the overall mold correct? Any glaring gaps or seams? Is there one on the market that has tampo printed decals?
 

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Re: What do you think of FM's Hawker Hurricane?

I have the Nicholson one, and think that it looks sweet. I would say a 4.
 

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Re: What do you think of FM's Hawker Hurricane?

I would give it a 4, too. The mould accuracy is acceptable and it trully looks like a Hurricane frame and I'm being generous with that comment.

The Night fighter Hurricane is really nice...
 

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I've got the Sea Hurricane (B11B579) and love it. I'll say a 5 even though I don't know about the accuracy of the mold.
 

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Re: What do you think of FM's Hawker Hurricane?

I've got the Sea Hurricane (B11B579) and love it. I'll say a 5 even though I don't know about the accuracy of the mold.

Nice looking! Are the wing guns recessed or painted on?
 

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Re: What do you think of FM's Hawker Hurricane?

Yeah aeroeng, real nice!

Thanks for posting those pics.
 

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Re: What do you think of FM's Hawker Hurricane?

I've got the FM French Hurricane (three-tone camo version) and it is an excellent piece of die-cast - definitely a 4/5. (Their Eagleston P47 Thunderbolt would be a 4.5/5).
 

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Cardinal, what happened to your Swiss icon?
 

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Re: What do you think of FM's Hawker Hurricane?

Cardinal, what happened to your Swiss icon?

Someone must've (needlessly) sunk it with a careless word...
 

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Re: What do you think of FM's Hawker Hurricane?

Someone must've (needlessly) sunk it with a careless word...

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