Hurricane first 1/72 kit I built

I've been fascinated with the Hurricane since I was 12 years a old.  It started when the newspaper where talking about the upcoming anniversary of the Battle of Britain.   This sparked my interest, so I made a trip the Franklin Public Library on Mc Nichols in Detroit. Also known as 6 mile road.  The library had made a display with Books about the Battle of Britain.    One of the books was Fight Officer Badger.   His story told about the battle and how he continued flight even with the loss of his legs in crash.   His plane was the Hurricane.   Later in the summer the local hardware store had a small model section.  Low and Behold sitting on the shelf was the new (1963) Revell of England 1/72 Hurricane fighter.   It could me mine for the princely sums of 35 cents.   Needless to said the model came home with. This was the beginning of my life long journey in the model aircraft.

This is the kit if bought.

THE REVELL HURRICANE MK. I   (OLD MOLD)

 In 1963, Revell began issuing an extensive series of 1/72 scale kits of World War I and II fighters and other types. One of the first was a Mk. I Hurricane, issued at various times as H54, H79, H226, H616, P616, 0054, and 4118.  By 1970, a “Dogfight Doubles” series was marketed, with two kits in one box. This issue paired the Hurricane Mk. I with the Focke Wulf FW-190A. Both of these, by modern standards, were pretty poor kits.  Rivet detail was heavy,  and panel lines were etched in rather heavily without too much concern about accuracy. The nose shape indicates a Mk. II, and the basic outline leaves a lot to be desired. This is an old kit, and not worth the consideration of a serious modeler. This mold was abandoned when Revell’s assets were shipped to Germany, and it bears no relationship to the excellent new Revell Hurricane kits currently coming out of Germany. My example was built in the sixties, and shows its age.

A comparison of the 1/72 Hurricane kits