Description
Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Diecast Model
Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc – JX-E/PZ865 "Night Reaper", Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF)
1:48 Scale. Length: 8". Wingspan: 10"
Limited production of approximately 500 models worldwide
Hawker Hurricane IIc PZ865 was completed in July 1944 as the last of 14,533 Hurricanes to be built and was given the inscription “Last of the Many” that it wore for several years. PZ865 was retained for trial work and in 1950 it was given civil registration of G-AMAU. In 1972 the aircraft was given to the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) at RAF Coningsby where it was refurbished and flies as HW840 / EG-S and piloted by Canadian J. Whalen of SEA Command.
The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-engine fighter aircraft and the first monoplane fighter used by the Royal Air Force. First flown on November 6 1935, the Hurricane entered operational service with the RAF in December 1937. Together with the Spitfire, the Hurricane was essential in enabling the RAF to win the Battle of Britain in 1940, accounting for the majority of the RAF's air victories. The Hurricane was also adapted for use as a fighter-bomber, night-fighter / intruder and for ground support. A variant known as the Sea Hurricane had modifications which enabled operations from ships. More than 14,000 Hurricanes were built by the end of 1944 (including at least 800 converted to Sea Hurricane and 1,400 built in Canada). The Hurricane was built by, or exported to, several other countries during the war and used by their air forces.
Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.
This model of a Hurricane Mk.IIc features:
Opening canopy
Detailed cockpit with removable pilot figure
Realistic panel lines and antennas
Historically accurate printed markings
Rotatable propeller
Optional extended landing gear
Display stand
Box with opening cover panel and Hurricane artwork
Category: Hobby Master 1:48 Military Aircraft Models
Not suitable for children under the age of 14
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