Parts for a Sea Hurricane or Desert Hurricane (trop filter, arrester hook, cannons, etc) are included in the kit, but they are not mentioned anywhere in the box or the instructions. Blacked out areas on the instructions (from Scalemates) are where the parts are on the spues. Strange they didnt mention them, but they are there as of my kit arriving ( july 2024).
Hi Nigel, great review gotta buy this kit. it looks smashing; I do like the hurricane more than a spit like you said. it's a tank with wings, lol. Cheers Gary 🇬🇧
Hi Nige, Please don't start this straight away, I'm still playing catch up with Lancaster, K2 1/24 Spitfire and reviews.🙄 When do you find time to eat, sleep and take Jess for a walk ? Love the builds, I find something new in every one ; info, tips, products or general chit chat. Keep 'em coming. All the best for the new year. 😉
I believe the Later Hurricane Mk1's had a metal wing (Hawkers where notorious for updating an aircraft during production and sending parts out to the maintenance sections and having the wing duly swapped) ditto with the typhoon.
Great video my friend and A excellent review looks a really decent kit by revell and fantastic value and that’s some of the best clear parts I’ve seen i to am following Paul’s build he’s doing a fantastic job looking forward to seeing you build it thanks for sharing 👍👍
I’ve been waiting for a decent kit of the Hurri in this scale for ages. Up until now, most releases have the lines all wrong.. it looks like Rev G finally got it right! And no ridiculous parts count either..
At last it arrived. That being said, I think you have been fortunate as your example is better moulded than mine which has flash and is filthy with release fluid. As a kit, for £40, you can't go wrong. Unused parts on the sprues tell us a Sea Hurricane is coming in the future, and a high probability of a Mk1.
I've liked this kit when I saw monkey start to build it. your video makes me want it more. Unfortunately every website I've searched is from the UK or further, which makes the shipping ridiculous. guess I'll have to wait a while longer
Lovely looking kit! 👍 Nicely reviewed too!! 😉 I'm not normally a big fan of Revell kits - too many ancient moulds hidden in new boxes, and so many other brand kits used, though some are very nice; I like the ICM ones I've seen in Revell boxes! It looks as though there's a Sea Hurricane coming too at some point; I don't know if you noticed on the last two sprues shown, there are two under-fusalage 'fillets'; one for the MKII, and one with an arrester-hook recess...! 😊 Looking forward to your build, Nigel, and I've been watching Paul's build too; I suppose I'm going to have to cave and get one of these too!! 😆
Regarding the cockpit framing, I would do it the old-fashioned way by painting strips of masking tape cut to the right width and stuck on the outside, though that would result in the colour of the tape being visible on the inside. If you can live with that, it might be the way to go.
Hi, Nigel.... you will find two pieces for the underside of the rear fuselage. One is for a Sea Hurricane (Has a V shaped channel for the arrestor hook, which is also on the sprues.) and the other is plain - You use the second one for a standard RAF Fighter. BTW, did you spot the new HKM kits coming? The Big news is a 1/48 AND a 1/32 Douglas A-20 Boston/Havoc, probably a G model. Long overdue, that one is!
@@NigelsModellingBench I just bought their 1/48 B-17F kit - and they have (mostly) fixed that poor nose cross-section in front of the canopy! It is still a thousand times better than the oversized Revell panto of the F Fortress!
The footstep can be manually lowered, by hand or the toe of your boot, and stays down while the handhold above it is open. The hand-hold flap and stirrup are connected by cables, so closing it releases the footrest and allows it to retract under spring pressure. I don't think the kit has an option for an open handhold, so to be accurate it would need to be cut out and repositioned. I noticed that some restored Hurricanes no longer appear to have this flap cover/step linkage, and it has to be manually pushed in.
@@NigelsModellingBench Just to confirm, pulling the footstep down releases the handhold, closing the handhold closes the footstep. In three years working on Hurricanes I never saw it opened any other way than by hand, you need to pull it down firmly or it will not lock in the open position.
Great looking kit I just do not do airplanes but just ordered me the new German Destroyer Class 119 (Z1/Z5) Premium I find Revell kits very good any overall toughts?
Interesting you mention Jadlam. Very good in all respects apart from the packaging, I've had squeezed boxes from them, though they had not suffered internally. Fully on board about cruddy boxes 👌 - they put me off buying some brands
I've never suffered a crushed box through the post from Jadlam. Maybe I have been lucky? I love their rewards scheme and free postage. I recently ordered some fish tank stuff from an online store. They had a reward scheme that promised 1 point for every pound spent. Turns out you only get 1 point per pound spent on the pre-vat price. Ordered something for £56, but only got 47 points. Now that is crap lol.
Looks like a nice kit. Curious; did you not notice the second fuselage aft lower section? The one you highlighted has the recesses for a tail hook, undoubtedly a Sea Hurricane is next in the pipeline. Is the tailhook somewhere in the "not used" parts listing? I'm a little partial to naval aircraft. ;^)
@@NigelsModellingBench Cool, will have to look for it. Though these European manufactured products usually take a couple extra months to get to Canadian retailers. ;^)
My Revell Hurricane passed quality control with a lot more flash and seams. And the unnecessary ejection pin marks everywhere, constructions that wil give seams when built (top fuselage and intake for example). Major disappointments as I think this kit could have been constructed better. The only good thing is the price tag. So I will just have to accept the lower quality and get on with it 😅
@@NigelsModellingBench Hi Nigel. Mine is not dirty (only 2 minor spots) but had many parts with flash on them (I and G sprue). A bit strange for new tooling I would say. And when I look at the parts, on some of the runners there're a lot of seams to be taken care of. And then the huge pin marks on the cockpit interior, guns, wheel covers, gear and many more parts. Also seams everywhere on the gear legs, guns, cockpit parts, traces of flash and seams on the prop, Why exactly on those spots and parts? And why not add a separate upper dorsal part to prevent a seam and make the intake 1 part? Even for that price Revell could have stepped up a bit with these tooling decisions. The glass is OK and overall the kit has some really nice details added but then no engine at all... Even their old H-217 had an engine.. It feels like a 1990-2000 tooled kit rather then a 2020 quality kit because of this. And i am surprised that only a few people reviewing this kit have mentioned these major flaws. But I will build this kit anyhow and I am still a Revell fan. Just a bit disappointed with this one I guess 😔
@@NigelsModellingBench i think details on Fly model are much better. Poor wheels, cockpit also not so accurate. Low number of rivets etc. I just expected something more in 2022/23 :) Just look at amazing new tools last years. HK models with Lancaster, Minibase with Su-33. New Tamiya F-35a or Arma hobby with whole 1/72 scale line. They are bring us much better quality.
Kit looks a cracker. Been following Paul's build and it looks like it is going together well. For the money the kit looks a winner. The night scheme would be an interesting choice and something really different.
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Parts for a Sea Hurricane or Desert Hurricane (trop filter, arrester hook, cannons, etc) are included in the kit, but they are not mentioned anywhere in the box or the instructions. Blacked out areas on the instructions (from Scalemates) are where the parts are on the spues. Strange they didnt mention them, but they are there as of my kit arriving ( july 2024).
Hi Nigel, great review gotta buy this kit. it looks smashing; I do like the hurricane more than a spit like you said. it's a tank with wings, lol.
Cheers Gary 🇬🇧
Totally agree
I think this would look good next to my 1/35th Airfix K2/Y. My casual visitors won't notice the scale difference.
Thata a very nice price. Looks good as well.
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Hi Nige, Please don't start this straight away, I'm still playing catch up with Lancaster, K2 1/24 Spitfire and reviews.🙄 When do you find time to eat, sleep and take Jess for a walk ? Love the builds, I find something new in every one ; info, tips, products or general chit chat. Keep 'em coming. All the best for the new year. 😉
In 1973 I built the original Revell 1/32 Hurricane. Not bad for 50 years ago...
I believe the Later Hurricane Mk1's had a metal wing (Hawkers where notorious for updating an aircraft during production and sending parts out to the maintenance sections and having the wing duly swapped) ditto with the typhoon.
Great video my friend and A excellent review looks a really decent kit by revell and fantastic value and that’s some of the best clear parts I’ve seen i to am following Paul’s build he’s doing a fantastic job looking forward to seeing you build it thanks for sharing 👍👍
It sure is
I'm with you. The Hurricane just looks the part, like a heavy weight boxer vs the Spitfire ballerina. It's the same with the P47 Razorback.
I’ve been waiting for a decent kit of the Hurri in this scale for ages. Up until now, most releases have the lines all wrong.. it looks like Rev G finally got it right! And no ridiculous parts count either..
Hi Nigel, good review £40 result, good luck with the build look forward to seeing it.
Thanks 👍
Hi Nigel, Thanks for the review. Paul is doing a beautiful job on his kit. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Great review look forward to seeing you build this ,And thanks again for the shout outs
Any time!
I bought mine a couple of weeks ago.. fantastic kit for the money..
It really is!
At last it arrived. That being said, I think you have been fortunate as your example is better moulded than mine which has flash and is filthy with release fluid.
As a kit, for £40, you can't go wrong. Unused parts on the sprues tell us a Sea Hurricane is coming in the future, and a high probability of a Mk1.
Yeah.. Paul has also been told of kits covered in flash??
@Nigel’s Modelling Bench in mine it's on the propeller and that particular sprue
I've liked this kit when I saw monkey start to build it. your video makes me want it more. Unfortunately every website I've searched is from the UK or further, which makes the shipping ridiculous. guess I'll have to wait a while longer
Not a terrible kit! Thanks for the review!
You bet
Although, REVELL kits are generally simple and don't have the engines ? But there coming alone beautifully. There getting much better .
Lovely looking kit! 👍
Nicely reviewed too!! 😉
I'm not normally a big fan of Revell kits - too many ancient moulds hidden in new boxes, and so many other brand kits used, though some are very nice; I like the ICM ones I've seen in Revell boxes!
It looks as though there's a Sea Hurricane coming too at some point; I don't know if you noticed on the last two sprues shown, there are two under-fusalage 'fillets'; one for the MKII, and one with an arrester-hook recess...! 😊
Looking forward to your build, Nigel, and I've been watching Paul's build too; I suppose I'm going to have to cave and get one of these too!! 😆
Regarding the cockpit framing, I would do it the old-fashioned way by painting strips of masking tape cut to the right width and stuck on the outside, though that would result in the colour of the tape being visible on the inside. If you can live with that, it might be the way to go.
I want this kit!😀
Hi, Nigel.... you will find two pieces for the underside of the rear fuselage. One is for a Sea Hurricane (Has a V shaped channel for the arrestor hook, which is also on the sprues.) and the other is plain - You use the second one for a standard RAF Fighter.
BTW, did you spot the new HKM kits coming? The Big news is a 1/48 AND a 1/32 Douglas A-20 Boston/Havoc, probably a G model. Long overdue, that one is!
Yeah, saw those parts after the review thanks Brett. Oh no.. HKM doing more models?? I wont be getting them.
@@NigelsModellingBench I just bought their 1/48 B-17F kit - and they have (mostly) fixed that poor nose cross-section in front of the canopy! It is still a thousand times better than the oversized Revell panto of the F Fortress!
The footstep can be manually lowered, by hand or the toe of your boot, and stays down while the handhold above it is open. The hand-hold flap and stirrup are connected by cables, so closing it releases the footrest and allows it to retract under spring pressure. I don't think the kit has an option for an open handhold, so to be accurate it would need to be cut out and repositioned. I noticed that some restored Hurricanes no longer appear to have this flap cover/step linkage, and it has to be manually pushed in.
Thank you for this!!
@@NigelsModellingBench Just to confirm, pulling the footstep down releases the handhold, closing the handhold closes the footstep. In three years working on Hurricanes I never saw it opened any other way than by hand, you need to pull it down firmly or it will not lock in the open position.
Looks like a nice kit maybe I should get one before the Airfix 1/24 spitfire as I’m not an aircraft builder
Good plan Keith, or get the Revell 1/32 Spit for like £20
Great looking kit I just do not do airplanes but just ordered me the new
German Destroyer Class 119 (Z1/Z5) Premium I find Revell kits very good any overall toughts?
They can be hit and miss.. beware of 50 yr old reboxings...
Interesting you mention Jadlam. Very good in all respects apart from the packaging, I've had squeezed boxes from them, though they had not suffered internally. Fully on board about cruddy boxes 👌 - they put me off buying some brands
Yeah, i have experienced the same.
I've never suffered a crushed box through the post from Jadlam. Maybe I have been lucky? I love their rewards scheme and free postage. I recently ordered some fish tank stuff from an online store. They had a reward scheme that promised 1 point for every pound spent. Turns out you only get 1 point per pound spent on the pre-vat price. Ordered something for £56, but only got 47 points. Now that is crap lol.
I would love for Tamiya would do a 1/32, I don't mind paying more for quality.
Nigel, totally off topic - I see that Border models have released a 1/32 Lancaster Nose. Will you be reviewing it?
I doubt it Wayne, unless they send one for review? I asked them many times if they would make the nose.. they ignored me??
Looks like a nice kit. Curious; did you not notice the second fuselage aft lower section? The one you highlighted has the recesses for a tail hook, undoubtedly a Sea Hurricane is next in the pipeline. Is the tailhook somewhere in the "not used" parts listing? I'm a little partial to naval aircraft. ;^)
Yes.. it is on the propeller sprue and the hook is on the other end of the sprue
@@NigelsModellingBench Cool, will have to look for it. Though these European manufactured products usually take a couple extra months to get to Canadian retailers. ;^)
How does the Revell kit compare with the Airfix kit?
Airfix don't make a 1/32 Hurricane
@@NigelsModellingBench Sorry got confused, getting a little older now.
My Revell Hurricane passed quality control with a lot more flash and seams. And the unnecessary ejection pin marks everywhere, constructions that wil give seams when built (top fuselage and intake for example). Major disappointments as I think this kit could have been constructed better. The only good thing is the price tag. So I will just have to accept the lower quality and get on with it 😅
Sorry to hear that. I have heard a few say that their kits are flashy and dirty??
@@NigelsModellingBench Hi Nigel. Mine is not dirty (only 2 minor spots) but had many parts with flash on them (I and G sprue). A bit strange for new tooling I would say. And when I look at the parts, on some of the runners there're a lot of seams to be taken care of. And then the huge pin marks on the cockpit interior, guns, wheel covers, gear and many more parts. Also seams everywhere on the gear legs, guns, cockpit parts, traces of flash and seams on the prop, Why exactly on those spots and parts? And why not add a separate upper dorsal part to prevent a seam and make the intake 1 part? Even for that price Revell could have stepped up a bit with these tooling decisions. The glass is OK and overall the kit has some really nice details added but then no engine at all... Even their old H-217 had an engine.. It feels like a 1990-2000 tooled kit rather then a 2020 quality kit because of this. And i am surprised that only a few people reviewing this kit have mentioned these major flaws.
But I will build this kit anyhow and I am still a Revell fan. Just a bit disappointed with this one I guess 😔
This kit is big disappointment :(
In what way?
@@NigelsModellingBench i think details on Fly model are much better. Poor wheels, cockpit also not so accurate. Low number of rivets etc. I just expected something more in 2022/23 :) Just look at amazing new tools last years. HK models with Lancaster, Minibase with Su-33. New Tamiya F-35a or Arma hobby with whole 1/72 scale line. They are bring us much better quality.
Kit looks a cracker. Been following Paul's build and it looks like it is going together well. For the money the kit looks a winner. The night scheme would be an interesting choice and something really different.