Model of a Hurricane Mk I Trop plastic airplane 1:48 scale

Hurricane Mk I Trop 1:48

ALL NEW MOLDS 2025

Arma Hobby presents a brand new "trop" kit of the Hawker Hurricane Mk I in 1/48 scale. The Hurricane distinguished itself in operations in North Africa, over Malta, and in East Africa. The "trop" version represents an aircraft adapted to harsh climates, equipped with the characteristic dust filter.

Model of an English military aircraft to be assembled by gluing and painting

Main features:

• • Completely new molds (2025): fuselage, wings, radiator, and propellers
  • Highly detailed cockpit and clear parts sprue, proven in the Hurricane Mk IIb kit
  • Precisely reproduced panel lines and rivets
  • Assembly options for standard or tropical configuration
  • High-quality decals with historical markings from the RAF and SAAF
    • A quality at least as high as that of the famous Hurricane Mk IIb at 1/48 scale - with even more details included

What's in the box?

• • • A model kit to assemble (including 2 new sprues)
    • Detailed assembly instructions
    • Masks for the canopy and wheels
    • Code to download a 3D accessories file:
    • pilot seat with harness / exhaust pipes
    • (list of accessories subject to change)
    • Decal sheet with 3 marking options

Marking options:

• • • Hurricane Mk I trop P2638, 274th RAF Squadron, Gerawala - April-May 1941
    • Hurricane Mk I trop P3731, 418th Squadron, HMS Argus, Operation Hurry, August 2, 1940; then 261st RAF Squadron, Malta 1940-1941
    • Hurricane Mk I trop, serial number 284, code letter J, 3rd SAAF Squadron, Kenya 1941. On board this aircraft, Lieutenant Robert Kershaw rescued his commander, Captain John Frost, who had been shot down near Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), and brought him back to base (March 15, 1941).

Why buy the Hurricane Mk I from Arma Hobby in 1/48 scale?By ordering the new Arma Hobby kit of the legendary Hurricane Mk IIb in 1/48 scale, you will become the owner of the most faithful replica of this aircraft available on the plastic model market - in all scales.In the box, you will find a scale model that realistically reproduces the aircraft's surfaces: sagging fabric, delicate panel lines, flush and mushroom-shaped rivets (as in the original). The cockpit interior and landing gear bays will surprise you with the richness of construction details and equipment.You can assemble this kit quickly and pleasantly thanks to smart design and good part fit - created for modelers by modelers!You can paint the assembled model in one of three camouflages with markings of three exceptional fighter pilots - thanks to the excellent Techmod decals and pre-cut self-adhesive paint masks for the canopy and wheels.If you enjoyed the 1/72 Arma Hobby Hurricane Mk I and Mk II b/c kits, widely recognized as the best on the market, the 1/48 scale kit will amaze you with even more incredible detail richness and precision in their rendering.