Whatever you think about FoV, the reality is that their Hurricane can lay a decent claim to being the best 1/72 Hawker Hurricane model out there. Why? Mostly because the competition is so bad or nonexistent.
- Corgi's Hurricane is ruined by a stupid cowl arrangement and poor overall detail.
- Oxford Diecast has a Hurricane, but, well, they've not made anything worth buying.
- IXO/Altaya might have one, but, well, they're IXO/Altaya.
- Neither Gemini Aces nor Dragon Warbirds, both of whom would have made a superior one, did.
Ok, now you're looking at one of two things. First, that nose. Yes, the nose (spinner) is the wrong shape. It may be worthwhile to replace the prop and spinner with one from a plastic kit, as the FoV shape is very far off.
Second, you might be wondering about the anti-glare black/grey thing. It looks as if there were a factory error in painting and that there is a well undone light grey are there. However, they've been consistent and deliberate witht his 'error', and some of my reference sources say that thiat is actually pretty spot on. In ether case, if you dont't like it and have access to an airbrush, it's an easy fix.
I've had to glue most of the fiddly bits in place and had to break and re-glue the cannons so that they'd shoot straight (I don't remember if these photos are pre or post-op), but the final result is that this is a lovely model with far more presence than you'd first think. I may have to hunt down the SEA version of this. They're cheap enough.
Current best Hawker Hurricane in Diecast is Corgi's 1/32 Sea Hurricane. The FM 1/48s are not great (and worse than some people claim they are) and none of the 1/72s, including this one, are the end-all-and-be-all. The door is open for Skymax in 1/72 or HM in 1/48, or Gemini Aces if they got their act together.
