**** FINISHED: GB-45 1/48 Hurricane Mk.I - BoB/Foreign Service

[Wayne Little]

Username : Wayne Little
First name : Wayne
Category : Judge – Non competing
Scale : 1/48
Manufacturer / Model : AIRFIX
Extras : Eduard Cockpit Set and Canopy masks.

HC-452, Hurricane Mk.I N2394 flown by the Finnish Air force as Black 2
Of 2/ Lentolaivue 26 at Malmi airfield in March 1943 just after being Repaired and Repainted in the Finnish Warpaint Camo of Olive Green and Black.

 

[36feet10inches]

Love it. Forgive my probable ignorance but were the Finns on our side or theirs? British plane with swastikas on it...

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks, a good question....well they purchased Hurricanes from the UK, Buffaloes from the US, Fokkers from the Dutch, Fiats from the Italians, Bf109's from the Germans....all kinds from all over the place to fight the Russians....so one could say they were on their own side using whatever means were necessary to fight their invading enemy...????

 

[36feet10inches]

Just been doing a bit of googling. Fascinating. The Finnish AF uses the seastika in certain contexts even today. I would have thought it complete anathema.

 

[fubar57]

Fantastic

 

[rochie]

Another great build Wayne

 

[Snautzer01]

Thanks, a good question....well they purchased Hurricanes from the UK, Buffaloes from the US, Fokkers from the Dutch, Fiats from the Italians, Bf109's from the Germans....all kinds from all over the place to fight the Russians....so one could say they were on their own side using whatever means were necessary to fight their invading enemy...????

Also planes from france, soviets, swedish czech and even home grown types.

 

[Crimea_River]

Beautiful model Wayne.

 

[Wurger]

Agreed.

 

[Airframes]

Great build Wayne.

 

[Gnomey]

Great work Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys, much appreciated.

 

[nsmekanik]

Fantastic build, really looks the part

 

[Wayne Little]

Thank you Sir..!

 

[le_steph40]

Excellent work Wayne

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Steph...