1/48 Hobbycraft Sea Fury

Gallery Article by Murli Rajan on May 1 2015

  4th Anniversary of Indian Scale Modelers group 

 

      

The Hawker Sea Fury was a Fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Hawker, one of the fastest production single piston engined aircraft. In 1959 during the Cuban revolution the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAEC) purchased 17 refurbished Sea Furies from Hawker. These aircraft were briefly flown by FAEC prior to the ousting of President Fulgencio Batista. Following the revolution the Sea Furies were retained by Fuerza Aerea Revolutionaria (Revolutionary Air Force).

 

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The Hobby Craft kit though dated the fit was spot on, felt the panel line was too thick. Built OOB the decal was self made. Alclad Polished Aluminum was uses and Lifecolor Yellow. 

This kit was a gift from my dear friend Scott Battistoni.

Murli Rajan

Photos and text © by Murli Rajan