Mural

Tony May
This was a rough kit for me to pick up. Almost out of stock all over the place, pricey for an underwhelming release for 1995, I happened to spot this over on the AML website & snatched it while I had the chance. Although it comes with markings for Algerian War & Operation Musketeer, both of which are VERY tempting, I actually bought this to pick up the AML conversion kit (former Owl, I think,) to build a TBM-3D. I happen to have the markings for one of these birds from a decal set I initially picked up for a Ventura Night Fighter. I also couldn't resist getting a Hasegawa F4U-1 "Birdcage" to build an F4U-2 Night Fighter using another AML conversion set. I figured if I was going to build two - why not build all three? 😄

Tony May
I almost made a huge mistake & bought the Hobby 2000 Hurricane Mk.I. It was more expensive & popped from molds made with tech more than 20 years behind this one! I would've had to slam a bunch of PE & resin into it to make it look somewhat presentable. Thankfully I caught my mistake in time, cancelled the order for the PART PE & the kit, then turned around to order this beauty. I think I wanna build her in Bader's LE-D markings. That's the only advantage the Hobby 2000 kit had - it came with those markings. I'll just have to pick up a set of Print Scale decals or see if someone's willing to spare them from their own set. Either way I'll spend far less on this beauty & she'll look a lot better for it!

Martin Oostrom
Go to the paint page: Hataka Hobby Blue Line
Add the missing paints first, then add the paints to the set or add the set itself.

Tony May
Thank you very much for the lesson! I've added the missing paint & the set that it is included with. It's now on my wishlist! 😄 I'll need it when I get my new Special Hobby 1/72 Fokker D.XXI 'Against Messerschmitts' kit!

Martin Oostrom
You're welcome!