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Build guide · Hurricane
Which Hurricane kit should you buy? The complete 2025 guide
All 9 kits compared across 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32 — accuracy, detail, fit and value
Reference · Paint
Hurricane BoB camouflage — paint codes for all four brands
Dark Earth, Dark Green and Sky matched across Humbrol, Tamiya, Vallejo and AK Interactive
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Battle of Britain · 1940
Hawker Hurricane
Mk.I / Mk.II / Mk.IV
22 squadrons, 200+ pilots, full paint codes, kit guide, decal sheets, weathering by airfield, maps and timeline. The most complete single-aircraft modelling reference available.
Battle of Britain · 1940
Supermarine Spitfire
Mk.I / Mk.II · Fighter Command
19 squadrons, 180+ pilots, full paint codes, kit guide, decal sheets, weathering by airfield, maps and timeline. Sailor Malan, Stanford Tuck, Wellum, Deere — all here.
Bomber Command · 1942–45
Avro Lancaster
Mk.I / Mk.III / Mk.X
Bomber Command squadrons, 617 Sqn Dambusters, crew positions, camouflage and kit guide including the superb Airfix 1:72 rebox.
Luftwaffe · 1940–45
Messerschmitt Bf 109
E / F / G / K
Jagdgeschwader units, Experten (aces), RLM colour codes, mottling patterns and the full kit guide from Academy to Eduard.
Multi-role · 1941–55
de Havilland Mosquito
FB.VI / B.IV / NF.II
The wooden wonder — fighter-bomber, night fighter, pathfinder, PR. Squadrons, aces and the extensive kit range.
Luftwaffe · 1941–45
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
A / D / Ta-152
The shock fighter of 1941 — Fw 190A through to the long-nosed Dora and Ta-152H. JG units, RLM schemes, markings variants.
Hurricane Airshows 2026 — UK Events
May
9
May 2026
Duxford Flying Day — VE Day
📍 IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire
🔥 Very high chanceBBMFWarbirds theme
10
May 2026
Shuttleworth Season Premiere
📍 Old Warden Aerodrome, Bedfordshire
HurricaneVintage aircraft
June
July — Best month for warbirds
4–5
Jul 2026
Duxford Summer Air Show
📍 IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire
🔥 Very high probabilityMajor warbird presence
17–19
Jul 2026
RIAT — Royal International Air Tattoo
📍 RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire
BBMFHistoric aircraft
25
Jul 2026
Shuttleworth Summer Air Show
📍 Old Warden Aerodrome, Bedfordshire
HurricaneVintage focus
August
1
Aug 2026
East Kirkby Air Show
📍 Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
High chanceWarbird-heavy
September — Best for Hurricanes
12–13
Sep 2026
Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show
📍 IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire
⭐ BEST EVENT for HurricanesBBMF guaranteedR4118 often attends
Sep
2026
Jersey International Air Display
📍 St Aubin's Bay, Jersey
HurricaneRegular historic appearances
October
3
Oct 2026
Duxford Flying Finale
📍 IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire
End of seasonWarbirds possible
✈️ Dates and aircraft lists are best estimates — always check official show websites before travel. BBMF schedules announced each spring at raf.mod.uk