And...

... they're off! On the great 'Hawker Weather Build'. After a day in London, which was fine after all - more than a hint of Spring in the air, a pleasant garden after my own tastes to spend a short lunch break in, and only an hour on the train (complete with prattling 'phone fool), I was back to Hobbiton, raring to go with my Hurricane MkIIc. On the way back I bought a new cutting mat to mark the importance of this event, so the kit parts are displayed below on its pristine perfection:

At first glance, a sharply moulded kit, reasonably well detailed for 1:72, engraved panel lines, and a fairly detailed cockpit:

And, this is how far things have got: basic cockpit assembled, transparencies dipped in 'Klear' and left to dry, and prop assembled. I'll give the cockpit a quick basecoat before I go to bed, and the Tamiya tape lurking in the background will be used to make a harness. Although I was pleased to see the cockpit sides, I wonder if they will give problems when the fuselage sides are mated? We will see...