Le Spixteen

[lyric1]

If I can't find a photo of a Mk II in the next few weeks I'll skin a Mk I instead, it is just that a Mk II is likely to see more use in the MA.

I have a photo of a French Mk.II it is just not as interesting.

[Greebo]

Thanks Lyric1, but that one doesn't really have the appeal of the Lorraine Cross scheme.

The "French are cowards" quips are getting a bit old. While the French High Command made a lot of mistakes in 1940 I doubt the US army and air force of the time would have done much better vs the German Blitzkrieg than the French and British did. The Free French pilots who flew these aircraft were as brave as any. When France surrendered they were given the choice to return to France or fight on and they chose to fight on.

[lyric1]

Couple more French Hurricanes I found photos of.

[Greebo]

Thanks Lyric1, some good shots of the upper wing roundels there. It doesn't look like a photo of a Mk II in that scheme is going to turn up so I'll do a French Mk I as my next Hurricane skin.

[lyric1]

Thanks Lyric1, some good shots of the upper wing roundels there. It doesn't look like a photo of a Mk II in that scheme is going to turn up so I'll do a French Mk I as my next Hurricane skin.

Looks like #4 on the tail is the one with the most information in hand.

[lyric1]

Looks like #4 on the tail is the one with the most information in hand.

Some more info on #6 as well.



As well as one of those with no numbers on the tail aircraft Z4434 it is already posted on the first page of this thread it shows #6 as well in this picture.

[Lucifer]

FrenchBashing4life....  

Well it's French so at least it can run from a B-17  

[Karnak]

Well it's French so at least it can run from a B-17  

FYI, not a single French unit broke and ran in WWII.  Something that we Americans cannot claim about American units.

You grossly mistake being defeated on the battlefield to cowardice.

[SmokinLoon]

FYI, not a single French unit broke and ran in WWII.  Something that we Americans cannot claim about American units.

You grossly mistake being defeated on the battlefield to cowardice.

I'm glad to see others stepping up and voicing the truth. So many people need to read up on what happened and stop thinking "white flag" every time the French are mentioned. The French are no more surrender prone than anyone else.

[Lucifer]

Fyi, and despite what the virgins clowns who never fought any war might say by trolling web :

Belgians surrendered in wwii
Netherlands surrended in wwii
Norvegians surrendered in wwii
Tchecoslovaquia surrendered in wwii, ETC...

French never did surrender in WWII : was an "armistice" , like what exist between the two Koreas.

I'm glad to see others stepping up and voicing the truth. So many people need to read up on what happened and stop thinking "white flag" every time the French are mentioned. The French are no more surrender prone than anyone else.

[lyric1]

It doesn't look like a photo of a Mk II in that scheme is going to turn up.

Found it.






Not sure about the G part of the serial number looks like a 6 to me.

[Greebo]

Thanks for finding that Lyric1. I have recently started one of the French Mk Is as my next skin, but I'll convert it into that Mk II.

The way RAF airframe serial numbers work that could not be B 6707, I checked and that serial was used during WW1 for an RE 8. RAF serial numbers BG 674 to BG 723 were allocated to Hurricane Mk IIB production so it is definitely BG 707.

While that profile got the serial number right its not very accurate on many other details though, the roundel colours should be reversed and the lettering style for the serial and name are all wrong.

[lyric1]

While that profile got the serial number right its not very accurate on many other details though, the roundel colours should be reversed and the lettering style for the serial and name are all wrong.

The last profile posted was the only one I could find with the name Theodore on it. Did you find decals or a model showing the correct font? Also I don't think either of the two profiles in this thread are correct showing the roundel around the cross on the fuselage. The photo seems like the same as all the other French Hurri I's with no circular ring around the cross?

[Greebo]

The photo gives me all the info I need, I was just pointing out how unreliable profiles are as a primary source for skinning. The Lorraine cross does not have a border, it is the wing roundels which should have blue centers and red borders, unlike on the profile.

[lyric1]

There is decals for this aircraft & I see now what your saying about the font for the name.
I can't really make out the name that well in the photo of the aircraft.