Trumpeter Sea Fury

[P1127]

just a thought re. the Sea Fury, for a number of years iv been trying to determine the colour scheme of Ferranti's trials Sea Fury T.20, overall black?, dark blue?, red?, dayglow? nose and le.

iv a 'Warpaint' profile showing a dark blue scheme, a model review finished in toverall black ('Plastic Kit Constructor' who state an old 'IPMS. magazine' for reference unfortunately one predating my files) and iv seen a model displayed at a recent show again in a blue scheme with an orange painted cowling?

any further thoughts or information would be most helpful...

cheers, Joe Cherrie

I've become of the view that it is RAF Blue-Grey

[kitbasher]

Modelzone in Holborn (London) has it, too.  Looks nice but not as striking as the Wyvern.  Very high empty box space to kit ratio.  Still, you could probably fit a couple of students in it and get a nice holiday out of the rent!

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Now that the 1/48th scale Trumpeter Sea Fury has been released with all of its faults including the fantastic price, it turns out that there is a use for the older and less sophisticated Hobby Craft Sea Fury kit.  Brett Green on Hyperscale has found a way to use both kits along with resin and metal aftermarket parts to kit bash a rather decent looking Sea Fury.  So hang on to your Hobby Craft Sea Fury kits, they may be worth something after all. I still think the Hobby Craft kit with all of its perceived faults is still the better choice.  But that is my own personal opinion...