despondman's Knights Templar Hurricane **Finished**

despondman · Post by **despondman** » February 7th, 2015, 11:55 am

Following an attempt by King Philip IV of France in 1307 to destroy the Knights Templar, and their official dissolution by the Pope in 1312, the Knights went underground. For over 600 years they acted in secret, based in Southern France. When Hitler invaded France in 1940 the Knights left France and established themselves in Northern Spain. There they established their own airforce to combat the Nazi menace, amongst their aircraft were 50 Hawker Hurricane MkIIs, obtained through undisclosed means. The paint scheme for their new planes was selected to mirror the distinctive white mantles with red cross worn by the Knights during the crusades.

The model to be used for this whif is the Revell MkIIC Hurricane:

I have printed my own decals for this build, something I have never done before. I am still not 100% sure if I will use these or print off some different ones.

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » February 7th, 2015, 12:09 pm

What a novel idea. I like it.

Molly-new · Post by **Molly-new** » February 7th, 2015, 1:18 pm

Cracking idea, looking forward to seeing this one.

fredk · Post by **fredk** » February 7th, 2015, 10:30 pm

The red cross in the Portugese markings is the Cross of the Order of Christ, which was set up by King Dinis 1 of Portugal as a renaming of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, aka the Knights Templar. The Order of Christ still exists, as do the Knights Templar.
So, you are not too far from the truth.

VickersVandal · Post by **VickersVandal** » February 7th, 2015, 11:22 pm

This is a ridiculously cool idea.

Jagewa · Post by **Jagewa** » February 8th, 2015, 4:41 am

Yep sweet idea.

iggie · Post by **iggie** » February 8th, 2015, 9:59 am

Sounds like a Dan Brown book!
Like the idea very much

despondman · Post by **despondman** » February 12th, 2015, 10:01 pm

So here are the photos of the sprues which I took a couple of nights ago. They include a number of extra or optional items. There is the normal carburettor and tropical filtered version, two types of exhausts, bomb racks and bombs, external fuel tanks and even the glare guards used on night fighters.

First job as usual is the cockpit. The aerial mast and tail wheel are a moulded part of the fuselage.

despondman · Post by **despondman** » February 14th, 2015, 3:08 pm

Fuselage and wings completed. Decided to use the external fuel tanks, I reckon the Knights Templar would have needed them flying from Spain.

Jagewa · Post by **Jagewa** » February 16th, 2015, 9:28 am

Cracking along there, it's a nice kit that Revell.

Martin R · Post by **Martin R** » February 16th, 2015, 10:22 pm

Great progress, D-Man.

regards,

Martin

despondman · Post by **despondman** » February 19th, 2015, 11:33 am

The fuselage and wings are now together and painted. Looks pretty plain at the moment.
Only a small amount of filler required at the underside joint with one of the wings.

VickersVandal · Post by **VickersVandal** » February 19th, 2015, 11:36 am

Lookin' boss!

Martin R · Post by **Martin R** » February 19th, 2015, 8:13 pm

Nice and crisp!

regards,

Martin

fredk · Post by **fredk** » February 20th, 2015, 5:47 am

mmmm, interesting way to go......

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