May 01, 2025

Preview: Revell's 32nd scale Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC launches in June

Revell's second of their new tooled Hurricanes (we all remember their older ones) is here. This time, the Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC, "Sprue Glimpses," features & photos of the built & painted test kit in our preview...

Preview: Revell's 32nd scale Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC launches in June

Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC
From Revell
Product number: 03768
1/32nd scale
Number of parts: 162
Length: 305 mm / Wingspan: 380 mm
The Subject:
The Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IIC was a navalized version of the Hurricane Mk IIC equipped with catapult spools, an arrester hook, and full naval avionics. A total of 400 Hurricane Mk IICs originally intended for the Royal Air Force were converted to Sea Hurricane Mk IICs.

A Sea Hurricane Mk. Ilc of 835 Squadron takes off in the Irish Sea in November-1943
A crowded carrier deck packed with Sea Hurricanes.
Urgently needed in 1941 to escort convoys, regular Hurricanes were equipped with hooks and reinforced landing gear. The Mk.IIC version had an improved armament with four 20mm Hispano guns and proved to be extremely effective against German long-range reconnaissance aircraft. 

A famous shot of a mostly white Sea Hurricane "Nicki" after rather a bad landing (any one you can walk away from....)
A total of 18 Fleet Air Arm squadrons operated the Sea Hurricane Mk IIC from December 1943. Number 835 Squadron was the last to operate them in September 1944 when they were replaced by Grumman Martlets (F4F Wildcat.) Today, only a few examples have survived.

The main visible difference displayed here is the landing arrestor hook at the rear of the aircraft.

The Kit: Revell's new 32nd scale Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.IIC
With this detailed model kit, you can bring home one of the most important British naval aviators of the Second World War. In this revised version of the kit, it gives you all the components for both the Sea Hurricane and the "regular" Hurricane Mk.IIC - perfect for ambitious modellers who value historical accuracy and versatility.

The test kit has already been built up and painted by Revell's model makers.
Kit features:
Precisely manufactured components for maximum detail and perfect fit
Movable rudders for realistic representation
True-to-scale catch hook for authentic carrier landings
High-quality, clear parts for the landing gear shafts
Three different paint schemes: two naval and one civilian version

In the kit:
Complete plastic kit with all necessary parts
Detailed, multilingual building instructions with step-by-step illustrations
High-quality decals for all three color variants
The intuitive building instructions guide you step by step through the assembly. Thanks to the precisely manufactured components and the high-quality clear parts, you can create an impressive model that leaves nothing to be desired. The ability to choose between the navy and standard versions makes this kit particularly versatile.
Close-up details of the painted kit...
The Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB (part number 03768) will be available in stores and in the Revell online store in June.