Review

Pegasus Hobbies introduced a line of E-Z Snapz 1:48-scale aircraft kits, and the Hurricane is one of the first. The inclusion of stickers along with water-slide decals indicates the manufacturer was thinking about young modelers when creating this kit.

The tan parts feature recessed panel lines that look pretty accurate to late-model Mk. I Hurricanes. I was worried about the slightly pebbly appearance of the surfaces, but the texture disappeared nicely under paint.

Easy-to-follow instructions outline the simple construction and include painting and decal diagrams for a single Battle of Britain fighter.

I needed to remove noticeable oil on the parts with dish detergent and water.

Construction was quick and easy. While all of the pieces fit together well, I used super glue to fill seams in the fuselage and the flight control edges, along with a little filler at the wing roots. The trailing edge of the wings is thick, as are the horizontal stabilizers.

The decals went down OK, but there is a rough edge to the carrier film; trimming close to the designs negates the problem. The markings responded to Micro Sol.

Pegasus got what mattered right with this kit: awesome price point; substantial detail; and a kit with correct shapes, including the bias of the vertical stabilizer, a feature missed in other kits.