Hawker Sea Fury T 20

 

What is more colorful than a Hawker Sea Fury used as a West German target tug? With its Bristol Centaurus engine, the Sea Fury had plenty of power, able to obtain 460 mph in level flight. A private company, Deutsche Luftfahrt Beratungsdienst operated Sea Furys as target tugs for the Luftwaffe from 1959-1970. This plastic model is probably the Pioneer Series 2 1/72 scale offering, but I’m unsure, as the box was tossed out long ago. I actually completed this kit in 2008. I used automotive engine rattle can spray paint for the main color and fashioned a red navigation light on the aft fuselage from clear stretched sprue. I also made a detailed control panel for the rear cockpit because I was going to leave the rear cockpit open, due to its poor fit.