Actually the predominant colour is based on an Orange Kimono worn by Jimi Hendrix on the Axis album and matched from a colour swatch given to me by Mark 12, as he’d kept it from his days as a roadie with “The Experience”. The wood staining was achieved by a match to a Gibson Les Paul guitar that was used by cas at Knebworth festival in 1979 when he had to don a wig and secretly deputise for Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page who was smitten by a case of “the trots” after eating a not so healthy cucumber sandwich in the hospitality tent. Creasote was of course sourced from the well known supplier “Mr Creasote” for just one waffer mint…………

Sorry I was side tracked about my beach-hut there, of course you all want to know the scheme of the Hurricane don’t you. 😀

More interested to know if you matched the varnish chips off the guitar. Hate to think that you would get pulled up for finishing it in the wrong shade.:D

Looks really nice! 😀

There was a large news story on this in last months Pilot magazine (in the Old Timers section) which gave a bit more detail than in the other mag. I know Pilot is not really aimed at the vintage aviation enthusiast, but they do get the odd exclusive from time to time.:)

Sad to say that the last one is NOT an April fool, MOD seem to think that the red/white/blue roundel is a copy righted item and can not be used without permission (and a liecence fee) hence there recent range of clothing feature the roundel.

I think you may find that the MOD were apparently forced into this action following a well known clothing manufacturers attempt to register the roundel for themselves.

Now who’s the April fool?

And the blimmin lens is a Sigma, not Canon!

Excellent work BBMF, looking forward to seeing you all at Duxford.

Westland Whirlwind…that would be a cool sight.