Another fine offering from Quickboost comes in the form of a pair of cast resin engine covers for the Tamiya/Italeri Hurricane Mk. I.

Crisply and delicately cast, these shrouds for the ‘Cane’s Merlin cleanly capture the shape and internal and external detail of the Mk. I’s engine covers, and are ideally suited for display in the removed position, as the fastener holes are finely captured. Compared to Eduard’s photoetch panel inserts reviewed earlier, the Quickboost version far better captures scale thickness and interior surface detail, as shown in the photo below. Not to knock the Eduard set (which is superb overall), but if you want to display your Hurricane with the engine exposed with the removed panels nearby, the Quickboost parts are the better option.

The only drawback of the parts is the overall fit to the kit – which is a non-issue if the engine is to be on display. The top panel has a leading edge gap even larger than that of the kit part, and the side panel won’t stay on without some adhesive assistance. I’ll just keep both sets of panels – kit and Quickboost – and use them accordingly, depending on how I wish to display the model at any given time.

I highly recommend this set of covers for intermediate and advanced modelers looking for a quick and affordable way to capture the detail, scale, and effect of a Hurricane undergoing Merlin maintenance.

Many thanks to Quickboost for the review sample and to IPMS/USA for the opportunity to review it.