barkin mad

You have made a fine job of that considering the issues encountered, though not with the actual kit I guess. ------------------

It's probably the same a/c pictured at different times. Bottom pic has a fuselage roundel, where the top one doesn't. Diff coloured spinner as well. I think it's been repainted or had it's scheme touched up or modified. I guess it's pick the one/look you like best. ------------------

Odd shaped & too sharp lipped intakes for me. You be the judge...... I've read the cockpit is a mix of 8B and 8B+ (not a deal breaker imo)

There's a set in the 1/24th scale Airfix Hawker Typhoon, if you don't want to scratch them. They used the same tank, but the pylon/carrier probably would need modifying to suit the correct shape/size for your Hurricane, as they used different pylon/carrier. -----------

No problem, dimensions of the 1/72 are ov length of 53mm by 9mm wide, angles of the 2 arms is approx 10 deg. (though from looking at your pics, the kit part is a bit less angled. A/C in your pic, the angle looks somewhere around the 20-30deg mark. I guess in 1/144 scale a simple eyeball it will suffice) --------------

If it's any help, and 1/72 scale, there is one in the old Airfix F.1 kit..............

Something may work from here............ https://www.noysminiatures.com/

The Hasegawa kit isn't a genuine Westland a/c I believe, go with the Airfix kit. It's also better detailed. ----------

If you mean the structure above the door, then yes that is indeed a winch. The radar is mounted in the white dome on the spine. If you mean the circular object sticking out of the sponsoon, that's a float in case the a/c needs to ditch. I have the original Qatari col scheme as Sky (BS210) and Vellum (BS365) with a Deep Sky Blue (approx Arctic Blue u/s (BS112)) but it's all very faded now. It also seems that the Qatari's repainted the Vellum in a local made colour called Light Qatar Beige (approx Light Straw BS384) -----------

No, all versions had it that I can see. This is a Mk IV.......

No problem. Apparently the two tubes just below the exhaust are the inlet and outlet for the electrical generator cooling air. The bottom one is an auxiliary intake, the Mk.1 in Finland doesn't have it, but I have found a pic of a IIb which does have it and the associated pipe work. Incidentally the crank handle for manually starting the engine, goes into the hole between the two items on the diagram IIIlu posted above.

This is on the side of the cowling under the exhausts, from the Mk.1 in the Finnish museum, untouched/unrestored since it last landed in the 1940's. No idea what either areas circled are for BTW

You may need both anyway. Many biplanes were what is called shadow shaded. Lower wing is in shadow hence uses lighter colours of the ones on the top wing. eg EDSG on the top wing and DSG on the lower wing. -------------

Watching along, hopefully to pick up some tips. I have had the Airfix kit in the stash for many years. I have no doubt you'll make an exceptional job of this, given the less than stellar base kit. -------------

That looks fine. I have a few of these in the stash myself. ---------------