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Is this real or a replica?
If if is a real airframe any have it's s/n handy?
TIA

From the pictures, it's a full scale non-flying model, or replica.

Nose contours aren't quite right and the undercarriage (gear) doesn't look correct either. But not bad, and it's in Bob Stanford Tuck's colours.

EDIT:
Been looking... and thinking... and looking...

The wing looks like it might be a genuine Mk.II; the visible structure lines in the rear 3/4 view look genuine. The prop boss it too big, and thus distorts the nose.

Rep w/original parts?

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James K

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"USA - Hurricane II – “OT-A or DT-A” (owned by Bob Schneider's RRS Aviation of Hawkine, Texas) is on loan to the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison Airport near Dallas, Texas. The plane is a composite of several different airframes, including one that flew in the Battle of Britain. The main donor was built in Canada in 1942 and was based at Bagotville, Quebec. The plane was recovered from its crash into Lake St. Johns, Quebec on 27 March 1944. The completed airframe is finished in the markings of Squadron Leader Stanford Tuck of 257 Squadron"

Yes this is the one that used to be at Cavanaugh. It is now owned by David Tallichet and is on loan to us from him. After looking through the airplane when it arrived I think it is about 60% original parts. I think most of the oddities that show up are because the original restoration was trying to back date late model Canadian parts to a BOB era airplane. They also took some short cuts because this one was never intended to fly.

James

It doesn't look quite right to me either. I second the comments by JDK

Cheers,

David