EU to ban Swastika

Actually, I do remember seeing some box art for a Finnish aircraft (Hasegawa?) that had a blue cross vice swastika. Somewhere, I've got (IIRC) an old Revell Ju 88 or Do 17Z in 1/72nd that had some odd variation of the Finnish markings, too, I just can't remember what it was (struck by another "senior moment").

Don McIntyre Clarksville, TN

Im sure the Hase Hurricane? boxart has it removed.

Indeed you do. It's hard to know where to start when listing them...

Yes, and the Baltic country that used it as well.

Many Revell kits in the 80s had post war Finnish decals in the kit.

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Good question. I just had E-bay take down two of my auctions that I put up Sunday because of hakenkreuze on the tails. I'm wondering if I put up any Finnish models that I'll have the same problem.

The funny thing is I've sold quite a few Luftwaffe kits and models in the past year and they all had the no-no on them. They must have some guy grazing through the auctions looking for something to pick on and I got lucky this time. :(

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Yes. I have a Sopwith Camel with Blue Rider markings for Latvia and they're (HORRORS!!!) rotated. I've seen the new markings but I can't remember what form they take. They're probably red 7 white in colour.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Swastika was demanded to be removed from aircrafts by allied "control commission" during 1945. It was replaced with same roundel that FAF/FDF use nowadays. Swastika is still used - as it was only to be removed from aircrafts - in various objects: squad insignia, flags, badge of honors, etc.

Keep looking. I recall that the "Limited Edition" Hasegawa Hurricanes with Finnish markings had a specially designed box top, and I'm sure I've seen others.

Dave Batt

Il2 FB shows the Finnish a/c with the post continuation war roundels, not the harkiristi.

IF the Swastika/hakenkrueze gets banned, the harkairisti is probably doomed also, at least > Good question. I just had E-bay take down two of my auctions that I put

Hakaristi.

I don't know if the ban does or not, but some manufacturers modify the symbols (Hasegawa, I believe, had them as blue crosses in a kit) or just use the late/post-war roundels instead.