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The Hawker Haringey - a 1950's failure

Started by Bungle, June 07, 2009, 01:14:57 PM

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Howard of Effingham

#15
June 09, 2009, 01:40:05 AM
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay nice model!

award self several pats on back and beers,  ;D
Keeper of George the Cat.

PR19_Kit

#16
June 09, 2009, 02:13:07 AM
Quote from: B787 on June 08, 2009, 02:03:30 PM
Looks like that comical Canadian thingy, the RCAF called a military plane. Looked more like a museum piece to me...

.....and so does a Spitfire, Lancaster, P-51, B-29, Me-109, Zero, Phantom etc. all of which ARE museum pieces....
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

B777LR

#17
June 09, 2009, 04:39:01 AM
Quote from: The Rat on June 08, 2009, 07:41:32 PM
Quote from: B787 on June 08, 2009, 02:03:30 PM
Looks like that comical Canadian thingy, the RCAF called a military plane :wacko: Looked more like a museum piece to me...

Drown that man in maple syrup and bury him under a pile of moose dung!

And in defense of the Clunk, many consider it to be one of the finest all-weather fighters of its time. When other planes were grounded due to all sorts of crap, our lads were casually going about their work of keeping the Free World free.

;D

Nowadays any fighter is all weather :wacko:

Bungle

#18
June 09, 2009, 05:45:09 AM
Quote from: Cobra on June 09, 2009, 12:08:30 AM
Small Q:did you use a Croy Lettering Machine to Create the Lettering??? just asking.

Lettering is laser printed on to Clear decal sheets and liberally sprayed with 'Crystal Clear' acrylic spray. I used a font I picked up off the 'net sonewhere RAF_PW_ATH. Sheet also includes a few 'Empire Test Pilot School' and 'Royal Navy' legends in various fonts. If anyone wants a copy, happy to oblige.

Bungle
"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five." - Julius Henry Marx (Groucho)

Tophe

#19
June 09, 2009, 10:37:07 AM
Maybe this aircraft was a failure >:( , but your model is a success :thumbsup:
[the word "realistic" hurts my heart...]

John Howling Mouse

#20
June 09, 2009, 05:09:12 PM
I have a soft spot for "failed aircraft."  Something about them being an attempt yet not successful makes them worthy underdogs, IMHO.

But yours looks too darn GOOD to be any sort of failure, Bungle.  10 out of 10.   :thumbsup:  :cheers:
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

PR19_Kit

#21
June 10, 2009, 01:53:26 AM
Quote from: B787 on June 09, 2009, 04:39:01 AM
Nowadays any fighter is all weather :wacko:

But that was then, and this is now!

You can't criticise a 1950s design because it didn't incorporate ideas that weren't invented until 20 years afterward!  >:(
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

B777LR

#22
June 10, 2009, 02:30:33 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 10, 2009, 01:53:26 AM
Quote from: B787 on June 09, 2009, 04:39:01 AM
Nowadays any fighter is all weather :wacko:

But that was then, and this is now!

You can't criticise a 1950s design because it didn't incorporate ideas that weren't invented until 20 years afterward!  >:(

But is still looked un-sexy :thumbsup:

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#23
June 12, 2009, 04:22:18 AM
Quote from: JayBee on June 07, 2009, 03:01:39 PM
Pure, Dead, Brilliant!!! :wub:

Yup, that covers it !

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)
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