Hawker Typhoon, Tempest, and Sea Fury

[zenrat]

There appear to be Lanc to Manc conversion kits available.  One of them could donate a nacelle maybe.

[James W.]

There appear to be Lanc to Manc conversion kits available.  One of the could donate a nacelle maybe.

Cheers, Z..

[NARSES2]

LF Models Tornado

http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,37567.0.html

[kitnut617]

LF Models Tornado

http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,37567.0.html

Yup! I've got one of those too.  I've read though that the Vulture in the Tornado didn't give as much problems as what the Manchester had. It was actually flown for quite a long period after the Vulture was cancelled.

Also got one of the original prototype kits too, the one where the radiator tub is a'la Hurricane --

[The Wooksta!]

Is there a Typhoon-to-Tornado conversion available, (similar to the one for the Tempest Mk I* ), that could donate the front-end?

Or any other Vulture source? Or is it a scratch-build prospect, AFAYK?

* Maybe that one could work, as a scratchy basis..

Maintrack did a load of resin body jobs of various Typhoon engine configurations, all intended to fit the Airfix typhoon.  The old 1950s tool!  All were a real pain to use.  I was given a Tornado one but never did anything with it.  It's pretty basic, very rough and has an inbuilt banana shaped rear fuselage...

I'd like someone to do the Centaurus Typhoon.

May be of some use:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Hawker_Tornado.svg

This looks interesting though

[PR19_Kit]

Didn't someone do a vacform Tornado fuselage conversion at one time? I may have one, but I'm darned if I can remember where it is. 

[kitnut617]

Didn't someone do a vacform Tornado fuselage conversion at one time? I may have one, but I'm darned if I can remember where it is. 

It may have been Maintrack Kit, before they switched to resin.


Maintrack did the Centaurus Tornado (got one and like Lee says, with built in banana fuselage). I don't think (at least I can't remember reading about it anywhere) that the Centaurus was ever installed in a Typhoon airframe. It needed the extra depth of the fuselage that the Tornado had to fit properly. The rear of the engine was above the front wing spar on both the Vulture and Centaurus engined Tornado.  It's the reason there was a Tornado in the first place.

That annular radiator Typhoon does look interesting, one of the annular radiator Tempest conversions I have may accidently get dropped into rubber ---- 

[The Wooksta!]

TBH, I doubt you'd have to do that.  Cowl from an Airfix Bristol freighter and some milliput/p38/plastic scrap and filler of choice should do it.  Obviously start with a late mark Typhoon (Airfix?) and 2TAF markings for the finished product.

[kitnut617]

TBH, I doubt you'd have to do that.  Cowl from an Airfix Bristol freighter and some milliput/p38/plastic scrap and filler of choice should do it.  Obviously start with a late mark Typhoon (Airfix?) and 2TAF markings for the finished product.

Hmm! you may have an easier solution there Lee, got a couple of spare Freighter cowlings in the spares box to, might even have the prop too

[The Wooksta!]

It'll work - just offered up the resin Magna Freighter cowl against an Academy Typhoon that was in the workroom.  Shouldn't have to do too much filling and it's close enough in looks to get away with.

[James W.]

Some further Napier annular radiator info from 'Flight' here: https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1946/1946%20-%201441.html

Note:  the photo showing the standard chin radiator & annular Tempests in flight - clearly gives an impression of the engine mounting/thrust line shift..

Adit: another 'Flight' photo shows the annular Typhoon front on: https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1945/1945%20-%202285.html

& this one shows LA 610 with its satiny camo finish from a good angle: https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1946/1946%20-%201797.html

[James W.]

Anyone tried KORA?

[kitnut617]

I've got the two annular conversions Kora does, just have to apply them to a model      

This is the other one;

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/img/prod/full/6/1/76742_0.jpg

[James W.]

I've got the two annular conversions Kora does, just have to apply them to a model      

This is the other one;

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/img/prod/full/6/1/76742_0.jpg

Cool K-nut, so that'll be the uncircumcised option..

[James W.]

Anyone done &/or seen a Fury with Sea Hawk straight taper outer wings & tail plane - grafted on?