Hawker Hurricane

[sotoolslinger]

Thanks to Mossie and Kitnut for the info. 

[ysi_maniac]

Love Greg's radial Huriicane

[upnorth]

Well, I got the Smer/Heller Yakovlev and a four blade prop courtesy of a dirt cheap Kopro Spitfire kit. I also picked up some resin Merlin exhausts with 6 separate outlets per side as opposed to the typical Hurricane three outlet type.

Today I had a bit of time to plan out where to make the cuts in the Jakovlev and Hurricane fuselages, so all going well I should get to cutting on Monday sometime as I don't think I'll have much more time this week.

By all appearances so far, it looks like the Hurricane and Yakovlev will come together with minimal fuss. Let's hope appearances aren't deceiving.

[kitnut617]

I'll keep an eye out for a Seafox - Kingkit won't take cheques and as often as not he'll have your eyes and come back for the sockets.  With luck I may be able to get a gash one somewhere.  I quite like the idea of one with a normal or trousered undercarriage.

Not so rare anymore Lee, I've just seen on the Aviatin Megastores weekly newsletter that RoG has reboxed the Seafox:

http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?shopid=LM482d7d7b9990364e3a9f32a00b&action=prodinfo&parent_id=0&art=78584

[Captain Canada]

Cool thread...we should have a Hurricane GB !

Here's a couple of pics I did years ago when I was mulling over the same idea. Griffon powered as well.

[sotoolslinger]

Canada does apparently kick donkey. COOL pic Capt.

[Old Paul]

Just to update an old post (hoping this image uploads* and with thanks/apologies to Greg)...

1936 JRD Tata and Hirachand Walchand establish Hindustan Aircraft.
1937 First flight of production Hawker Hurricane.
1938 Evaluation of information from air war in Spain and China.
       Indian Air Force request redesigned Hurricane with radial engine and mixed cannon/HMG armament.
1939 Initial redesign with metal skinned airframe, Hurricane metal wings adapted to house 2 x 20mm cannon,
       2 x .50 Browning HMG and oil coolers, Bristol Hercules I engine.
1940 Design finalised with Hercules II engine and bubble canopy from Miles M.20 design.
       Hawker license production in India by Hindustan Aircraft.
1941 (mid) First flight of prototype.
1942 (early) First flight of production Hawker Tuphana I with Hercules VI engine.
       Rushed into service with IAF.
       Later adopted by RAAF and RNZAF.

Paul.

(Edited to remove "Royal" from IAF...only added in 1945...oops)
                         

[GTX]

 

Regards,

Greg

[Old Paul]

Now just need to find a half decent Skua line drawing to match... 

[ysi_maniac]

Is this OK?
http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/skua_3v.jpg

[ElectrikBlue]

Hurricane with Fw-190 parts! 

Regards,

EB

[jcf]

Blown canopy and Griffon.



from here:
http://www.glennballdesigns.com/Aircraft.html

Jon

[ChernayaAkula]

EB, those are so ugly they're cool again!  The first two remind me of Bull Terriers .

[GTX]

Well, you learn new things every day - I now know that there was such a thing as a Hurricane with a tail gun:




Regards,

Greg

[GTX]

Speaking of bubble canopy Hurricanes:

Start with this:



Get to these:




Regards,

Greg