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Harvard in RAF service


SimonCornes

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Having just acquired a Kittyhawk T-6 (Kit 32001) I know that there are numerous differences between the Harvard, I, II, III and IV but I was wondering if anyone can give me advice as to which of those versions can be built out of this particular kit box and what extras I might require. With the deal I have  set of AMS blades, Eduard flaps and one of the A2Zee/Alleycat rear canopy glazings - but I'm not sure whichj one!

 

This strikes me as an aeroplane which really reserves the Modelers Data File treatment - ie an idiot guide for me!!

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

 

Thanks

 

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The obvious answer Simon is that you can't build a Harvard Mk I; I've contemplated it but the more I researched it the more I realised the near impossibility of doing so. A Mk II is achievable, you've got the AMS blades which are important though there are several more subtle differences which need consideration like the position of the wingtip navigation lights. Can you post a picture of which Alleycat canopy you've got?

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Thanks for the input Max. In fact I havent actually got my bits on it yet but I'll post in thread the AlleyCat part numbers when I do have it. Of course the next thing is 'Which Harvard and when?" I don't know the answer to that. Do I want something in dark earth/dark green/yellow or something silver? Not sure, its just that I feel the need to have a Harvard so I'm an open book but the 32001 boxing seemed the most flexible for my intentions!

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A funny think Max. I was looking at some paperwork I had clipped together for future projects and I found that I'd printed out your entire thread, plus a couple of reviews of the kit, back in April when the idea of a Harvard first hit my grey matter! I have to say that Alleycat canopy looks very nice! I sent Alec a message on Facebook last night but I doubt I'll get a rapid reply about availability although I see he is going to focus on castings of similar sizes and shapes rather than everything but he did mention the Harvard 

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I had a feeling that we'd discussed this before Simon, but at my advanced age the grey matter and memory isn't what it was! I have quite a lot of reference material should you need it, but the one thing that I think is essential with the kit, besides the prop, are the wheels, just terrible. Get some Brassin Mustang ones!

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Max, I think we're sharing the same boat!! Okay, noted, Brassin Mustang wheels required! I note you used SAC gear legs - are they essential? I was the kit gear was probably okay? I have mixed views about SAC. Sometimes it looks great and sometimes it looks very rough and I think it is more a matter of how good the kit original parts are. I wouldn't have thought that strength is problem with the kit bits?

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Not RAF, I know, but you could do a RCAF Mk IV out of the box, as I understand this was essentially a T-6G. 

 

 

IIRC (but that is from the top of my mind, so I would need to check my references), all Canadian Harvards had a cockpit heating system which warmed air in a sleeve around a lengthened exhaust on the right side of the aircraft. This had least would have to be modified on the original kit.

 

Hubert

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IIRC (but that is from the top of my mind, so I would need to check my references), all Canadian Harvards had a cockpit heating system which warmed air in a sleeve around a lengthened exhaust on the right side of the aircraft. This had least would have to be modified on the original kit.

 

Hubert

I think you're right.

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