mozart Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) I was the successful bidder on eBay yesterday morning for a Silver Wings Hawker Hart, a kit I have been hoping to buy for some considerable time - it will be a stable mate for the Demon that's already in the stash and will eventually form part of my "Hawker Heritage" line of kits (Hurricane, Typhoon, Tempest, Sea Fury, Hunter etc.). So as usual, even though I don't have the kit yet, I've started doing a bit of research as reference material, and came across a wonderful website which I felt some of you chaps might enjoy: https://vintageaviationecho.com/flying-the-hawker-fury/ Edited October 12, 2019 by mozart thierry laurent, airscale, LSP_Ray and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Thanks Max, Great website with beautiful big photos! Do you have a kit of the Fury? Such a classic! Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Alain Gadbois said: Thanks Max, Great website with beautiful big photos! Do you have a kit of the Fury? Such a classic! Alain No I don't Alain, more's the pity. Silver Wings have done the Hart and Demon but for some strange reason not the Fury.....I'd be all over it if they did! I'm not aware of anybody doing a 1/32 Fury, others may know different? Those photographs are something else aren't they, a modeller's dream. Belay that about Fury kits, apparently Alleycat make one in our scale.....I hope so because I’ve just ordered one! Edited October 15, 2019 by mozart Alain Gadbois and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 And it's very nice too Max - I have one here... Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, Iain said: And it's very nice too Max - I have one here... Iain So glad you’ve said that Iain, I haven’t been able to find anything about it anywhere! I think there’s a review of it here on LSP but I can’t find it. Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 If you really like the Hart, and don't already have it, this book from MMP/Stratus is really excellent, as is this old Linewrights volume. Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: If you really like the Hart, and don't already have it, this book from MMP/Stratus is really excellent, as is this old Linewrights volume. Thanks for that Kev, looks like my aviation library is going to grow! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, mozart said: So glad you’ve said that Iain, I haven’t been able to find anything about it anywhere! I think there’s a review of it here on LSP but I can’t find it. It's really nice Max - I have the original Montex release - with masks instead of decals. There's a nice build over on Hyperscale: http://www.hyperscale.com/2014/features/hawkerfurymki32rh_1.htm Iain Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, Iain said: It's really nice Max - I have the original Montex release - with masks instead of decals. There's a nice build over on Hyperscale: http://www.hyperscale.com/2014/features/hawkerfurymki32rh_1.htm Iain Ah that’s brilliant Iain, thanks a lot. Interesting to read about the Silver Wings association via the pattern maker, that’s reassuring regarding quality. That build is definitely bookmarked......a Fury, Hart, Demon line up is going to look fantastic! Just a small matter of making them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Yes - it's very similar quality/breakdown to the Silver Wings Hawkers... I'm the same Max - I have the Fury and Hart - and would love to get a Demon. Am cutting my teeth on some simpler WingNut Wings builds first - and experimenting with Radu's flat rigging wires - before I tackle the Fury. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 I think I’ll be using Prym, not sure yet! Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I've had the elastic perish and fall apart after being in the display case for a few years - hence looking at the wires. Others' mileage will vary - and I'd be interested to know if anyone else has had similar issues? Also have the two sizes of Easyline - which I haven't really tested yet. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Regards the Fury, when Alley Cat took over production Ali improved the undercarriage. I had a Montex version, which I sold, then regretted it, and bought an Alley Cat version when it came up on ebay. As Iain said it's a very nice kit, and I concure with K2 the MMP book is well worth it. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I also have that Silver wings kit. I agree with Iain, it's very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 My Silver Wings Hawker Hart arrived in the post this morning: with some mouth-watering inter-war markings to savour: I thought I'd compare the Hart and Demon fuselages just out of interest: and they are nearly identical apart from some surface details/panels, exhaust and the cockpit area: I'm looking forward to the Fury arriving in good time and then probably in the New Year making a start on the family of biplanes. LSP_K2, Kagemusha and Alain Gadbois 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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