Iain Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Looks good Mike! It's a detail that is missed on so many Hurricane models. Just building the one here - so back-filled area with casting resin before filing back the area... Iain Martinnfb and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Working on the rudder and elevators that I'd removed from the fuselage and tailplane mouldings before assembling. Edges trued up with my trusty T Bar and some 400 grit wet and dry, before adding strips of styrene to make new edges. These have been blended in and the edges rounded - now filing out the slots where the hinges will go: Really not keen on the Rotol prop (blades dry fitted) - but not sure I want to invest £20 on just a prop https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/EAR32070?result-token=czF7A Canopy comments earlier in the thread - this is where we're at after reducing the height of the windshield: Making progress - and that's what counts... Have fun! Iain USMC Herc, Landrotten Highlander, D.B. Andrus and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 The correction to the windscreen looks great! Nice progress on your project. Alain Martinnfb and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Keep it coming Iain, I’m taking notes for when I build my two PCM Hurricanes. Martinnfb and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Great work thus far Iain. Much respect for taking the time to make the model as correct as possible. I have two of these in my stash; one metal wing and the other fabric winged. Someday I will get around to building them. Martinnfb and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Super neat work as usual Iain. Cheers Dennis Iain and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) Your windscreen mod looks almost spot on. Maybe just file a cowling matching curve on the lower windscreen to get it just right. So many Hurricane models seem to mount the screen too high, which reduces the pugnacious look of the beast. Edited March 3, 2020 by Chek Martinnfb and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Cheers Check - I've allowed for some shape 'tweaking' at the bottom - all will come good! Iain Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 7:33 AM, Iain said: Reshaped area on spine/rear of cockpit, canopy rails from 1mm brass extrusion - and I've had to reduce the height of the windshield by almost 2mm to get it to match the sliding portion. Seems odd. It looks like (on the real a/c) they raised the windshield to match the sliding portion. They're all like this. Not tryin' to cause problems. Derek B, USMC Herc, scvrobeson and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 If I recall correctly there was a lot of tweaking done to the windshield at prototype stage - and the installation on the Hurricane always looked odd/scabbed on IMHO! I've studied lots and lots of images re. height of the kit part - simply because, as moulded, the screen sits quite a bit higher than the sliding portion when closed - even allowing for squeezing in at the front (converging rails as Alain mentioned earlier). Goes without saying - the two elements should line up at the top when closed. I then looked at a number of previous builds of this kit and the screen looked too high. So - took decision to reduce height to match sliding portion - a decision I stand by! Yes - the base of the screen now needs modding/additions made with regards to the base framing - and the position of the upper horizontal frames - but I'm happy it will come good. Everything in modelling has to be a compromise - the trick is fooling the eye of the viewer! Iain Dutch Man, R Palimaka, Alain Gadbois and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Iain said: Everything in modelling has to be a compromise - the trick is fooling the eye of the viewer! Iain Spot on Iain, well said. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 16 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Seems odd. It looks like (on the real a/c) they raised the windshield to match the sliding portion. They're all like this. Not tryin' to cause problems. In the photo above, it's apparent that the windscreen would have a curved bottom edge, were the side panels continued as they are with a clear plastic moulding. And that would require a curve filed onto the part. However the windscreen base construction is a bit more complex than that, although the excess height needs to be dealt with before modifying the base mounting Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 22 hours ago, Iain said: the base of the screen now needs modding/additions made with regards to the base framing I have (of course) the same problem re the position of the windshied. I plan to move the windshield rearward just a tad to fit the flat plate in front without going past the panel line. My canopy will be open so I'm not so concerned with things lining up perfectly. Re the Rotol blades, they look nearly perfect to me but the spinner is noticeably off to me. I'm using one from the old Revell Spitfire MkI/II (5516) as it's the best I've seen. Can't tell about the Eagle parts spinner cuz they don't show the part in profile (GMF does the same thing ). 22 hours ago, Iain said: Everything in modelling has to be a compromise - the trick is fooling the eye of the viewer! Quite Martinnfb and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I never knew that detail about the Hurri. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 A little progress today - started work on the rudder and elevator hinges - currently oversize styrene sheet, glued in relevant locations. These will be trimmed back, once dry, and the control surfaces fitted. Blue skies! Iain Landrotten Highlander, scvrobeson, Gazzas and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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