Dave J Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I am thinking of doing a quick build of Fly's Hurricane for the BOB GB... I've watched Doogs Models build video, looks like I could be in for some work construction wise, but I would be interested to hear if there is any shape issues with the Fly Mk.I? Out2gtcha and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 +1 for this info! I'm wanting to build a kiwi-piloted Hurri in Southeast Asia before long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padubon Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) The wing roots have poor fitting problems. Also, as a limited run injection kit, it is not a shake & bake but it makes a nice model. That is about it. Edited October 27, 2020 by Padubon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Haven't built any of mine yet, but the contours and dimensions should be fine as most of the molds came from HPH. The wheels are too small and the tires are too big. Needs a set of Roy's http://barracudacals.com/proddetail.php?prod=BR32426 Rick Griewski and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 29 minutes ago, MikeMaben said: Haven't built any of mine yet, but the contours and dimensions should be fine as most of the molds came from HPH. The wheels are too small and the tires are too big. Needs a set of Roy's http://barracudacals.com/proddetail.php?prod=BR32426 What are the PCM wheels like? I have a set if those from a previous failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 They're good too, I have 3 PCM MkIs and all 3 sets were mismolded. If you've got 'em, use 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I have both the metal and fabric wing Hurries, and all the resin accessories that I can remember looked pretty decent including the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 42 minutes ago, MikeMaben said: They're good too, I have 3 PCM MkIs and all 3 sets were mismolded. If you've got 'em, use 'em. Thanks, I will check them and go to plan B if they are they are mismolded. MikeMaben and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_K Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) I don't remember during the research for my build reading any complaints about the overall accuracy of the model -- it generally gets high praise for its treatment of the surface detail, which is almost all raised. But as far as the build goes, it wasn't very much fun as I remember. The interior cockpit frame was a royal pain in the butt and the wings did not fit well at all. Hurricane models are notorious for not providing enough dihedral and this one wasn't much different. Also, I found that the styrene canopy doesn't fit in the closed position. You can see the gap in this photo below towards the rear lower edge how it sits a couple of millimeters off the fuselage side. If I remember correctly, you could at the time order a vacuformed canopy from Fly -- I don't know if that is still available but it would be highly recommended. The tail wheel strut is really fragile so don't add it until the very end. As it is today, this model sits with a piece of wood propping the tail wheel up because I have no faith it will hold the weight of the model over time. Edited October 27, 2020 by Lee_K iang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 The FLY Hurricane gave me some interesting moments. You can watch my WIP HERE. Happy modelling, Quang Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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