Hawker Hurricane 1/12 scale scratch build

[hurribomber]

On the original plans, the positions of the formers are measured from the datum line. That's why I had to temporarily stretch a thread through the fuselage to measure.

 

I spent a lot of time researching how to attach the former 2 to the fuselage tube. Thanks to the photos and drawings that Steven Smart sent me, I was able to build the parts. The starboard bracket and the port bracket are different, which doesn't make things any easier...

Drawing of Stb.support bracket in background.

 

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The support brackets are also temporarily attached for the time being.

 

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See you soon

Thomas

[Trak-Tor]

Wonderful and fascinating!
Just keep on having fun, please!

 

Juraj

[mozart]

Amazing engineering Thomas! 

[fab]

As usual...speachless

 

Amities

 

Fab

[MikeMaben]

Hi Thomas, I've seen reference to that tubing brace that was at the rear of the windshield

as having forward facing holes that had heated engine air piped thru it to defrost the windshield.

Have you seen any reference to that ?

[hurribomber]

Hi Mike
Thanks for your tip. Unfortunately I have no information for this.

I also don't see a connection for hot air. If you know more about it, please let me know.

[Marcin_Matejko]

Great job 🤩

[MikeMaben]

This illustration is from the Modeler's Datafile 2 , lower left , called a 'demisting tube' ...

 

The holes would be on the forward side and therefore making them pretty much invisible from any angle. ?

 

 

 

Edited September 30, 2024 by MikeMaben

[hurribomber]

Thank you Mike for the drawing. We have still so many secrets to disclose about the Hurricane. .

[hurribomber]

Here I am again. I had to build a support with plasticine and cardboard to solder the support rod for the gunsight at the exact angle on former 2.

 

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For a change, back to the lathe to turn the various instruments for the instrument board.

 

 

 

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I start with the blind flight panel. The cut-outs for the instruments are cut to the right size with the conical reamer so that the instruments fit in exactly.