Phil Cooke Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Excellent stuff - glad your parts have arrived safely! Enjoy your builds we will be watching!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Boucher Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Just put fuz sides & front on bench the front key does not fit in cutouts on side there is about 1/8" gap each side am I missing something ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Hi Brian - please see Phil's notes here dated 08 / 03 / 18. Looks like an additional cut is required down the edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Boucher Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Thanks Andy for explaining - its not always possible for me to use the forum at work so I've only just seen this! Brian I hope you've caught this in time before gluing your fuselage sides together and have remedied accordingly!? What this does point out is two things which are worthy of mention I guess... 1 - Folks aren't using the fuselage layout view on Sheet 2 as the master when arranging the fuselage sides; 2 - The other thread 'Hurricane Building Tips and Plan/Woodpack queries' isn't being referred to for updates. Please remember this is a new production kit and although we've done our very best to ensure all is 100% correct - no kit has actually been built from the final 'production' pack (the beta test was pre-prod and led to some final changes) so we are bound to find the odd niggle or amendment as we go on - In that light - please do check all parts for fit and form prior to adding any glue and do keep referring to the 'Woodpack queries' thread throughout your build. Happy building all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Boucher Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Hi Phil have now corrected and i always do trial dry fit so no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Is anyone else thinking of fitting working landing lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Would look great for sure - and easy enough to install with the built up wing! It got me thinking how infrequently you see them used during the displays... I went back in time looking through old photos and I found that a few years ago we had a local village fete where the BBMF sent a pair of fighters for a 'flypast' - in BBMF terms that's a pass upon arrival plus 2 returning passes before they head on to the next waypoint. My photos that day show the wing L/E lights on throughout that display - makes it look like a Tucano!! I'll upload one or two later when I'm at home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I'd like to see that. I think I'll have a go. It'll help me orientate the camouflaged blighter on a grey Orme day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Will be installing landing lights on mine too. Easy to do with the wing like Phil says and will definitely help with dropping below the horizon on landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Good! That's two of us. I'm an electronic design engineer so I can knock up an Rx operated switch should anyone want one, although I see HobbyKing have one for £6 so perhaps that's the way to go: **LINK** This is a good point to say thanks to you Chris for taking pics of your cannon retaining method (refer back to page 3 of this thread). After speaking to you about this at Woodford on Saturday morning I'll definitely be using it on my Hurri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Flytron do some lovely LED's, as well as the necessary lenses / reflectors to make them shine right. Edited By Andy Meade on 14/03/2018 13:09:19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H. Rood Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Oh, the timing! Looks like there's HURRICANE the movie -- just 'round the bend! 303 Squadron (Polish), 1940. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Jennings 1 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Can you believe this???? Can we go to the picture Phil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Crikey, who did their CGI - Wallace and Gromit?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Cracking Hurricane lad! From that clip I can't help think they might have had a better result using big R/C models !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H. Rood Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Posted by Andy Meade on 14/03/2018 14:45:56: Crikey, who did their CGI - Wallace and Gromit?! I know who I'd call... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetenor Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I would love to do one but haven't got the cash or space on my lap tray. One scheme I would like is Sand and earth . Or Grey/ Earth , Two Greys ,Grey/ Green. Oh dear now got too many choices again. A good job I'm not doing one isn't it? I live fairly close to The Orme but can't get there. Most frustrating Good luck to all taking part. Regards John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We've got lots of local members that way John - I'm sure we could rustle up a lift if needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 we SOOOOO need to make a PSSA version of that Hurricane trailer - they even have a group photo clip!! It's just made for a PSSA edit. Seems its not all flying action though - we'll have to have a spot landing comp to see who gets the girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Are you putting a wig on then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H. Rood Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Posted by Andy Meade on 14/03/2018 18:04:00: Are you putting a wig on then? Moments in Time! Edited By John H. Rood on 14/03/2018 23:02:42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign Tarnish Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Hi John, I've obviously misunderstood something, blame it on being old, but I don't see how that is connected to hurricanes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 As promised, here are a couple of shots of a BBMF Hurricane displaying with the L/E lights on - although my memory failed me a little! - there is only ONE light in operation for some reason - not both as I had remembered! Anyway it gives us a feel for the colour and luminosity we should be trying to recreate. Photos from Summer 2014 - Waingroves Village Fete, Derbyshire. Being tail chased by a Spit PR.19 Am I right in thinking the bulbs are angled slightly downward, I guess that would make sense as an aid when looking for the strip during a night time landing? Also, as well as the angle, is the bulb actually set slightly lower than the wing C/L too?? Maybe Danny Fenton can add some clarity if he's reading?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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