Sandy Taylor Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Hi Tony,I was just wondering where you purchase the mechanical retracts with the sprung oleos, as they look so true to scale to the real hurricane. I am cutting the parts from scratch so it is taking a while for the build!!Also, Stuart, where do you live? I'm in Adelaide and am building the 63" version... Cheers, Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Smith Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Hi SandyI'm in Hobart, after a long time studying the plan it far too comlex for electric, so I will be reverting to blowing up the plan I built my 40 inch version from.Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wor'Keith Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Thanks Tony Nijhuis, for the brilliant Hawker Hurricane plan. !!!!I would love to be able to build the full size version, but finance & limited available storage space, limit my options. So I choose reluctantly, to build a 50% reduced model from your plan. (electric powered). The (my) estimated 'Power Train' for the build. Ordered & arrived now, from Rob at the UK ( Giantcod ) website (Excellent quality components, at rock bottom prices!!), Fuselage & tail feathers now well on the way (still just roughed out) at this time. a little more (main wing area at this size) I feel will help balance out all up weight tolerance?... See enclosed picture. .............. Wor' Keith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly-navy Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 This will be my first model with retracts,I have ordered the .60 size mech retracts by Ripmax which are the ones TN used,in the write up he says the servo was "Standard hi-torque 6kg servo"would that be standard servo or standard retract servo??Does anyone know if you can use the SM Services servo slower on retract servo's?I'm sure I have read somewhere that you cannot?Thanks guysJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 ARGH!!!! why do i always miss the mags with the nice scale models in!!! i've got the second part of one of tony's spitfires, but not the one with the plan in now that i am on the forum, i should know whether it is a good plan to get am i right in thinking this was in the october edition? i will ask hobbystores if they have any copies left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 would i pay standard rate for that (the price you buy it from a shop), and do you get the plan? cause surely if you could that would defeat the point of selling the plan seperate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wor'Keith Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Cowl shaped & fitted .. Pilot .. (will only use head & upper torso - with modifications)! as near to scale as I can find, (99p toy, from 'Pound Stretcher'). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wor'Keith Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Motor mount .. just a simple Ply/balsa/ply sandwich to get motor to correct position on plan. Motor is : KD 2217-16T 23A 1050Kv (220W) Outrunner £11.76p. From (Giantcod). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wor'Keith Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 All templates made from ... Used .. Milk carton material . Copy from plan with fine line CD markers. easy to cut with scissors & scalpel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 That looks awesome! like the "Top Gun" pilot pose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wor'Keith Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks Dusty. Brings to my mind, thoughts of what it really was. A truly beautiful airframe, and also reminds me of the young men who flew and were lost, (on both sides) in these 'Killing machines'. Will use these (flight suit) pictures to help shape (roughly) the finished pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Are you going to paint the figure or make up a flight suite out of material etc? I have thought of this model, buying the parts all cut etc and building it! Need to sell some models first to make way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wor'Keith Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I am building this project, at ( 50% reduction) due to limited space & financial restrictions, from TN's plan. Pilots head here is only 15mm ... so will cut away unwanted material & apply a thin layer of plastic based filler, ... then re shape and paint, to (roughly) resemble WW2 Pilots flight suit features. So far so good. If the project works out well. Will be able then perhaps, to try some of TN's other plans at the same scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Sounds good, lots of effort going into this, I hope it comes out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Towner 2 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Why does the plan not match the cnc kit or the build photes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter 'Ivanna Crashalot' Savage Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Bernard Towner 2 wrote (see)Why does the plan not match the cnc kit or the build photes?Error in scaling of the plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Towner 2 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 wing rib no w8 has been cut wrong at the spar, it is cut about 3mm too far back. The spar joiners b1/b2 on the plan are shown on the rear of the spar, but in the cnc kit they have been cut on the front. this in its self is not a major problem, but you have to fix the webbing to the other side, or risk a weak join in the wing. also the plan appears to show the centre top spar in one piece, but in the build photos it shows two sub spars.I would appreciate your views on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Frost Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hello All,I've just joined up - thought I'd add my experiences of this build as I go, as they might be of interest to others, as this thread is visible to all. I'm building slowly compared to others on the thread so far (my progress will be over months not days!) and this is only my third ever build (first a trainer, second a Loaded Dice 60S). I'd been saying that I wanted to build something scale next, possibly a Spitfire, before I learrnt of this project, so RCM&E and Tony's timing was absolutely perfect, thank you.So I'm still learning as I go, particularly the building-from-plans part and almost certainly being happily ignorant of building techniques and tricks which are second nature to you all ! I'm building it full-size from the plans, using the CNC kit of parts, intending it will be electric powered.The first oddity that I've encountered is when I went to fit F1. My fuselage construction otherwise I think is OK, but the fuselage sides are going to need to be quite aggressively pulled in to meet the edges of F1, as F2 is relatively close and holds the sides out. I'd not spotted that this was going to be the case, otherwise I might well have left gluing the triangular pieces at the bottom that run from F2 to F1, as they will make it even harder to bring the wood (which is already laminated by the doublers) in. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris1 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 What size sprung oleos do I need? as they look to be true to scale.Cheers Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucksboy Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Is it me? Is F3 shown on the plan? I want to start cutting this week and have studied the plans in preparation but still can't see it. Can anybody point it out to me please? ThanksBB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Towner 2 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Has anyone built the wing yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Woodford Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hello Hurricane builders,Glad to see its not just me with the build problems, its just taken 30 Min's to get up to speed with the threads. my photos so far of the build (more to follow soon), take heart in the knowledge it is only a plan and you are aloud to make changes so things line up and fit,........ i am fitting an RCV 91!... now that a squeeze.Enjoy, Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Woodford Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hi Bucksboy,Its a two sheet plan..... it may not be where you would expect . F3 is only the headrest. A couple of wing shots below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucksboy Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Glenn,Great shots of your build, pictures speak a thousand words. I still can't find F3 though, the headrest is F4A. I'll have to line up F2 and F4 and draw my own F3. I think it's been missed off the plan.Off to a cold shed now! thanks BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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