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Offline Rob Hart

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Off topic Hawker Fury build
« on: March 28, 2013, 10:48:41 PM »
I'm building the ancient 1/48 Inpact Hawker Fury kit for a GB on another site. I am going to convert it to one of the Hispanp Suiza engined Spanish Furies from a set of plans in a 1959 issue of Aeromodeler magazine. The kit doesn't provide much in the cockpit, so I scratched up this structure to make the interior look busy (still more details to add). I am impressed by the old kit's precision fit and nice detail. It must have been light years ahead of contemporary toolings from Monogram, Revell, and Airfix. I paid a whopping $3.50 USD for the kit.





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Offline pepperman42

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Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2013, 11:17:47 PM »
Great stuff -The Gladiator, Flycatcher and Bulldog were pretty good too!! Last I saw Lindberg had them.

Steve
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Offline Graham t

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Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2013, 01:52:34 AM »
Nothing wrong with this little kit, good luck with the conversion.
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Offline Rizzo

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Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2013, 04:06:20 AM »
I'll be following this- it's a beautiful aircraft, but surprisingly few kits made for it?

I keep meaning to get hold of one of the Silver Wings kits. They're a bit expensive, but look fantastic, and I love the look of the 30's aircraft.
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Offline coyotemagic

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Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2013, 04:12:24 AM »
Beautiful start, Rob.  I'm really going to enjoy watching this one.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2013, 04:36:41 AM »
Quote from: Rizzo on March 29, 2013, 04:06:20 AM
I'll be following this- it's a beautiful aircraft, but surprisingly few kits made for it?

I keep meaning to get hold of one of the Silver Wings kits. They're a bit expensive, but look fantastic, and I love the look of the 30's aircraft.

Buy one - worth every penny
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Offline GAJouette

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Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2013, 03:16:44 AM »
  Rob,
Awesome project my old friend. Excellent first progress too. Always does me good to see the old kits turned into real gems my a talented modeler.Looking forward to seeing more soon.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2013, 12:06:15 AM »
Image of my Fury removed to avoid a possible thread hijacking!
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