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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: Rob Hart on March 28, 2013, 10:48:41 PM

Title: Off topic Hawker Fury build
Post by: Rob Hart 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.

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm236/rlhart13/DSC01851_zpsf33ae47b.jpg)

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm236/rlhart13/DSC01852_zps377c93e5.jpg)

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm236/rlhart13/DSC01855_zpsbcb18a1c.jpg)

Title: Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
Post by: pepperman42 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

Title: Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
Post by: Graham t on March 29, 2013, 01:52:34 AM

Nothing wrong with this little kit, good luck with the conversion.

Title: Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
Post by: coyotemagic on March 29, 2013, 04:12:24 AM

Beautiful start, Rob.  I'm really going to enjoy watching this one.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
Post by: Graham t 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

Title: Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
Post by: GAJouette 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

Title: Re: Off topic Hawker Fury build
Post by: Graham t on April 01, 2013, 12:06:15 AM

Image of my Fury removed to avoid a possible thread hijacking!