1:1 SCALE HURRICANE PROJECT

[jeffreyjay]

The reason for a 51b is the museum the hurricane is at is on the grounds of an ALG that operated 51b's during the war. The spinner will be tricky

 

[Airframes]

Back then, for the P-51, we'd planned on building up a mould, using timber formers and plywood discs, covered in plaster, then moudling the spinner in glass fibre.
We chose a 'B' or 'C' model as we reckoned such areas as the canopy would be much easier to fabricate, being shallower curves and panels, compared to a 'D' variant. Plus, we both preferred the look of the 'razorback', compared to the 'D'.
For your Hurricane spinner, if you decide not to mould it yourself, you could probably obtain one from somewhere like 'Gate Guards'.

 

[jeffreyjay]

Yes good thinking. I'm going to have a go over the next week or so

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[jeffreyjay]

5 of the stringers done on the fuselage on the starboard side

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Nice work.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[jeffreyjay]

Undercarriage doors made and one fitted. Undercarriage leg cut to correct size. Also got the fuselage stringers on the port side

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far!

 

[Airframes]

Nice work.

 

[jeffreyjay]

Bit more done today. Whilst wandering around the museum today I found the nose come from a sea mine. Turns out its a perfect fit as a spinner. Its badly battered so I will try and straighten it out and take a copy from it. I've also got some shape to the tail section and made the tailplanes. Obviously I need to rib them but the main shape is there

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[Airframes]

Good find for the spinner, and it's looking good.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Awesome!

 

[jeffreyjay]

Thanks everyone. Not done alot on it due to rain and cold weather

 

[jeffreyjay]

Made the port tailplane today. Its removable and slides in and out on 3 posts. With both tailplanes fitted the width exceeds 9 foot so these need to be removable to transport it

 

[Wurger]