Hurricane Mk.I, UZ-V V7118, 306 Sqn RAF (Polish), prop?
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Benevolens Magister
Probably easier getting a resin or metal prop, which should be available via Hannant's, for example. Check your photo references though, as it is often difficult to determine which aircraft had which prop!
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Benevolens Magister
Not if it's Rotol. The 'pointed' Spit prop was a De Havilland, as used on the Hurricane also. The 'rounded' spinner, looking larger and more 'bulbous', is the Hurricane Rotol prop. This later had an 'elongated' spinner, on the MkII onwards.
No you cannot.
Only one type of Rotol spinner was blunt and bulbous. This was fitted to CBAF built Spitfire Mk IIs and early Mk Vs with either narrow or broad blade roots, and to Hurricane Mk Is. Other Rotol spinner were pointed. The long pointed Rotol spinner fitted to later CBAF Spitfire Mk Vs is not the same as the Rotol long chord spinner which was designed specifically for the Hurricane. The long chord spinner was fitted to later built Hurricane Mk Is and later Mks of Hurricanes. This is the type of spinner that was fitted to V7118. Note the base plate was black. This is typical on Spitfires and Hurricanes that originally had black spinners that were repainted Sky. If the kit does not have this type of spinner included you can use one intended for a Hurricane Mk II.
de Havilland spinners were short and pointed. They were fitted to Supermarine and Westland built Spitfires and Hurricane Mk Is. They are short and pointed.
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Crimea_River
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Great insight Antoni.
