brewerjerry Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Hi All I finally won a classic airframes sea hornet off e bay, only $30 inc shipping. so what is it like ? any suggested mods needed ? I am thinking of doing the F20 TT193 how accurate is this scheme ? http://www.britsim.com/components/com_remository_files/file_image_1902/img_1902_03.jpg cheers Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 One of the better CA kits to put together. Not totally spot on, but does look like a Sea Hornet. Never seen that scheme before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Very useful thread here and it will lead you to at least one other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) A nice kit and a lot of fun. http://hsfeatures.com/features04/seahornetf20sn_1.htm http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/80530-148-classic-airframe-dh-sea-hornet-f20-gear-down/?hl=%2Bsea+%2Bhornet http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234907756-148th-classic-airframe-dh-sea-hornet-f20-airwork-ltd-fru/?hl=tt213 V.P. Edited May 29, 2013 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) Hi All I finally won a classic airframes sea hornet off e bay, only $30 inc shipping. so what is it like ? any suggested mods needed ? I am thinking of doing the F20 TT193 how accurate is this scheme ? cheers Jerry hi Jerry Pigsty beat me to it, here's the finished link tho http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234928568-de-havilland-sea-hornet-nf21-classic-airframes-148th-scale/ the one Sea Hornet that ended up in Canada for cold weather testing. I think the centre section has survived IIRC http://www.dhhornet50.net/index.php?f=data_home&a=3 Wing centre section from Sea Hornet F.20 TT193 some photos and background on the Canadian plane here http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?15226-DH-Sea-Hornet-a-survivor from post #50 ... Sea Hornet F20 TT193 was sent out to Canada for winterisation trials in Edmonton, starting in December 1948. On completion the airframe was sold off, to save the cost of transporting it back, to Spartan Air Services as CF-GUO in July 1950... seems the scheme above maybe correct, don't know if any photos exist. David Collins would be the chap who would know. HTH T edited as noticed reference to scheme asked about. Edited May 29, 2013 by Troy Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Hi All, Many thanks for the replies and info. cheers Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Collins Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Hi All I finally won a classic airframes sea hornet off e bay, only $30 inc shipping. so what is it like ? any suggested mods needed ? I am thinking of doing the F20 TT193 how accurate is this scheme ? http://www.britsim.com/components/com_remository_files/file_image_1902/img_1902_03.jpg cheers Jerry Hi Jerry, This civilian scheme for TT193/CF-GUO is ok. I've probably got some more photo's showing it, including a very grainy colour one. I'll post them here later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Collins Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Hi All I finally won a classic airframes sea hornet off e bay, only $30 inc shipping. so what is it like ? any suggested mods needed ? I am thinking of doing the F20 TT193 how accurate is this scheme ? http://www.britsim.com/components/com_remository_files/file_image_1902/img_1902_03.jpg cheers Jerry Hi Jerry, As promised, here is a colour scan of CF-GUO in Spartan colours. Sorry its not great, but its the only colour one I've seen so far. It looks like the flightsim colours are ok, but it won't have the rocket rails or arrestor hook fitted. Edited June 7, 2013 by David A Collins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rw00025 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I am rehabilitating a NF.Mk.21...kit wings are wrong..missing fold mechanism bumps and fold lines, tail wheel should be anti-shimmy style, main gear wells lack any detail, main gear legs lack detail, and that's for starters. I'd post a picture of my work in progress, but not sure how to do that as I'm a newbie. cheers, Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Hi Ross as per your PM, here my build WIP http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234923967-the-dehavilland-sea-hornet-nf21-classic-airframes-148th-model-with-a-few-embellishments/ hope its of use Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 so what is it like ? any suggested mods needed ? Since you've asked, one thing that has been observed, and I think I verified to my own (dis)satisfaction, is that the canopy isn't shaped quite right. I have the "old" ARBA [?] resin kit, and I'm hoping that I can use that (vac) canopy as a model to pull some new ones, since it seems to be more accurate. Or maybe I'll just have to become a sculptor... bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hello! Sorry for the thread necromancy, but I'm trying to put together a little list of changes that are more or less needed for the good old Classic Airframe kit, since I intend to start it in 2 weeks time or so. Since I currently only have the F.1/F.3 kit, I'll focus on that: It seems that the fuselage for the F.3 might be a few mm too short, but figures range from 4-8mm. Spinners are also too short, ranging from 1-4mm. Main gear and wheel wells are either in the right position or needs to be moved up to 6mm rearwards, but not deep enough in any case since there is no cutout in the lower wing. Radiator rear flap is not opened up, and there is no duct to speak of. Tail wheel is not of the shimmy type. Some say that the seat looks a bit iffy, maybe nicking one from a Eduard Spitfire could work? New wheels and seatbelts will probably be ordered from Hannants very soon Anything else? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hi @Christer A, worth going through @Jon Kunac-Tabinor build, here:- Granted it's the Mk. NF 21 but there have got to be similarities. HTH Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Yeah, I've been through it a few times already. Jonners also tells me that the fuselage is supposedly 20 feet from trailing edge to endpoint att the tail. That is 127mm i 1/48 scale and I measured the kit to be 121mm. I reckon that two plugs att 3mm each should suffice. It does sound like a fun project! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 59 minutes ago, Christer A said: Yeah, I've been through it a few times already. Jonners also tells me that the fuselage is supposedly 20 feet from trailing edge to endpoint att the tail. That is 127mm i 1/48 scale and I measured the kit to be 121mm. I reckon that two plugs att 3mm each should suffice. It does sound like a fun project! Happy to help. I actually pulled my Trumpeter F Mk1 off the shelf of "Doom, Doom?, Doom??? This is far worse than doom, this is dread, cold clammy dread, lurking in your nightmares sheer blood curdling terror" and remembered why I had started work on it and why I had not continued. Fortunately the box did have John A's plans within which is how I was able to confirm the fuselage length. I will revisit the Trumpeter kit at first daybreak with a sharpened stake, garlic and some holy water. Jonners 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Jon Kunac-Tabinor said: I will revisit the Trumpeter kit at first daybreak with a sharpened stake, garlic and some holy water. Jonners Do you think that will be enough? I would have thought Caterpillar D9, plastic explosive and a box of matches might give a more satisfactory result ... 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Admiral Puff said: Do you think that will be enough? I would have thought Caterpillar D9, plastic explosive and a box of matches might give a more satisfactory result ... Actually you are right. I say we take off, nuke the entire kit from orbit...it's the only way to be sure Rippers 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Don’t you think that‘s a bit over the top if you haven’t tried a silver crucifix first? Nukes should be reserved for the really hopeless Trumpeter cases, like the Attacker. Or Lightning. Or Wildcat. Or Hellcat. Or... Now where’s the Single Malt? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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