Max89 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) I'm trying to get the canopy for the Hawker Sea Fury FB 11 just right, but I'm having trouble finding pictures of it looking straight down the front or back. The best I've been able to find is the below, and it shows that the canopy bulges/bubbles out a little from the base. Is this accurate? Edited November 4, 2017 by Max89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Max, Do these help? Mike https://www.google.com/search?q=Hawker+Sea+Fury+canopy&tbm=isch&source=iu&pf=m&ictx=1&fir=loNLkdr5i5KNeM%3A%2Cf15LRcaQhBZ3nM%2C_&usg=__LYri9LBfmjYgAmTbUy5KfRNa6QE%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjrubj31aPXAhVB7CYKHYzDBhwQ9QEIKDAA#imgrc=loNLkdr5i5KNeM https://www.google.com/search?q=Hawker+Sea+Fury+canopy&tbm=isch&source=iu&pf=m&ictx=1&fir=loNLkdr5i5KNeM%3A%2Cf15LRcaQhBZ3nM%2C_&usg=__LYri9LBfmjYgAmTbUy5KfRNa6QE%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjrubj31aPXAhVB7CYKHYzDBhwQ9QEIKDAA#imgrc=Qdxe0n2mqsXJbM:&spf=1509755639025 http://www.carrierbuilders.net/articles/20050616_Seafury_WA/FuryFB10canopy.jpg https://www.google.com/search?q=Hawker+Sea+Fury+canopy&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-3Lrr1qPXAhWIQyYKHftSBWsQ_AUICygC&biw=1280&bih=654#imgrc=ysQlKc1GqDWLnM:&spf=1509755890038 https://www.google.com/search?q=Hawker+Sea+Fury+canopy&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-3Lrr1qPXAhWIQyYKHftSBWsQ_AUICygC&biw=1280&bih=654#imgrc=I5ei1Z3lmUGE5M:&spf=1509755890038 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max89 Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 I think this one might: Do you think it bulges outwards at the base similar to the picture in my original post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Perusing photo's of our aircraft the canopy bows in but not quite as much as your picture shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 11 hours ago, Max89 said: I think this one might: Do you think it bulges outwards at the base similar to the picture in my original post? It appears to me, but I'm probably wrong, that in some Sea Fury photos the sliding hood seems to flare out a lot more than in others- I don't know if this is because the original hoods were not as 'blown' as a new-tool hood, due to better molding machinery and materials nowadays, or some other reason. P-51D, F-86F, and F4U-4/5/7 canopies also had the 'fishbowl' shape and the bubble did bulge out quite a bit from the base. I do know it's very difficult for an injected kit canopy to be molded with a significant bubble or flare due to the limitations of the molding process, but slide molds now seem to be able to achieve this, with a very faint raised line on the injected canopy that is easily polished out, F-14, F-16, and F-18 injected canopies are examples of this. Dunno if this helps or muddies the waters- sorry! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 l think they use the same canopies as the Typhoon and the Tempest but l could be wrong Hacker......Is it the weekend yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Thomas Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 3 hours ago, hacker said: l think they use the same canopies as the Typhoon and the Tempest but l could be wrong Hacker......Is it the weekend yet? You are correct. And it is the weekend, here at least. CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Two people you might want to ask are Paul Fisher and Roy Sutherland, both of whom maintain a presence on Facebook. -d- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now