Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Hello all ... Starting to look more into interwar aircraft lately ? Primarily U.S.. Im curious does anyone make a Curtis F9C Sparrowhawk ? The type carried by the U.S.S. Akron & Macon Dirigible aircraft carriers ? Preferably in 1/72 but any scale is actually fine ? Im thinking it would be an interesting plane to build ? Thank you in advance for any help i get. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) https://modelingmadness.com/review/preww2/hammf9c.htm http://hsfeatures.com/features04/f9c2pd_1.htm Can't say nothing about those kits, just knew somebody did them... Cheers... Edited June 30, 2018 by Artie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilneBay Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 As noted Pegasus and Czech Masters. I built the Pegasus kit about 28 years ago give or take a year and it is a typical short run kit. Requires work to get it right and a bit of scratchbuilding to improve. I built the the hook mounting etc to improve the kit variety. Turned out OK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Williams Brothers did one in 1/32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Eagles Talon did a very nice vacform in 1/72 scale- ET116-82 It's a VERY small airplane! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Thanks guys ... Have to have a look around and see whats available at the next swap-meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Gunthwaite Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Hi Dennis Sending PM Al 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 While the Williams Brothers kit isn't technically a short run kit, you really do have to treat it as such, test fitting, filing, sanding, filling, rinse and repeat… 😏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 15 minutes ago, Don McIntyre said: While the Williams Brothers kit isn't technically a short run kit, you really do have to treat it as such, test fitting, filing, sanding, filling, rinse and repeat… 😏 Ive built a couple of Williams bros. Kits and I couldnt agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKinsel Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Lone Star has a 1/48th Sparrowhawk: http://www.lonestarmodels.com/store/656/lsm-40535-f9c-sparowhawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Hello again ... Just in case i cant afford the Lonestar resin kit. Does anyone know if i can convert an F11c Goshawk into a sparrowhawk ? It looks like it might be feasible ? The length is only 2 feet off( Goshawk is longer). The wingspan is 6 feet shorter(Goshawk is 31’6” & Sparrowhawk is 25’6”). The height is 8” different. The Goshawk used an R-1820 and the Sparrowhawk used the R-975. The cowling is pushed back and blended into the fuselage on the sparrow so that would account for the 2 foot difference. Otherwise the two planes look very similar in planform ? If im crazy for considering this let me know ? If its feasible i might consider it ? Of course i would have to build the hook on the upper wing for the trapeze arrestor. Any other issues if you know of any ? The moderately insane Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamevender Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 By the time you did everything you needed to do for the conversion, you might as well scratch build the thing. Way too many differences. Just very different birds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 By way of warning, Pegasus had two goes at the Sparrowhawk. The earlier kit is one of Chris Gannon's first and a little chunky. The second version is more refined and has decals. I am pretty sure Aeroclub did an engine that would fit, but that might just be my memory playing tricks. Started it but fell by the wayside when I started a serious relationship with the current Mrs T and also decided that I would only model aircraft used by British forces to slim the stash down a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunkmeister Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I have built the Williams Sparrowhawk, and as others said, as long as you approach it as a short run kit, you’ll do well. It’s a tiny aircraft, so it is small even in 1/32. Lonestar has resin goodies for it, although you can fix any issues in the kit with basic modeling skills. And Yellow Wings has some nice A.M. decals for the kit as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Is Lone star still going? Would love to get the F9C in 1/48 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 32 minutes ago, Mike Esposito said: Is Lone star still going? Would love to get the F9C in 1/48 Yes heres a link. https://www.lonestarmodels.com/ they're even planning on bringing back all of cobra's stuff that they own now. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Thanks. Sent them an email. Hopefully I will hear back soon. Really want this kit. 1/72 too small...1/32 too big!😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-USB Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) On 6/17/2019 at 1:53 PM, Mike Esposito said: Thanks. Sent them an email. Hopefully I will hear back soon. Really want this kit. 1/72 too small...1/32 too big!😂 Mike, Lone Star Models is currently in the process of moving (to another city) so it will a while before he's up and running and filling orders. Latest information from Mike at Lone Star Models is that he's not accepting orders until after the relocation and the IPMS/USA Nationals. Orders won't be taken until September, at the earliest. Tim Edited June 19, 2019 by VH-USB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Bummer! 😥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-USB Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 On 6/20/2019 at 7:48 AM, Mike Esposito said: Bummer! 😥 And, once Lone Star Models reopens in September he'll be working on an alternating month schedule... One month taking orders and the next month casting those orders. So, if you really want one of his products be aware it may take up to 2 months for an order to arrive once placed. Tim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Meanwhile I know size is an issue for you but a Sparrowhawk in 1/32 is still smaller than a Hurricane in 1/48 so don't pass up a Williams Bros kit if you get the chance. It rely isn't that hard providing you take it nice and steady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornadofairy Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Found a Williams Brothers one in a local collectors shop a week or so ago for £10. Whole bunch of stuff in there, but haven't been able to get back yet. Amassing references before I start; looking carefully at setting up the undercarriage for an 'on ground' option. The instructions are helpful in this regard, a case of having to trim a couple of struts, but.....lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 7 hours ago, Tornadofairy said: Amassing references before I start; Please start a work in progress. I would love to follow the build for some note taking for a future build. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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