Differences between Hawker Fury and Nimrod I

[cherisy 25]

Ive just happened accross an old Matchbox Hawker Fury. Now I was wondering I would be able to convert it to a Nimrod I. I am aware of some of the differences ( the oil cooler inder the nose, arrester hook and catapult spools) but are there many others and would it be worth the effort?, I really dont want to fork out the price that Czech master are asking.

Thanks in advance

Lee

[Graham Boak 4,876]

The recent Warpaint is an excellent guide.

[Jure Miljevic 698]

I think 3 ft. 6 3/4 in. greater wingspan, according to Putnam book, might be a problem. Cheers

Jure

[vildebeest 46]

There have been other threads on this here if you search. One detail difference pointed out by I think John Aero is a slightly increased chord, though you might not want to bother with that.  There was a conversion article in SAM May 1981 which I once had, but now have lost, so if anyone has that, a copy would be good.

 

Paul

[JWM 11,002]

I did such conversion to Nimrod II (which has swept wings). It is here

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235004089-nimrod-and-persian-fury-scratch-conversions/

 - there are good drawings in net, google them and compare. Anyway one can do this.

Regards

J-W

 

[cherisy 25]

Thanks for all the info guys. Much appreciated. Involves a bit of work but thats the fun.  Once again the Britmodler community come up trumps

[dogsbody 5,990]

All I have on Furys and Nimrods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris

[cherisy 25]

12 hours ago, dogsbody said:

All I have on Furys and Nimrods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris

Thanks Chris much appreciated 

[tempestfan 654]

The late great Ian Stair did a Warpaint Feature for AvNews including LOTS of gorgeous clour schemes and a short historical Piece (not by him, I think). I have it somewhere...

[JWM 11,002]

Once upon a time was some discussion here

In addition what Chris (@dogsbody)  gave in post #7 above here are drawings to Nimrod I

More on web pege http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww1/nimrod/

Regards

J-W

 

[Jonny 298]

FWIW, Tom Cleaver published a ‘how to’ build a Nimrod using two Airfix 1/48 Fury kits over in Modeling Madness  The work is mainly extending the wingspan, using wings from the two kits. 

 

Try a search for “Hawker Nimrod (Conversion) - Modeling Madness”    NOTE only one ‘l’!

 

Hope this helps,

 

Jonny

 

 

[MilneBay 318]

17 hours ago, Jonny said:

FWIW, Tom Cleaver published a ‘how to’ build a Nimrod using two Airfix 1/48 Fury kits over in Modeling Madness  The work is mainly extending the wingspan, using wings from the two kits. 

 

Try a search for “Hawker Nimrod (Conversion) - Modeling Madness”    NOTE only one ‘l’!

 

Hope this helps,

 

Jonny

 

 

 About 30 years ago I did a Nimrod 1 by taking two Matchbox Furys and using them to give me the added sections to the wingspan. I also scratch built the arrestor hook. etc.