rob Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Interesting Hurricane projects, some great potential builds if you ask me.. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDriskill Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Very interesting! Many of those are new to me. Always thought the Hurricane might be a natural for a Bristol radial... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) The illustrations look very like those in the Francis K Mason book on the Hurricane first published around 30 years ago, as does the typeface of the heading. Please be aware of copyright implications. Rather fancy the Dagger-engined version though, especially with the IIc wing. Edited February 22, 2021 by stever219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 OK, Arma Hobby- start cranking out the necessary sprues to go with your Mk 1 and Mk II kits! Still crossing my fingers that they do a Mk IId/IV/V! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I have said book and the illustration is on page 195, so may be an issue as the book carries the standard copyright clause preventing any form of reproduction. Regards Colin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e8n2 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 12 hours ago, stever219 said: The illustrations look very like those in the Francis K Mason book on the Hurricane first published around 30 years ago, as does the typeface of the heading. Please be aware of copyright implications. Actually it is a bit older than that. I just checked my copy that I got from my now late Dad, and it was published in 1962. You never know as it could actually be older than that! It is a good reference source so I'm sure it has been republished several times over the years. Later, Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 17 hours ago, e8n2 said: Actually it is a bit older than that. I just checked my copy that I got from my now late Dad, and it was published in 1962. You never know as it could actually be older than that! It is a good reference source so I'm sure it has been republished several times over the years. Later, Dave My copy is, I think, from RAFM Hendon in the early nineties and I can’t presently get at it to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Mine also the RAF Museum Hendon Edition and dated 1990. Apparently first published with this format/content in 1987 by Aston Publications. Regards Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e8n2 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Hmmmm. Looks like two different editions by the same author. My book does NOT have the variant diagram shown above, but in Appendix A it has it has a total of eight three view diagrams of "One Off" Hurricane Experiments. In the front it says Doubleday edition 1962 and © Francis K. Mason, 1962. He must have been able to come up with more info with the passage of time from 1962 to 1987. I wonder if it is still being published today? Later, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 The 1962 book is the Monogram Monograph, which is considerably different from the later work for Aston/RAF Museum. It also contains a set of performance charts not seen in the later work. Hang on to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 The author has written a host of books on a wide range of aviation subjects some of which do overlap as in this instance but the drawing/image featured in this post is from his work/book first published in 1987 and still very much subject to copyright protection. His books 'Battle Over Britain' and 'The Avro Lancaster' are quite superb and well worth investing in if you don't already have them, and both were also re-published via the RAF Museum Hendon as limited editions back in 1990 and 1989 respectively. Regards Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Very interesting! The most interesting for me is why the better view canopy variant was not adopted. When you read testimonies of pilots, the canopy of Hurricane was considered not comfortable at all. Please note some Soviet modifications, with rear gunner (on Russian web page I have found that about 100 were converted this way - I am not sure if it is true or not): Replacements of armour http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Modeling/Hawker/Hurricane/HurriProfiles/Part1/worn-mk7-nose.jpg Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e8n2 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 18 hours ago, Graham Boak said: The 1962 book is the Monogram Monograph, which is considerably different from the later work for Aston/RAF Museum. It also contains a set of performance charts not seen in the later work. Hang on to it. You can count on that! I also have the same editions for the Gloster Meteor and F-86 Sabre, and they aren't going anywhere until after I am gone. Later, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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