JohnT Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Hi chaps I have 2 Aeroclub Hawker Demons in the stash and want to do a Hart and a Hind in 603 City of Edinburgh colours. I don't think that there are 1/48 Harts and Hinds in production or even available from the sellers who specialise in old models long OOP. I have ordered a book on the Hart family from Amazon which will hopefully contain lots of info but has anyone attempted a conversion in the past and have any tips or advice on things to watch out for ? Brian Redpath sent me a disc of pics from his visit to the Shuttleworth and the Hart photos are inspirational - thanks again Brian. As usual any help/ guidance would be appreciated. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 The basic differences are in the rear cockpit, which has the level gunner's ring rather than the reclined; in the exhausts, which are not extended; and the Demon has two forward firing guns. The Hart has a tailskid where many Demons had a tailwheel. There will be other differences depending upon the precise Hart you are making. The Mushroom Monthly book is very good, strongly recommended, although there was an older book doing a walk-around of the Shuttleworth Hart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phat trev Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 As usual any help/ guidance would be appreciated.John The Hart family book and Mushroom book are both ideal for your projects. It would not be too difficult to convert the types. I have a copy of SAMI with a great artical about the types I can dig out for you later this evening if you like. Hope you put your builds on here they will look awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) John have some taken at cosford if wanted of their hart/hind Edited April 28, 2010 by TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thanks for the responses chaps. Really appreciate the offers of help from Phat Trev and TonyT. Trev has arranged to send me some articles - big thank you and certainly a pint at least in iou. Tony - I would really appreciate the pics if poss. IOU a pint too ! regards and thanks to all John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I have some walkarounds of the Hart, Hind and Demon if it's any help. Cheers, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 I have some walkarounds of the Hart, Hind and Demon if it's any help.Cheers, Mark. Hi Mark yes please - anthing would be brilliant and meantime a big public thank you to Tony for the zip file of pics which are more than helpful Its going to be an expensive round if we all meet up !!! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 The Hart family book and Mushroom book are both ideal for your projects. It would not be too difficult to convert the types. I have a copy of SAMI with a great artical about the types I can dig out for you later this evening if you like. Hope you put your builds on here they will look awesome! just a big thanks to Trev for the article which arrived today - good bloke John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I have some walkarounds of the Hart, Hind and Demon if it's any help.Cheers, Mark. Mark, I am doing Airfix's 1/72nd Demon over on the Airfix Tribute site as a group build model in the 4th anniversary GB. I am adding a lot of interior detail, using the plan profile in the Mushroom Hart Family book as a guide. But I really needed some good cockpit pictures to help in that area. I just went over to your Photobucket albums & found a veritable treasure of what I need. I have copied off each of the cockpit shots to use as a guide. I live in Westbrook, Maine in the US, so I do not get to see these thing up close & personal. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING & POSTING THE PICTURES. You very much have my gratitude. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I have some walkarounds of the Hart, Hind and Demon if it's any help.Cheers, Mark. Lasermonkey, if you wuold like to see the use I have made of your cockpit shots of these planes please go over to the Airfix Tribute forum site & look up my Hawker Demon group build model in the 4th anniversary group build section. I have scratchbuilt the entire interior & used your cockpit shots for a lot of the 2 sections. I have a lot of pictures of my progress. I just closed up the fuselage today. I hope you will think I made good use of your pictures. THANKS FOR THE REFERAL. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Thanks for posting the link, Carl! That's some nice work there. Can't wait to see it finished. I'm really glad I could help. That was the whole point of those walkarounds, and it's rather heartwarming to know they've been put to good use. Cheers, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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