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gregv
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Your nose is wrong in side view for this one aircraft: G-AFKX had the nose widened to match the diameter of the Rotol spinner, which had been sized for the Spitfire. See the side view photo in post 6. When this spinner/prop was fitted to other aircraft there was a step down as shown in your plan views, because the standard Hurricane nose was retained. Your side views show the later Rotol spinner designed for the Hurricane, which was eventually fitted to late Mk.Is and subsequent marks, on that standard nose which again is wrong for this single aircraft.

Thanks Graham, I’m aware of the differences in the drawing, just using it to get the lettering laid out. I’m building a model of this aircraft using an ancient 1/24 Airfix kit I picked up in the 70’s, and I’m not planning on changing the nose; in fact I had a friend spin me a solid aluminum spinner for this project in the early 90’s, and I gave him a drawing for a Mk II unit! So the inaccuracies will be legion by the time I’m done. Oh not to mention I’ll be keeping the metal wings. But it will look nice!

cheers & thanks

GV