Any News on the Humbrol Hunter? (merged thread)

Hi all. Ive been looking every where on the web for a recent picture of the Hunter at Fort Paull. I found the (nice dramtic) attached image but as the above post informs us they have a canopy, so it must look quite different.
I suppose I could go and take my own :rolleyes:

Fort Paul Hunter.

Any of our Hull friends called into Paull to see whats happening ?

Brian Rushworth just collected this Canopy on Sunday last plus a Vol 1 and Vol 3 (on Disc ) for a Mk.6 Hunter. ( Canopy nearest camera ).

This canopy was rescued from Deep storage in an Air Raid Shelter where it had been on it’s nose for last 40 yrs. It came from Hunter F4 XF-363. ( Stencil Mark still apparent ) Canopy is good, steel rollers and pins, perspex and frame and “Rack” all good condition. Front steel “Hoop” corroded, but Brian will fit the one from damaged canopy.

Nice to see it go to a worthwhile project.

Bill T.

Any of our Hull friends called into Paull to see whats happening ?

14ml in the tinlets. 50ml in the larger tin. Two decent brush strokes. Can’t do the maths though!!!

Shouldn’t be any need for the maths. I know that the Heinkel (and possibly the Mitchell) at Southend were painted with Humbrol. One of my jobs was regular trips onto the top of the Heinkel to wire brush the loose paint and daub over it. The paint came in 1 gallon tins which had exactly the same style labelling as the modelling tinlets. Haven’t got a clue how many gallons it took to spray a Heinkel ( I worked as the sprayers mate during one of my school holidays but didn’t get to paint the Heinkel) but I do know that it didn’t stay on too well with the aircraft parked outside all the time.
Much of the underside of Sea Fury WJ288 was my handiwork. The sprayer reckoned I was younger than him so it was only fair that I crawled about underneath with the spray gun. I also hand painted all the crowns on the roundels of the Saab J29. I masked off the original roundels and we hand painted over them!

Humbrol Hunter

14ml in the tinlets. 50ml in the larger tin. Two decent brush strokes. Can’t do the maths though!!!

Pete

You were part right Humbrol paints are made in China now but Humbrol is owned by Hornby.

Scott C

By Gum, thaa’s reet, just shows you how specialist model forums can be wrong in comparison to the superior knowledge on here.
I just looked on the Hornby website for more info and was astonished at the detail shown on the locomotive models illustrated on their home page, makes my old Hornby Dublo stuff look very sad by comparison. If they are that keen, then it can only be a good thing for the future of Airfix kits.
I was going to attempt a paint tin calculation but I’ve had an unexpected visit by our Hungarian branch of the family and have to go over to sirs house shortly for a barbie, that’ll be me out of circulation for a bit then.

Pete

You were part right Humbrol paints are made in China now but Humbrol is owned by Hornby.

Scott C

Very good news at last, it will be good company for the Beverley, I often wondered whether it might end up there.

Incidentally, having taken over Airfix, do Hornby now have the Humbrol brand name and still produce those famous little pots of paint somewhere else.

Having started to sniff about since writing this, Humbrol paint wasn’t part of the deal and is now manufactured in China, where else!
It would be interesting to work out how many those iconic pots of paint would be required to repaint the Hunter, it could be a good publicity exercise on Humbrols behalf, assuming they still have the name.
If there’s any mathematicians with nothing to do today it could be a good exercise for the brain, first dig out a pot of paint, it might tell you it’s coverage area, I’ll dig one out from the garage, then work out the surface area of a Hunter, we’ll assume grey/green top surfaces and grey underneath, almost there, just need the number crunching, who’s going to get there first, someone might be lucky enough to have an Airfix Hunter paint chart, unfortunately I haven’t.

Hi all

The HUnter had it’s wings removed yesterday and i would imagine that the rest of the aircraft will be removed from the plinth today, as i drove past this morning the equipment to start knocking down the factory was already on site.

Scott C

According to the report “Vandals have smashed its cockpit, removed the pilot and daubed paint on it.”

Crikey, the pilot must be worse for wear.:)

J

Thank god for that! At least there was something to save! Would have been alot worse in a couple of months!

XF509 finally saved?

Latest development – Humbrol Hunter XF509 apparently heading for Fort Paull as company for their Beverley.

http://www.dotwnews.com/portal/fullstory/Default.asp?story_id=117172830

Is it just me , or do those panels lying in the grass under the nose look suspiciously like nosewheel bay doors?

I have to agree, the only reason why a whole panel is removed is for re-sale or self gain, either way there is someone who walks in the circles of aircraft preservation who has stolen these panels.
Whoever did it was successfull to a point, like I previously mentioned there was a bolt hammered into the skin to try and prize off one panel so either they were in a rush or just amateurs.
Lets just hope she dosn’t end up in the same state as the A1 Lightning before something is done.
John.

Wholeheartedly agree with you John. What I also find intriuging is that the removed panels are on the nose section – IE: handy for a nose section restoration project. Gawd I hope there’s not one being worked on at present that was short of these panels (I’ve seen where some nose sections have been supported on trailers etc – and these panels would seem to be from the very same areas that ‘may’ be damaged etc etc… 😡 😡

Regarding the failure to get this Hunter rehomed – I think it’s a damm shame that the receivers / administrators seem to have no sympathy for anyone remotely interested in preserving this relic. I can’t understand how it’s got to be tied in with any sale of the site – who the hell is going to want to buy it in it’s current state unless they too are aviation related and woiuld be prepared to secure it’s future?

I’m joining the band of distinctly unhappy watchers on this sad sad sight indeed….. 🙁

can i suggest a late night forum meet up in hull?

Bring your own drink and nibbles, and disc cutters, lifting devices and perhaps if anyone whats to drive in a flat bed truck?

we can call it the ‘freedom hunter’ night

i rather like that idea… all those in favour?

can i suggest a late night forum meet up in hull?

Bring your own drink and nibbles, and disc cutters, lifting devices and perhaps if anyone whats to drive in a flat bed truck?

we can call it the ‘freedom hunter’ night

Hull City Council were going to move her to a park in west Hull as a ‘feature’ but that was mooted nearly a year ago and nothing has happened since.

I feel that she would last about three days in a park in Hull before she is burned or vandalised.

http://www.thisisull.com/aircraft/2055291860_humberolhunter.html

John.

Can something not be done then if she is part of the sale of the building as well? Surely discussions could get underway with the seller to part with it before it is too late?

Hmm. That’s intriguing isn’t it? These panels are very difficult to get hold of – I would hate to think that some Hunter “restorer” somewhere has taken the opportunity to acquire some this way…:mad:

I have to agree, the only reason why a whole panel is removed is for re-sale or self gain, either way there is someone who walks in the circles of aircraft preservation who has stolen these panels.

Whoever did it was successfull to a point, like I previously mentioned there was a bolt hammered into the skin to try and prize off one panel so either they were in a rush or just amateurs.

Lets just hope she dosn’t end up in the same state as the A1 Lightning before something is done.

John.

Here is a picture of this hunter in its operational period. With no pikies and chavs destroying it:mad: 😡 😡
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1082538/