I’m sorry if this is a little off topic for you folks but I’m friends with a master model builder who needs your help.
His name is Howard Hill. He’s an older gentleman who doesn’t own a computer. He is currently looking for information on the Hawker SeaFury. He specialty is SKINLESS models from stratch. The SeaFury is in 1/32 scale. He’s contacted various museums around the world, looking for detail drawings or photographs of the various systems on the airframe, and hasn’t had much luck.
He requires help on two major areas-The first area is the ducting for the air intakes on the wing leading edge close to the wing root. “I believe there are oil coolers inside these intakes. But is there more ducting behind these oil coolers….and if so…where does it go? What about placement of the oil lines to and from these oil coolers?”
The second area Howard needs info on is the hydraulic line system throughout the entire plane. Basically Howard is looking for any info on the placement of any and all hydraulic lines throughout the entire plane. His 1/32 Sea Fury will have no skin, at all, so all the details will be exposed.
I’ve seen this model under construction- It has fully folding wings, sprung undercarrage. and all control lines. It will be another masterpeice.
Any and all information can be sent thru me.
On behalf of Howard- many thanks for your help-
Neil Medcalf-
Type 509 Spitfires @ http://www.canadianguitarist.ca/tnine
If you’d like to see how good Howard realy is please take a look at the Aircraft Resource Center’s article on Howards Skinless Wellington- http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal-Fea%20Archives/Prop/Wellingto…
By: coanda - 19th December 2001 at 18:49
RE: SeaFury references needed
I’ve just spent the best part of three hours on that web site, only just finshed with the WW2 pages, and i have to say, its F***in amazin brian cauchi for me is the mutts nuts.
coanda
ps, the wellington’s structure really is somthing else.
By: neilly - 18th December 2001 at 10:00
RE: SeaFury references needed
I have just looked at the model of the Wellington & I think you’ve understated how good, Howard is as a modeller! As a modeller myself (all be it radio controlled), I think that is a superbly impressive piece of model building. I would be most interested, as to how Howard gets on with the Seafury & any other projects. I hope you could keep those of us, modellers on the site, updated. Post a few pictures on this site, if possible.
Neilly
By: whalebone - 18th December 2001 at 09:50
RE: SeaFury references needed
That Wellington is something else!. The man must have the patience of a Saint !!
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