My alluminium Spitfire was also on a rotating table, but took centre stage during the dinner! (The Sqn Ldr setting up the dinner went down into the “tunnels” and found the old “Title Boards”).

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I displayed again last night at the 10 Group HQ (RAF Box – Now RAF Rudloe Manor) Officers Mess Dinner (along with other stuff – not least 32 individually signed portraits of the pilots who took part).

The hoop allowed me to fit a Gunsight bracket behind (the hoop) and then attach the Gunsight! I had to sling the Compass hung from a couple of hooks at the front edge of the table, otherwise it would have disappeared right in the middle, and would not be seen).

The Hurricane at right is LK-A (Ian Gleed) as I have a Figaro the Cat painted on a Hurricane piece. It sits on a circular mirror, and slowly rotates.

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Dark – Art. Fascinating all the same!

Thanks Ant.

For the first time since collecting. I have everything together in the panel. Heavy!

Thanks to Ant for giving me the heads up on my missing piece – the boost cut-out. Many thanks.

Morning Rocketeer.

I’ve been asked to display my Hurricane Instrument panel at the 10 Group HQ, RAF 100 Officers & SNCOs BoB Mess Dinners in Sep (RAF Box is now RAF Rudloe Manor).

I am missing a Boost Cut-Out. Were you able to create a mould?

Thank you sir, in advance!

If there is interest, I could resin cast my original boost tit?

Yes please Rocketeer. I would take two off your hands, just for starters!

Thank you FB. I have replied.

The nearest I would ever get to a Hurricane is simulated one. The only decent sim that has a Hurricane is IL2 Cliffs of Dover.

I created my own Hurricane instrument pilot “section”. The spare switch gear that I had collected over the years were used, wired into a Leo Bodnar 0836X I ran out of connections on this. So, added an extra 32 connections for various other things via a Leo Bodnar BBI32.

The frame was made from B & Q’s plastic pipe. I didn’t use any plans. Measurement was gauged by sitting in the middle as I put the pieces together. However, just recently I am thinking of scrapping the current frame and building another using bigger (sturdier) diameter pipe.

The “difficult” bits

My Boost Cut-Out switch was made from a pull/twist (to lock) switch from Maplins, label made in MS Publisher and a B & Q door knob.

My H-Lever was made from a used underarm deodorant bottle, a piece of dowel, micro-switches, and another B & Q door knob. I used a screenshot as a reference and guessed the measurement.

My throttle, mixture, and pitch control were made by *******ising a Saitek Pro Throttle. The pitch control cover was an old smoke detector housing.

My trim mechanism was made using a *******ised Saitek Cessna Trim Wheel internals behind a genuine Hurricane trim wheel. This works perfectly in-game.

Fuel Tank Selector Switch. Made by RAF_Spitty (who is a member here I believe). 3D printed, and a godsend to anyone going down the “build” route. It is just another detail, that would be impossible to find otherwise. This is secured to a 3-way switch from Maplins.

My Labels. Some of the original switches came with their own labels. But I wanted to keep them “as is” away from the build. I measured the originals up with a ruler and created them in MS Publisher. Finding the right font (which they didn’t have in 1940) takes a bit of experimentation. The original labels are at the top of the sheet, and the Publisher one’s underneath. I print these to Glossy photo paper, then laminate.

My instrument panel was cut from hardboard using a normal hand saw. Holes for the instruments were cut using my (best tool ever) Dremmel.

This is how it stands today.