Some big flyable Mustang models were built by a colleague of mine for the film,
so some shots will be models.

Graham

The drawings for the Hampden are far from complete, small drawings seem to have survived quite well but drawings for some of the major components i.e. the bottom longeron for the rear fuselage ( quite important ) were disgarded when Handley Page folded. Using old photos, recovered wreckage ( mostley from L4063 ) and gleaning information from assembly drawings where the part is included but there are no dimentions, this was the case for the lower part of frame 2a where I projected the assembly drawing full scale onto the wall and got the rough dimentions from that, a bit of tweaking and frame 2a was recreated.

Sounds like you need to use some CAD draughting, MAPS in Rochester
used it to good effect with the Battle cockpit using Rhino to ‘ Join up the dots ‘ If you need any assistance on that drop me a line.

Graham

I Think we like ‘597 because she has the nicer stubby prop blades with the long spinner and also the lighter? dark earth scheme.

Graham

Great thread, best of luck, one point though is once its flying, remember it’s quite a heavy bird and won’t be able to be thrown about like a stunt plane.

Graham

Any clues on the RAL number for the red scheme?

graham

Hi Owen,
I was in the Hawker restorations workshop in the summer [ I built a Le rhone radial engine for their Egyptian scale model plane ] and took a few shots, so I will fish them out and send them to you.

Graham

Well at least the Hurricane situation is sorted, I have always thought a good film would be one tracking the exploits of the Newchurch wing shooting down the V2s, it might kick start the Tempests from their slow restorations.

Graham