Micro hawker hurricane!

[jakegazzard]

Well, i said i was going to do a super cub kit but finished part of it then the wings broke! So i have a 14.5 in span guillows hurricane. I AM going to put in a brushless motor and 2 4.5g servos. I am only going to have aielerons, elevator and throttle as its not worth rudder so i save weight without rudder control rod, servo ect. Follow this thread if you want to see the build. view the pictures to see how im getting on!

ENJOY!!!!


P.S. I personally think the hurricane was the best WWII british fighter as without the hurricane, we wouldnt have won the battle of britan. Hurricanes are so under rated, they still have a RR Merlin so BEST SOUND IN THE WORLD!!!

[glen_j]

good effort jake, i look forward to seeing how you get on, i quite fancied doing something similar but i've ended up building a bigger plan instead, just keep an eye on weight with the radio gear installed and i'm sure you'll do fine :)

[jakegazzard]

all together the wood without covering weighs in at just under 30g, i aim for 70 g max with radio, motor servos ect. Its not an easy build!

[jakegazzard]

just put in the main strengthener across the formers! easy!

[ddracer]

[quote=jakegazzard;426608]
P.S. I personally think the hurricane was the best WWII british fighter as without the hurricane, we wouldnt have won the battle of britan. Hurricanes are so under rated, they still have a RR Merlin so BEST SOUND IN THE WORLD!!![/quote]

I do to, it is truly under rated. Ok not as fast or agile but being fabric covered frame it would take more of a beating and keep flying. Historic flying at Duxford were one of my customers a long time back, and I was lucky enough to get to sit it both and the Hurricane just had a feeling about it that brought home what these guys when through and did for us. Having a Grandfather who was a pilot during WWII just writing this wells me up.

[jakegazzard]

The spitfire is well being fully metal but as you said the hurricane is a wooden frame, partly aluminium covered but mostly fabric. Much Easier to repair and a cheaper construction than the spit! Also like iv said, the powerhouse is magnificent! In my eyes the greatest engine ever built! Only problem was that the merlin had a float type carbouretta and once inverted, the engine starved of fuel. I LOVE British aviation!

[jakegazzard]

all formers are up, all stringers are in plac e on the left side, now the right. Ailerons... well these are a wee bit harder than i expected! almost finished the right hand side aileron, a lot bigger than scale sadly but they would have been far too small! i will upload pics later.