This may shock the unwary and the sensitive.

[ndicki]

As it says, this may shock you. It has rag wings, the Watts two-blade airscrew, and... a Vokes filter. That is a combination which any Hurricane buff will tell you the RAF never used. And they'd be absolutely right. The RAF didn't. The SAAF did.

This is one of the 4 Mk I Hurricanes used by No.1 Squadron South African Air Force, based in Kenya in June 1940 to attack the Italians in Italian East Africa.

Clive 'Pat Pattle' did all the hard work in GMAX - it even has a modified cockpit with no pitch-control lever.

Uploading soon!

 

[hairyspin]

Sterling work, Nigel and Clive! I've been enjoying seeing these coming along.

 

[popsaka]

That's a real hum-dinger! ...a piece of resistance!
Looks like Clive went back to the original model from Monsieur Didier.
The prop looks cool!

 

[Pat Pattle]

Yes it's Patrick's venerable original model.

In that original photo, is that an Auster flying in the background? That would place it mid-war which can't be right, must be something else, a Piper Cub perhaps?

 

[sdsbolt]

nice work guys

 

[ndicki]

In that original photo, is that an Auster flying in the background?

There are a number of candidates - J-3 Cub, Stinson Reliant, Fairchild F24 - all impressed types, so records and photos are few...

 

[Bravo/4]

It's good to see this old model still being fiddled with, very nice work!

 

[popsaka]

Y'know for a spinning prop disc, a 4 blade would be appropriate...
What about sumpin from the mk IX or(?)

 

[popsaka]

Clive, how hard (possible?) would it be to add an animated flap to the radiator scoop?
Oh and BTW did y'all ever see Kermit Weeks' Stinson L-1? IMHO she's a honey!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DuZusssX_Y Olive drab put to good use.
Cool down wind take-off

 

[ndicki]

And that blasted door has gone too, so you can fly in the African skies with the window open. Uploading now.

 

[gecko]

Very cool Nigel, certainly an unusual subject! Is it just me or does that prop look a bit funny? Seems differently shaped from the other version, and from the photos I've seen. Or did the SAAF have a different prop fitted?

 

[Pat Pattle]

Is it just me or does that prop look a bit funny?

Just my dodgy modelling Daniel! Although if you look at photos of the real ones they are odd from some angles.

 

[Daiwilletti]

And that blasted door has gone too, so you can fly in the African skies with the window open. Uploading now.

Thanks, nDicki!

 

[gecko]

Yeah, prop shapes can be misleading. By the way, check this out: http://spitfirespares.co.uk/propellors.html Hard to believe there's still some out there.

 

[popsaka]

Yea, I wuz gonna mention the Brisfit prop... It always seems ruddy backasswards to me!!
HEY! Clive and Nigel, thanks so much for a Hurricane with so many issues sorted!
I love your prop shape, Clive... (bl**dy hell that sounds a bit chummy, don't it? )
Anyways, thanx guys...

 

[Led Zeppelin]

Thanks for this rare bird, nice addition to Maw!