dabevan

Thanks Gregg, but I probably won't bring it on Tuesday as in the current state I can't plug the wings or tail in - its just lots of separate bits so probably not that interesting to look at.

Plus I've only got a small hatchback and usually transport my planes to the field on the roof rack in custom made cradles and I haven't made a cradle for the Hunter yet.

vease

Are you mad, of course its interesting

1 - its a model aircraft
2 - its a jet
3 - its still in kit form that shows others what work is involved
4 - ITS A HUNTER!!!
5 - ITS A HUNTER!!!!!

schroedm

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Yep, I'd like to see what this 'balsa' is you speak so much about

dabevan

One shot of the Hunter that I think looks nice is from the rear quarter with the flaps down as they are split flaps with quite a lot of detail. They are supposed to look like the line drawing, but the kit just leaves the plain ribs visible. To try and make them look a bit better I've made up a bit of proskin with holes to try and look more like the scale trailing edge of the flap.

...you cant really see it in the photo as the proskin is transparent, but if you look closely then you can see that the trailing edge of the flap now looks a bit more like it is supposed to. OK, I'm not going to win any scale competitions, but I think it looks better.

dabevan

By the way, for anyone building a Hunter or who just likes Hunters this is a fantastic book...


"The Hawker Hunter A Comprehensive Guide"

By Paul Bradley

Published by SAM Publications

ISBN 0-9551858-9-0

...in addition to loads of interesting info about the development of the Hunter is also got several colour scheme side views, lots of detail diagrams (like the one above) and a brilliant 'walk round' section with loads of close up photos of various details.

dabevan

Here's a finished Hunter, I think its actually made from a new Century Jets kits which I think I read was based on the Mick Reeves kit?

Anyway, its the same size as mine and the cheeky git has even stolen 'my' colour scheme! ;-)

...It does look nice though doesn't it!

dabevan

OK, I'll see if I can fit it in the car tomorrow - although I might have to explain to the 'composite' guys that the surface finish of a just-been-sheeted-and-not-yet-sanded-or-glassed balsa wing is supposed to be a bit lumpy and bumpy!

...or is that just the way I build them?

dabevan

OK, that's all the pics of the building I've done so far. I'll now be posting bits and bobs as I do them so expect the rate of posts to slow down to about 1 per week as I'm not a particularly quick builder!

Thanks for reading so far.

David Bevan

vease

Yeehaa, just bring what bits you can! Thanks dave

And there will be a few part built warbirds there to prove the balsa point!

Now, back to your thread

rhklenke

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Clearly not... [&:]

dabevan

Our club have got a 'bring your winter project' night on Tuesday, so thought I'd cut the holes in the fuz to allow me to insert the wings and tail and make it look airplane shaped.

If I can fit it in the car then I'll take it along.

schroedm

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You've made some pretty good progress Dave! Looks like a proper plane now!! Lovely shaped aircraft.

I bought something ARF today so I'll actually have something to fly soon :-)

Cheers
Mark

Redline7000

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Wouldn't you have a step when you mate the wing to the fuselage since you're skinning with balsa instead of pro-skin? Did you refinish the ribs?

dabevan

The ribs are actually too thin for the fuz when using Proskin, the extra 1/8" of balsa (2x1/16") actually brings it up to a flush fit.

For the Proskin covered wing the instructions actually say to make a fillet up to make the skinny wing rib match the fatter fuz rib and apparently this is scale.

By the way, in the photos above the wings and tail have only been shoved through holes at the moment as I wanted to make it airplane shaped for our club's winter project night tomorrow night. I'll tidy it up properly later in the build.

IB

Micks drawing on his plan regarding the fillet which fairs in the mismatch between the thinner wing to fuselage root are correct. The ribs he supplies with the kit are of the correct depth and give the correct wing thickness if ProSkin is used, however, the stuff sags between the ribs, more so on a warm day. On my Hunter I cut new wing ribs with 1/16th inch removed from the top and bottom and is sheeted with 3/32 inch balsa. This gives the step as per scale.

Ian B

Redline7000

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Good to know that you sheet the wings with balsa. Maybe, I'll order a Hunter soon. Not too keen on the Proskin. I'm subscribed so I'll be following your progress. Got to admit, the Hunter is the sexiest airplane ever made.

dabevan

Ian B,

Are you the same guy who has the Venom build thread on RCSB? - Thats a lovely model and I agonised for ages as to whether to build the Hunter or the Venom before deciding that the Hunter would be a more straight forward build.

...The Venom may well be next on the list though! ;-)

Dave

John Casey

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We are just jealous....because:
he got the kit...
he's building the kit...
And he's going to have a.........HUNTER............ that "He built".

He who has the coolest toys .......WINS.

Congrats on getting to where you are on this project...which is ahead of the rest us..who don't have ...THE HUNTER!

He who has ....THE HUNTER..... WINS!

(Any plans for a hunter out there somewhere? I need to quench the jealousy of not having ....A HUNTER, by slicing and dicing some balsa.)

BaldEagel

Rumours of the Mick Reeves Hunter being kitted by Ripmax are still doing the rounds, it is supposed to be full composite, keep watching its bound to appear on here sooner or later, it was in the last RCJI.

Mike

agent adds

If you was at abingdon you would have seen the early flight's of it!

Xairflyer

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Price will be interesting, Normal model prices or jet prices, I vote it will be Jet prices

Duncan

That equates to mass produced prices or small volume prices, so it will more than likely be the latter

I saw the ripmax model last year and liked it, I hope they do it unpainted so you can choose your own scheme, rather than just the camo test model.

IB

Dave

Sent you a PM.

Ian B

jetrichie

One of the many jet price excuses, how many large 100-150cc aerobatic models are sold ?? dont think they are sold in their thousands either yet they are half the price of small jets!!

rhklenke

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You.ve got to be kidding, right? It takes about 1/10 the time to design and build an IMAC-type airplane (esp. using CAD and laser cutting) that it does to make a plug for a fiberglass jet. There is no comparison between the two!

Bob