RE: Vailly Aviation Hawker Hurricane Build Thread
I've tried to make the H stab per Roy's design but this is my first experience with building vertically without tabs on the ribs, and it was less than perfect. I cut another set of ribs and did it again, and it turned out better. The trailing edge of the stab, 1/2" thick balsa seems a bit much. So I am going to try the alternate method that BT uses. I enlarged BT's stab plans to the same scale as this Hurricane, but am using Roy's plans as the planform. I've cut the cores and am making ribs now. I've made the half-ribs 1/4" longer at the back to make up for the 1/4" balsa trailing edge I intend to use. Once I get the rib locations laid out I'll cut lightening holes in the core sheet. I'll probably make the fin and rudder the same way. It looks like it will be easier to create the trim tabs from that method. Hopefully I'll post some pix later today or tomorrow. I have the RAF pilot figure "Keith" from 21 century. I'll take some close up pix of the gear later too.
Happy New Year!
Sam