1936 Hawker Hurricane Merlin Engine Flying Model Plans
I
believe that these plans are very unusual. They are NOT the
'routine' models and photos that one normally sees of the Hawker
Hurricane, with the aluminum wings, the 1030 hp Merlin II engine and
the three blade prop.
My belief that this is a very unique set of plans is supported by several facts. The original designer, Paul Lindberg, was noted for taking his dimensions directly from the real aircraft. Since this set of plans was first published in 1936, BEFORE the real Hurricane was even in production, I believe that this is of the pre-production model that had the first 990 HP Merlin engine in it.
This belief is further supported by the fact that this model has the two blade, Watts, fixed pitch prop, no armament, and fabric covered wings. After about 200 were produced, they moved the manufacture to the Gloster Aircraft company where the fabric wing covering was replaced with aluminum and three bladed props were added to a new Merlin III engine.
This completed model will indeed be a rare and unusual addition to your collection. A short history of the Hurricane is also included with this set when you purchase it.
Now,
the details of these very unusual plans. These will allow one to
build the rubber powered flying model of the 1936 Hawker Hurricane
as shown above and in the photos below of the finished model,
details of the plans, and the uncovered skeleton.
This is quite a bit larger than the other model plans I offer, with a wingspan of 26.5 inches, and total length of 20 inches. As can be seen, the construction is tissue covered balsa, using 'stick and tissue' construction for the frame, ribs and formers. The plans are complete and highly detailed, and can be used to construct and finish the model exactly as shown in the photo of the model below.
Multiple templates are included for the formers and ribs. They are included on pages separate from the plans themselves. This way, the plans won't be damaged if your method of construction includes cutting out the templates. These plans were originally published in 1930s aviation magazines and were not necessarily complete in that they sometimes had to be scaled to fit the magazine's pages.
In doing so, some pieces were left out or split to comply with space constraints and fit on adjoining pages. It was left to the builder to reconstruct parts or rescale the drawings where needed.
The plans that I am offering here are scanned from the originals. They are then redrawn, rescaled, and corrected where needed with the use of graphic editing programs to combine split components, correct errors and add missing parts.
Unlike
the originals, the plans can be printed on only one side, so that cutting one side doesn't damage something you may need on the other.
Instructions are included to enable one to print the corrected, rescaled plans full size on ANY printer, to the scale mentioned above, including the complete original instructions. I have added to the original instructions, both on the plans sheets themselves, and in a file of generic hints, that aids in building, covering, painting, balancing and flying the model when completed.
It also includes hints and tips to make your finished model an item to be proud of. The plans not only include instructions for printing FULL SIZE plans on ANY size paper, but the details for a scale propeller for display, and a flying propeller for... well ... flying!
These two photos to the left are of the actual completed model, covered and uncovered.
