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Title: early hurricane
Post by: rogerdee on July 15, 2006, 12:06:30 PM

been trying to do a early hurricane with  fabric wings  what  do u think?(http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1152981369_earlymk1.2.jpg)[/IMG] (http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1152981330_earlymk1.jpg)[/IMG] (http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/610_1152981580_ryot.jpg)[/IMG]

been trying to make  itlook like its  got wing ribs covered with fabric!

Title: early hurricane
Post by: Krusty on July 15, 2006, 12:13:18 PM

Only a very early version of the Hurricane had fabric wings. That was quickly changed to an all-metal wing. These were very early versions that we don't have in AH. Note that we also don't have the 2-blade, wooden, fixed pitch prop.

I'd stick with the metal wing.

Title: early hurricane
Post by: rogerdee on July 15, 2006, 12:19:48 PM

some of the early ones  got  a 3 blade peopeller before they got  the metal wings only thing is i cant do the two tone under paint.in 19 39  when ar started  some  huricanes still had  fabrick wings.

Title: early hurricane
Post by: Guppy35 on July 15, 2006, 12:25:32 PM

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Originally posted by rogerdee
some of the early ones  got  a 3 blade peopeller before they got  the metal wings only thing is i cant do the two tone under paint.in 19 39  when ar started  some  huricanes still had  fabrick wings.

Yep,I've seen photos of a few that were still going during B of B as well.