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Offline Claymore

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Hawker Sea Eagle
« on: June 20, 2025, 04:27:03 AM »
Oh Lord, am I actually going to build another aircraft? Looks like it!

I like entering the GBs but most don’t fit with my current AFV project list and so I thought a, relatively, quick 1/72 scale aircraft build might be a wheeze and not interfere too much with the heavy industries workshop.

Anyhoo, the Hawker Sea Eagle it is, or will be…
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2025, 07:06:17 AM »
I’ll be watching!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2025, 10:36:48 AM »
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Offline Buzzbomb

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2025, 06:02:13 PM »
Don’t fall for the dark side.
Aircraft models can only lead to clean builds and stark panel lines  ;)

Still, knowing what you can do with an aircraft, still looking on to see it happen
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Offline PFJN

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2025, 12:51:53 AM »
Hi,
I'm anxiously awaiting to see more  :D
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2025, 03:00:06 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 20, 2025, 10:36:48 AM


Makes me smile every time I see this…  ;D

Quote from: Buzzbomb on June 20, 2025, 06:02:13 PM
Don’t fall for the dark side.
Aircraft models can only lead to clean builds and stark panel lines.

Never going to happen!  :o

Quote from: PFJN on June 21, 2025, 12:51:53 AM
Hi,
I'm anxiously awaiting to see more  :D

Hopefully, I won’t disappoint…  ;)
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Offline apophenia

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2025, 05:57:38 AM »
Quote from: Buzzbomb on June 20, 2025, 06:02:13 PM
Don’t fall for the dark side.
Aircraft models can only lead to clean builds and stark panel lines  ...

Or be the first to model a diorama where an aircraft (festooned with external gear and crew belongings) has landed in thick, gooey mud  :smiley:
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2025, 03:32:50 PM »
Quote from: apophenia on June 21, 2025, 05:57:38 AM
Or be the first to model a diorama where an aircraft (festooned with external gear and crew belongings) has landed in thick, gooey mud  :smiley:

 ;D ;D ;D
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Offline raafif

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2025, 08:30:00 AM »
Quote from: apophenia on June 21, 2025, 05:57:38 AM
Quote from: Buzzbomb on June 20, 2025, 06:02:13 PM
Don’t fall for the dark side.
Aircraft models can only lead to clean builds and stark panel lines  ...

Or be the first to model a diorama where an aircraft (festooned with external gear and crew belongings) has landed in thick, gooey mud  :smiley:

I have seen photos of such  :-\
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2025, 03:09:45 AM »
...and so it begins!

Step 1:  Take a Hawker Sea Hawk, cut off one wing and standby to convert it into a multi-engined, steam-turbine, strategic bomber!


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Offline Dr. YoKai

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2025, 03:18:27 AM »
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...to convert it into a multi-engined, steam-turbine, strategic bomber!
wrote Claymore

This sounds...intriguing. You'll be modifying the scale?
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2025, 04:12:35 AM »
Quote from: Dr. YoKai on June 23, 2025, 03:18:27 AM
This sounds...intriguing. You'll be modifying the scale?

No, just one very large wing and smoke stacks, yes, yes, there must be smoke stacks…



Just kidding, no strategic bomber, no steam turbines, and sadly, no smoke stacks…

More to follow.  :smiley:
« Last Edit: June 23, 2025, 04:54:57 AM by Claymore »
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2025, 06:01:02 PM »
Quote from: Claymore on June 23, 2025, 04:12:35 AM


I like that!  ;D

I think I'm going to steal it!  ;)
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2025, 06:09:08 AM »
Step 2: …no wings, not even wings with wings...



Step 3: ...with wings and original fuselage and tail fin...



Step 4: ...without wings...



Step 5: ...with WINGS...



Step 6: ...with extended fuselage, new tail and replaced ejector seat...


« Last Edit: June 26, 2025, 06:24:34 AM by Claymore »
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Offline raafif

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2025, 07:39:34 AM »
Starting to look like a McDonnell F2H Banshee ???

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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2025, 03:18:09 PM »
Well, the Banshee is indeed the donor for the inner wings and tail fin but that’s about as far as it goes - the rest is Sea Hawk, Hornet and styrene.  Starting to look like the image I have in my head.  :smiley:

Original base aircraft kit (not my model):



The donor aircraft kit McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee (again, not my model):


« Last Edit: June 27, 2025, 12:46:54 AM by Claymore »
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2025, 11:01:28 PM »
That’s awesome! Love it!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2025, 11:16:19 PM »
The wings look like Hornet wings from just outboard of the engines.
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2025, 12:49:20 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 26, 2025, 11:16:19 PM
The wings look like Hornet wings from just outboard of the engines.

I see what you mean - they do indeed but are actually the Sea Hawks own outer wings as trimmed off in the Step 2 pic above.  It’s the tail planes that come from the Hornet F1 spares  :smiley:
« Last Edit: June 27, 2025, 12:51:28 AM by Claymore »
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2025, 01:50:15 AM »
This will make people scratch their heads!
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Offline The Rat

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #20 on: June 27, 2025, 02:59:11 AM »
This is looking GOOD!
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #21 on: June 27, 2025, 03:20:12 AM »
Thanks guys!  :smiley:

The build is coming along nicely although I hadn't really appreciated how important it is to get things symmetrical. The left outer wing has been on and off more often than a certain professional lady's drawers!!  At one stage the wing looked like it was in mid fold...

The right tailplane is still a little off and will probably need a bit of gentle persuasion with a hammer blow or two.  There is also still a whole lot of work needed around the engine outlets/nozzles/exhausts/thrusty-hot-bits or whatever you aircraft types call them... Anyhoo, the current WIP pics should give you a better idea of where I am going.  Of course, the model is only part of the deal - the backstory will, hopefully, put everything into context and help bring the Sea Eagle to life...  :icon_meditation:












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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2025, 09:25:00 AM »
Yes, apparently symmetry is, generally, considered important on these "erry-o'planyese" flying thingies. ::)


 ..... Unless your name is Blohm ... or Voss. :-\




Coming along nicely, by the way! :smiley:
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #23 on: June 27, 2025, 11:05:45 AM »
Paint will be fun to watch!
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Hawker Sea Eagle
« Reply #24 on: June 27, 2025, 02:10:37 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 27, 2025, 09:25:00 AM
Yes, apparently symmetry is, generally, considered important on these "erry-o'planyese" flying thingies. ::)

 ..... Unless your name is Blohm ... or Voss. :-\

Coming along nicely, by the way! :smiley:

 ;D ;D ;D
Thanks mate!  :smiley:

Quote from: Kerick on June 27, 2025, 11:05:45 AM
Paint will be fun to watch!

Fleet Air Arm a la 1950s, I think… :smiley:
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