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| 338.1 | VITO'S GOT ONE...... | MAUDIB::CASEYA | THE DESERT RAT RC-AV8R | Fri Oct 23 1987 12:13 | 10 |
| Dan,
Vito Tomeo (somewhere in Florida) sells plans, canopies, glass parts,
etc. for a larger size Sea Fury, probably in the 75" span, .90-to-1.08
power range. It's a gorgeous ship, though, perhaps, larger than
you'd prefer. I have no address information for Vito, you'll have
to plod through some mag.'s and look for his ad. Or, maybe some
NOTER out there could provide Vito's vitals........
Adios, Al
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| 338.2 | | THESUN::DAY | Just playing with my chopper.... | Fri Oct 23 1987 19:47 | 13 |
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Off the top of my head I think Rojair are no more.. I
haven't seen their kits around for a long time....
I'll check out if any other Sea Fury kits or plans are
available.....
cheers
bob
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| 338.4 | THAT'S A ROGER....... | GHANI::CASEYA | THE DESERT RAT (I-RC-AV8) | Thu Jan 28 1988 10:26 | 23 |
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Dan,
Yep! Vito Tomeo (To-mayo) is correct...I'd stake yer' life on it. :-}
He had a plans service some years back, the Sea Fury being the first
of several larger (.90 size) fighters he designed. I recall him
being based in Florida, somewhere, but, unfortunately, have no further
info.
I might suggest two possible courses: look back through older mag's
(at least 5-yr.'s, maybe more), primarily RCM and SR/CM, and see
if you can locate an address; write to either of the above mag's
[or call] requesting current info on Vito's whereabouts.
It's certainly possible he may have discontinued the plans service
but [I'd think], if you could get in contact with him, he might be
able to accomodate you.
If all this fails, about yer' only recourse would be to put out feelers
[perhaps in a mag] to locate an existing set of plans languishing in
someone's workshop.
Adios and good luck, amigo, Al
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| 338.5 | another Sea Fury collector | GUSHER::RYDER | | Wed Apr 19 1989 01:35 | 61 |
| re Note 271.misc in IOALOT::RC by JACKAL::SNOW and others,
Note 338.* in IOALOT::RC by JACKAL::SNOW and others, and
Note 9.2 in IOALOT::PLASTIC_SCALE_MODELING by THOTH::SNOW
about documentation for the Hawker Sea Fury
>> I have been slowly researching this plane for about 2 years now,
>> planning to build a radio control version.
My son-in-law has been doing somewhat the same and had this to say:
(some of which might duplicate material already entered elsewhere)
Parts for the Hobbycraft 1/48 scale plastic model:
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War Eagle, P.O. Box 327, Richmond MI, 48062, 313-727-1660
#WE4C001, Sea Fury Accessories, $6.
#WE4D021, Sea Fury Markings (decals) $6.
Sea Fury References: (that I think he already possesses)
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1) Aircraft Archive Vol 2 (Motorbooks International $16.95)
Detailed 1/72 scale external plan views, cockpit drawings
Highly recommended
2) Reno 2 by Mike Jerram (Osprey Color Series 1986, ~$10)
Beautiful color photos of unlimited racers including:
"Dreadnought", "Furias", "Nuthin Special"
3) Gunfighters by Michael O'Leary (Osprey Color Series, ~$10)
Nice color shots of military Sea Furys
especially beatiful gloss blue Aussie Navy version
4) Air Racing Unlimited (AirClassics Special 1988)
"Dreadnought", "Blind Man's Bluff"
already cited several times in some 271 replies
Other references (that he does not yet possess)
1) Air International Feb '80
2) Random Thoughts (IPMS Canada) Sept '72 & Jan/Feb '73
3) Air War Over Korea Squadron Signal Pub.
4) Warplane Special Scale Models (England)
5) Aircraft in Profile #126 Profile Pubs.
6) Hawker 'Sea Fury' OUEST (France)
Just to tidy up this collection, the following notes are pertinent
to the Sea Fury documentation problem:
Note 271, replies .217-.220, .225-.229, .262-.264,
.374-.380, .388, .391-.398,
.400, .403-.405, .441
Note 338 and all replies
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| 338.6 | more Sea Fury documentation discovered by the kid | GUSHER::RYDER | | Sun Apr 23 1989 08:40 | 31 |
| re Note 338.5, Sea Fury documentation discovered by my son-in-law
More leads from the student since his previous letter:
Aircraft Engineering (a British technical journal) Sept 1948
"a fantastic in-depth article on the plane. Included are about
twenty photographs of various sub-assemblies (wing, undercarriage
doors, canopy, etc.) on the first Sea Fury production line.
Unfortunately, the photos do not Xerox well."
Sport Aviation (magazine) June 1980
"a beautiful color painting of a two-seat T.20 Sea Fury on the
back cover" [This ought to get Dan Snow's attention.]
Repla-Tech International catalog (48500 Mckenzie Hwy, Vida, OR, 97488)
"offering "precisely the plans I have been searching for. They are
made by a British company and are in 1/72, 1/48, and 1/24 scales.
Photos, text, and scrap (sic; really "scrap"?) views are included.
..... They offer dozens of color photos of various military and
racing Sea Furys as well as their own line of 1/72 scale drawings."
He thinks the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks may have a Sea
Fury in storage --- disassembled, unrestored, and partially wrapped
in canvas. (Did I just hear Dan suggest picking up the kid at UNH
and driving to Connecticut with cameras?) His lead on this was Roger
Ritter, c/o AirPhoto, 3 Leelynn Circle, Londonderry, NH, 03053.
Dan and Al, it looks like you lucky bums have a research assistant!
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| 338.7 | Air Classics reprints | ABACUS::RYDER | Alton, who practices omphaloskepsis | Sun Jul 02 1989 11:39 | 10 |
| More from our documentation research assistant,
Air Classics vol 9 no 5 pg 38 by Owen Gault,
"Hawker Sea Fury, The Fighter that Should Not Have Been Built"
Air Classics vol 10 no 8 pg 46 by Sebastian Moran,
"Civilian Sea Furys, Updated Report on Surviving Hawkers"
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| 338.8 | some old and new Sea Fury documentation | ABACUS::RYDER | perpetually the bewildered beginner | Tue Dec 26 1989 19:51 | 14 |
| Still more documentation:
Air Classics vol 16 no 6 (6/80) pg 30-37 by Michael O'Leary
"Fury from Iraq" (with photo of Iraq markings on fuselage)
Air Classics vol 26 no 2 (2/90) pg 32 by John Tegler
"Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Bear?" on the '89 Reno races
pictures (maybe text) of a couple of Sea Furys
"Royal Aircraft Since 1945" by Ray Williams (sold by Carwin)
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| 338.9 | Sea Fury plans, big and small | ABACUS::RYDER | perpetually the bewildered beginner | Tue Dec 26 1989 21:22 | 14 |
| "Mini Sea Fury" by P. Huntley --- construction article for a
semi-scale, 38 inch span, .20-.25, 4 function, sport or
racer; full size plans in the magazine
Radio Control Models and Electronics (British magazine),
vol 17, #12 (12/76) page 1024-1032 and page 1060 plus
the next issue, pages unknown to me
George Dodwell article and plans for a [larger] Sea Fury in
Radio Control Models and Electronics 9/73, details unknown
photo of a scale model based on these plans is on pg 1046
of the issue described above; another model on that same page
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| 338.10 | Vailly 90" plans available | CTUADM::MALONE | Always Obtuse | Thu Jun 01 1995 23:03 | 20 |
| Vailly Aviation-Roy Vailancourt-New York. Listings every month in most
of the mags. I recently purchased the 90" (1/5) plans. He also has an
air racing version (100") plans set.
The plans came rolled in a protective cardboard sleave. Fairly
sturdy, and it must have taken the Post Office some real effort to bend
it the way they did. No harm though, the plans were a little crumpled,
but after re-rolling, all was well. It is a 6 sheet (36" x 4's', 5', 6',
7', and yes 8')set. The quality is quite good, and some building hints
are distributed throughout the plans.
They do not include a bill of materials however, and the BOM is
quite extensive. The plans list several power plant options depending
on overall build weight, anything from a 2.4 to 3.7 cubic inch.
I would iterate at this time however, these plans are for
experienced builders. They do not include things like radio and
control hardware mounting details, and there is no construction manual.
Rod
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| 338.11 | Some specs and stuff | CTUADM::MALONE | Always Obtuse | Tue Jul 18 1995 14:02 | 43 |
| Several items of interest have presented themselves to me in recent
weeks. The start was obtaining some specs (no big deal, as generally
available in any mag/kit) from the Museum in Ottawa. I will post those
specs here for general information. In addition to this, I have
recently become a member of the Calgary Aerospace Museum, and have
obtained a good solid lead on a Sea Fury located here in Calgary at the
Naval Cadet Museum. Apparently the Aerospace museum did a restoration
on the Fury, and should have copies of the original manufacturer's
plans. I have been attempting to contact someone who is on both museum
boards, to try and obtain permission to photograph the plane for
documentation. Most of the publications and documentation I have
obtained to date are lacking in undercarriage and cockpit details. I
will update this note, as more information becomes available, and if a
photo op is forthcoming, then I will arrange to obtain detailed
photos, and make them available to others at a later date.
HAWKER SEA FURY FB 11
Description
Manufacturer: Hawker
Designation: Sea Fury
Version: FB 11
Type: Fighter
Crew: Pilot
Specifications
Length: 34' 8" (10.6m)
Height : 16' 1" (4.9m)
Wingspan: 38' 4" (11.7m)
Wingarea: 280.0 sq. ft. (26.0 sq. m)
Gross Weight: 12500 lbs. (5670.o Kg)
Propulsion
No. of engines: 1
Powerplant: Bristol Centarus 18 cylinder radial
Horsepower: 2480
Performance
Max. Speed: 460.0 mph (740.0 Km/h)
Ceiling: 35800.0 ft. (10910.0 m)
Rod
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