Building The Vintage Model Company Hawker Hurricane

The Hawker Hurricane was designed by Sydney Camm of the Hawker Aircraft Company to comply with specifications issued by the British government as it reacted to the re-armament of the German Luftwaffe prior to World War 2. The other aircraft designed to meet these specifications was the more famous, and arguably more glamorous, Supermarine Spitfire.
Both aircraft used the now legendary Rolls Royce Merlin engine, but had little else in common. Unlike the complicated Spitfire, the much larger Hurricane used basic and established production techniques that made them simple and relatively cheap to manufacture, as well as making them easier to repair by ground crew in the field.
Although the faster more elegant Spitfire took more of the plaudits, the Hurricane was the workhorse and in truth it downed more enemy aircraft in total than the Spitfire. In the fight against Luftwaffe bombing raids on Britain the two planes were an effective combination with the Spitfires attacking the fighter escort and the Hurricanes attacking the bombers themselves.
Over 14,500 Hurricanes had been manufactured at the Hawker Aircraft Company and in shadow factories in the UK and Canada by the time production ceased in 1944.
This example with the markings P2992 was used by 527 (Calibration) Sqn, RAF for gun calibration.
This model took me around 80 hours to complete.

[@jroar123]

The music was wonderful, thanks!

[@robbrennanrc]

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@RealSamuelMach]

I don’t like the hurricane but you build is phenomenal so I like it now

[@mikecipriani7792]

I used to build kits like these in the early 60's, covered with silkspan.

[@chrismofer]

I've figured out tissue covering and now i'm getting interested in silk coverings, seems like they lay over curves really well.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Rob - I still find watching your aircraft builds strangely mesmerising!!! Also the classical music has something to do with it. Another excellent instructional video my friend - well done! :-)

[@robbrennanrc]

Thanks ever so much Mark. Always like to read your comments. I know what you mean but for some reason I don't like seeing my hands during the real-time sections not sure why other than perhaps they look far too wrinkly making me feel old lol. Cheers again mate

[@MarkBryanRC]

Us!! Old!!! NEVER!!! ;D

[@adarshlakshman4715]

@@robbrennanrc i must tell you,sirs that anyone with such a wonderful hobby like ours will never get old!

[@johnarmon7818]

Awesome!! Thanks so much!!

[@robbrennanrc]

No problem!

[@mikeclaytor1739]

Wow I admire your craftsmanship

[@robbrennanrc]

Many thanks Mike for your lovely comment and thanks for watching my friend.

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Thank you for actually showing how you put this together. Too many just the model after everything is done. Thanks for sharing.

[@robbrennanrc]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robinberks6054]

Agree fantastic voideo against an xcellent instructional video

[@oscaraguirre602]

Felicitaciones por armonía de música y el armado del hawker hurrikaien. Es muy divertida la construcción de esa forma de la aeronave nuevamente felicidades, sigo atento, su amigo Oscar de Pachuca HGo Estados Unidos Mexicanos.

[@oscaraguirre602]

Maravillosa música para trabajar y disfrutar de la construcción del hawker británico, acompañado de una buena tasa de café, nota extra yo conozco ese tema musical de la obra teatral de El Cascanueces saludo de, Oscar de Pachuca HGo Estados Unidos Mexicanos.

[@Flybrei]

nice work

[@robbrennanrc]

Thanks for the visit

[@radioman140]

wow, Offenbach, Wagner, Strauss (Johann), Tchaikovsky, Beethoven.. should have been a Classic Model kit!

[@jagitmax]

can't get much more classic than a hurricane

[@gljay]

Bravo!!!! Outstanding music in your videos!! Beats the crap out of 99% of the videos on KZbin. 👏

[@robbrennanrc]

Wow, thanks! I'm so pleased you enjoyed it.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Excellent and mesmerising build video, Rob!! I believe that this and the P-38, were the most underrated Fighters of WWII. Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@robbrennanrc]

Many thanks Carmine. Yes I do agree mate and this one was basically used for target practice.

[@mrchickene1805]

Beautiful work. Loved the music.

[@Mkel.]

hace tiempo he buscado un video así, es maravilloso, la música me encanta, excelente acompañamiento, gracias, ahora sé cual es el procedimiento para la construcción de un modelo.

[@MauricesExoticPets]

New subscriber here, I really enjoy the format on your video, thanks for posting it. I'll make sure to check out other videos of yours.

[@robbrennanrc]

Thanks and welcome. You may loke to have a look at my other Channel Rob Brennan Balsa Wood Planes kzbin.info/door/JuHhT6bndlvVoDLdgHdF_w It has more detailed build guides. Once again thanks for subscribing and keep safe my friend.

[@marcvantieghem2547]

Magnifique ! Le hawker hurricane est le plus beau chasseur mais ce n'est que mon avis, j'ai suivi la construction de A à Z en plus sous le charme de la musique classique. J'ai vraiment envie de le construire, étant un jeune modéliste de 76 ans; j'aime ces avions à hélice qui ont contribué à la victoire de la bataille d'Angleterre.

[@robertsmith9299]

Awesome....but I wouldn’t of used so much glue in spots. Great video.

[@Remoteaddicted]

Great build Rob! This looks like real work :D

[@robbrennanrc]

Thanks Charlie. It is very time consuming but very enjoyable with it. It takes me on average around 2 weeks to complete one. But they cost a fraction of a Tamiya RC kit. Thanks again my friend for the lovely comment.

[@robbrennanrc]

P.S. Sorry went to click on the heart but missed and clicked on the thumbs down by mistake. All corrected now though.

[@Georgeolddrones]

Excellent video thanks Rob 👍🇬🇧

[@robbrennanrc]

Many thanks George. Glad you liked it.

[@barrygough4107]

Hi Rob Watching your Hurricane build as I am making mine now I want to ask if you paste all stringers etc when covering the fuselage. I always only paste outer wing edges and am happy with shrinkage results there but not so when working on fuselages by only pasting the outer edges of each section covered. Might seem an odd question but don't want to be disappointed with the Hurricane which is coming together so very well. Have to say to Bob that your videos are great and I always look for any of yours before starting a build. Regards Barry

[@robbrennanrc]

Hi Barry. Many thanks for watching and commenting. On the fuselage I to only past the edges, but I have on occasion wet the paper twice which has seemed to have shrunk the paper more. Hope this helps and thanks again my friend.

[@barrygough4107]

@@robbrennanrc Hi Rob I have Shrunk fuselage of my Hurricane twice and it certainly improved appearance. Thanks again fore the tip!

[@Vladancz]

Thanks for not being offended, I didn't mean it wrong. Your videos are great!

[@robbrennanrc]

No worries! I always try to look at the funny side of any comments.

[@vasili1207]

Some hurricanes was painted red so colour could be accurate. 👍 Built a p51 gullows once laser cut looks so much nicer

[@vasili1207]

@@Glicksman1 Hawker Hurricane MKI - No. 527 (Calibration) Sqn, Hornchurch, 1943. if you want a picture use google ... can i have a sorry or ? or i didn't know? i did reply within the hour. thats good customer service that

[@Glicksman1]

@@vasili1207 You are absolutely correct. Sorry, I didn't know, never mind. I deleted that stupid comment.

[@vasili1207]

@@Glicksman1 haha no probs champ

[@okxtan2648]

hello, J 'm french, and J can't understand why some were painting red ?

[@twickersruss]

Some amazing builds of these Vintage Model company traditional stick and tissue models, but havent seen one flying ....are they for static display?

[@robbrennanrc]

Hi twickersruss. At the moment I'm afraid they are, mainly due to time and the weather as I don't have anywhere indoors to fly. Thanks for watching.

[@adarshlakshman4715]

VMC kits are certainly top notch. I've built their SE5 and Sopwith camel, and both flew well.

[@twickersruss]

@@adarshlakshman4715 thanks you are the only witness then! You don't have a video of that do you?

[@adarshlakshman4715]

@@twickersruss sadly I don't have a video of the flights, and I can't even make one, as the weather is pretty bad here. I posted it on Facebook, on the 'world of free flight' group, and some others. There is a vintage model co group also.

[@illuminatustm]

Awesome video Rob, very interesting to watch! One question: What are you putting on the seams at 26:50? PVA mixed with water? Cheers from Germany

[@robbrennanrc]

Thanks for watching. In answer to your question. Yes it is a 50% mix of PVA and water.

[@illuminatustm]

Rob Brennan RC Thank you, keep up the good work

[@angell.aristizabalmora1560]

Nice job Rob. 2 quick questions: 1- what time did you take to build this model? 2- can I get in your on line store every thing I need to build this plane?. Glue, needles to set and support de balsa on tha plan? And also the cutting pad de green one?. I appreciate your support. Angel Aristizabal From USA

[@anthonybelcher8569]

Awesome build ✈️🛩

[@robbrennanrc]

Many thanks for the kind words and for you subscription. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@yassermasood3423]

Please upload the flight video thanks.

[@mrcrunchies8688]

I'm pretty sure it can't fly

[@Wimco98]

Very very nice build! compliments !!!

[@robbrennanrc]

Thank you so much for the compliment. I glad you enjoyed it.

[@mrsmith4662]

Very neat job!

[@robbrennanrc]

Many thanks John. So glad you liked it.

[@user-AdiUtomo]

Mantap kak

[@f4udhorn]

what's with putting the rubber peg so far forward? You think you'd have to add noseweight if you put it 2 bays back?

[@horstnele]

Beautiful, the music kept me watching

[@robbrennanrc]

Thank you so much my friend, I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@richardisley8709]

Hi Rob - really enjoyed the video - I'm doing a Keil Kraft Invader with a lad at the primary school I work at (he suffers from low attention, lack of attention to detail) and I'm hoping taking part will help him see that taking his time and putting a bit of effort in can make a big difference and produce something worthwhile (fuselage done, wings next!!). I'm using dressmaking pins which are a touch fiddly for him - what are those T-Bar looking pins you have? I bought one of these kits for my own boy a couple of years ago - it's still collecting dust on his wardrobe - I think I'm going to have to galvanise him into action (although the draw of his phone may be too much....) Good luck and keep safe!

[@robbrennanrc]

Hi Richard. Thanks for watching. The Pins I use are Woodland Scenics ST1432 Foam Nails. You get 75 in a pack and should be on sale at most hobby shops that sell model railway stuff. Hope this helps. Not sure if you have found my other channel 'Rob Brennan Balsa Wood Planes' but it has detailed build videos of both the VMC Corsair and Cessna 140.

[@richardisley8709]

@@robbrennanrc Thanks Rob - I haven't seen the other channel - I'll give it a look.

[@Glicksman1]

Great job and vid. I built so many models of this kind and always found them fascinating. Did you ever fly it?

[@alessandrojosue656]

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[@abrahamrhys6269]

@Alessandro Josue Instablaster :)

[@alessandrojosue656]

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[@alessandrojosue656]

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[@abrahamrhys6269]

@Alessandro Josue happy to help =)

[@harrisonlong644]

do the plans come with instruction on what shapes to cut the paper into? especially for the fuselage?

[@robbrennanrc]

Hi. Yes there are templates on the plans that you can cut out or you can download them from the VMC website. Hope this helps.

[@boydebanks8186]

Great Build .

[@davisgloff]

marvelous..Such a pleasure to watch....... and listen. You encourage me to build myself..Kits await :-)

[@robbrennanrc]

Hello David. Thank you so much for your comment. If you are new to building these kits then you may find my other channel helpful 'Rob Brennan Balsa Wood Planes' here: kzbin.info/door/JuHhT6bndlvVoDLdgHdF_wfeatured There are a couple of playlists showing in-depth builds of my Corsair and Cessna 140. Many thanks again and keep safe my friend.

[@kenkingsflyingmachines2382]

Brilliant video! Beautiful airplane! As soon as my wife isn't looking, I'm ordering a kit. After a childhood of die-cut disappointment followed by middle age of endless hand-cutting, I built a laser-cut Guillow's kit. What an incredible experience full of unbroken parts that fit like an egg crate. Alas, I was stuck with the godawful plastic nose. It looks like this kit is even better. I love the lightening holes in the spar! I can't wait to build it. Also, you know how to cover with tissue. I saw many "how-to" videos that were appallingly sloppy. Btw, the way the second half of the fuselage appeared like magic. I assume there were some frustrating moments in it's construction?

[@robbrennanrc]

Hi Ken. Many thanks for your great comment. The nose cone on this one is plastic as well. Sorry if I've got the wrong end of the stick but I've never built a Guillow's kit. Got a VMC kit as a present and stuck with them ever since. We may have watched some of the same awful covering videos from the sounds of it. More tricky than frustrating, not being able to pin the thing down. I have another channel called 'Rob Brennan Balsa Wood Planes' which has a build series on the Vought Corsair (18 videos in total) that shows the fuselage build in a lot more detail. Thanks again for watching and stay safe my friend.

[@dginia]

Very nice video. For me, while motion in a video is nice, here the constant motion over such a long program wore thin. I guess you could say the effectiveness was lost in translation (if you get my double entendre). I subscribed, by the way.

[@Anusfallus1234]

It's better to wet balsa a bit before bending so it bends easily

[@harryrc9263]

Now I know what you mean. In addition, very good video description!

[@robbrennanrc]

I must admit I was intrigued as to why it was red so did some research on the ID numbers to find out it was in fact painted red.

[@SRobinson1485]

Thats really usefull im in the process of building one. Can i ask how the rubber band is fitted etc i havnt a clue how thats going to be done

[@robbrennanrc]

Hi Steven.The prop shaft has a hook on the end for the rubber band. The other end is held in place with a toothpick. Once the fuselage is covered and shrunk you will see two rectangles of balsa just behind the cockpit with a hole in. You need to push the toothpick through the holes then feed the rubber band through the square hole at the front and loop it around the toothpick and then pass it through the other side of the fuselage. Cut the toothpick down so you have a few mm sticking out either side and you are done. Hope this helps.

[@tonywright8294]

Hello if you don’t know the answers to these questions,you’re building the wrong type of model! Buy a simple beginners model .

[@soaringkhaled]

I wonder how much it would cost me to have one ready built ... Can someone please recommend a place where I can buy a fully assembled model like these ... Thanks a lot

[@PeterMoore66]

Hi Rob - watching your videos because I've just got a VMC kit for my birthday, and I've never built a balsa wood plane before (at least, not for 40 years!). One question - what do you use to cover the plan so the model doesn't end up glued to the paper?

[@robbrennanrc]

Hi Peter. Thanks for watching. The product I use is 'Cut-Rite' wax paper that I found on EBay. Hope this helps.

[@PeterMoore66]

@@robbrennanrc great - thanks!

[@yassermasood3423]

Flight please

[@fredd_5054]

Great

[@robbrennanrc]

Thanks. Glad you like it.

[@ralphwatten2426]

Kind of ironic that we're listening to Wagner while building a Brit warbird model.

[@mooshoopork63]

There was also some music by Offenbach, Strauss, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.

[@robbrennanrc]

I never thought of that hehe. I just wanted the longest orchestral music I could find from the YT library to cut down on the number I would have to download and arrange.

[@jamescunliffe9872]

Have you tried mixing ca with pva?

[@robbrennanrc]

Hi James. No it has never crossed my mind to mix two glues together. Think I will have to give it a go. Many thanks for suggestion my friend.

[@Ben-pi5ww]

Hello! What glue did you use for this build?

[@robbrennanrc]

Hi Ben. Most of the build I used the glue that was supplied with the kit (PVA). For other bits it was a cyano based glue (Super Glue). Hope this helps.

[@Ben-pi5ww]

@@robbrennanrc Thanks!

[@Thalarctos.]

💖

[@James-pb1st]

And can it fly....??

[@francelowlander]

Your from the original generation.... Not spoiled by chinese ans japonese inventiones.. Kids these days just wont know how and why.... Until the time they need it........

[@hesandr]

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[@jimmyhaley727]

how many pounds in the finished weight ??? lol

[@tonywright8294]

Jimmy Haley with the amount of nose weight required it will be heavy 🤣

[@st3v3nk3]

Is it possible to build these without this needles and stuff?

[@robbrennanrc]

Not really sir. the pins help to hold the parts flat and keep the joints closed while the glue sets. But you don't need these exact ones, they were what I already had when I first started. Hope this helps.

[@st3v3nk3]

@@robbrennanrc i was a stinky newbie at that point 2 years ago.. But now i am a beginner rc pilot, built some balsa kit( drawn one by myself after old plans) :D

[@Vladancz]

Roby, I'm sorry, but it would like to have a haircut and clean your nails ....... Otherwise, great work!

[@robbrennanrc]

Hehehe. I must say I'm terrible at remembering when I last cut my hair and as for my nails, it doesn't seem to matter how often I clean them within minutes there is grime underneath them again lol. Thanks for watching