de Havilland DH.103 Hornet and Sea Hornet

Started by gnistan303, July 04, 2025, 07:22:34 AM

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gnistan303

Fairly new here as a poster, but yesterday i have started a new build of the Special Hobby Hornet MK 3/4 and also have a Sea Hornet F Mk 20/ FR.22 waiting to be built. For now i'm not really sure what to do with them but i'm thinking both about just a normal whif history, as in the Hornet coming into service in WW2 either in europe against the germans or pacific agaisnt the japanese, or alternately an even more whiffy thing with a swedish version, replacing the Mosquito as the J30 in the Swedish air force.

Regardless i'd love advice/feedback on the build :)

Scotaidh

Welcome!  :)  Can't wait to see your work.  :)
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And another welcome!  I love that you mentioned "just a normal whif history ;) for your builds.  The most important thing is just to do your own thang, and have fun doing so :thumbsup:
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Dizzyfugu

Imagination is the limit. Even though I like the Swedish idea!

kerick

The Swedish plan is interesting but the late war Pacific or European plans sound good too.
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NARSES2

Firstly welcome, secondly the Hornet is one of my favourite aircraft, so looking forward to them  :thumbsup:

I built the AZ Hornet as a "Tiger Force" escort fighter for the Lancasters allocated to that force. Looks good in that scheme. Not built the Sea Hornet yet, but always thought of iit in BPF markings.

As for users ? How about Indian AF post independence to go along with their Tempest II's ?
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Quote from: NARSES2 on Yesterday at 05:25:49 AMHow about Indian AF post independence to go along with their Tempest II's ?


Oh, love that idea! Been thinking of what to do with my AZ Hornet.

Welcome to the mad house, gnistan303. We look forward to seeing your work.

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Doe a Hornet have a large enough fuselage to have those socking great bicycle wheel roundels that the Indians used then?  :o
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Rick Lowe

Quote from: PR19_Kit on Yesterday at 02:48:29 PMDoe a Hornet have a large enough fuselage to have those socking great bicycle wheel roundels that the Indians used then?  :o

Tailfin.  :thumbsup: