1/32 Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk

[Martinnfb]

I am not saying you are wrong Hubert, that's not what I am tryin to do. ,,,it has been proven over and over that authors make or copy mistakes. I am just trying to get to the core of it, there's no lateral intention.

For instance here is a very early production Skyhawk with the canvas in place. 

 

[HubertB]

Ok. I did some fact-checking followed by some forensic introspection.

To summarize : regarding what seems like a fabric cover of the removed perspex panes of the canopy, I WAS WRONG, and what I stated pure BS.

This is an interesting illustration of the frailty of human testimonies. When skimming though the pages of the Naval Fighters book I saw two pages headlined « Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk prototype ». Then, the next page, pics of a Seahawk with the cover on the canopy. I just needed a brain fart to connect the two in my memory and assume it was also pics of the prototype,  not repeated elsewhere. When in fact they were headlined as pics of the landplane version (of a production aircraft). Sorry for the wrong statement I proferred.

Then I managed to find a pic of a postwar lineup of Seahawks, some with the said « cover ». Which proves it was not unique.

As for what this cover was, I could not find specific comments, but I would tend to line up with the hypothesis of Martin and Carl, that it was a protective cover, probably only when the aircraft as on the ground.

As for your pics, Martin, sorry, I am probably dumb - this has just been proven 😂 - but I cannot see the canvas you are referring to, at least in so far I am expecting a dark-colored one. Can you enlighten me more ?

Hubert

[Martinnfb]

`I hope I am not loosing my marbles, but this looks like fabric covering. I see it bowing into the cavity of the canopy frame. I should stop watching the news, it's getting harder and harder to distinguish what is real.   I would love to get my hands on the Naval fighter book, which has been long gone/sold out, especially after the recent Skyhawk releases in all scales.

 

 

[HubertB]

Yep, looks like it 👍

Hubert

[KevinM]

Nice banter!

[BlrwestSiR]

When I bought this kit, I knew next to nothing about the plane. This has certainly been educational about the type.