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Hi all For the new year and the finish of a model, it's time to start a new kit This time I choosed to exit from my stach the Hawker Tempest MkII of Special Hobby at 1/48th scale Special Hobby realised a kit with the Eduard collaboration. The first box come from Special Hobby with the add of wheels and the engine in resin parts. Eduard realised two boxs a little futher later but with no add resin parts The Special Hobby box propose different schemes. Some for English plane, one for a Indian plane in aluminium color and one for a Pakistani plane in brown scheme I choosed the Pakistani color scheme
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I am researching for a Giant Scale Hawker Tempest II (Jerry Bates 104.25") later version build, and although not yet decided on modelling operating cooling shutters/gills would like the option. Easier to drop the idea later, than to try and add it! There are a number of external views of the shutters, open, partially opened and closed (Eg R A Franks Guide Page 126), but little to show how they were secured and actually moved. R A Franks Guide also has a diagram (Page 125). I suspect they were secured by the shape, sliding into, and operating within, channels, but can anyone confirm? Possibly similar to the Sea Fury, which only had one moving on each side (Tempest has two) - But do I not have details of the Fury either... Thank you. JimR
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I picked up the Eduard 1:48 scale Tempest Mk V in its original Profipack guise very cheap at a local model expo. It came with the Airwaves Tempest II conversion, and the previous owner had already done a pretty neat job of cutting out the sections on the kit plastic, so an ideal subject for my second resin conversion. I managed to get hold of the Model Alliance 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.II/F.2/F.6 Post War # 48902 online as well. Considering my lack of experience with resin conversions I decided against the tail correction that is available (I suspect my skill levels are not quite ready for that). Completed as an aircraft from 33 Squadron RAF based at RAF Kuala Lumpur in 1951. Brush painted with Tamiya acrylics (with my own home brew attempt at PRU Blue - and no I can't remember the recipe. It was pretty much a bit of this and a bit of that from what I had in my paint collection). Also my first attempt at highlighting panel lines/weathering with artists' oils on a larger scale (my first serious attempt being the two 1:72 Hurricanes I posted yesterday). I finished with with a coat of Tamiya Flat Clear from a rattle can (TS80) - which its fast becoming my favourite way to provide a matt coat. I still have another Eduard Tempest V in my stash (second hand again), and still have enough decals to do a Tempest VI (I am drawn to the 213 Squadron machine on the Model Alliance sheet). Anyone had any experience with the MDC conversion for this kit? I would need to cut the plastic myself this time though! Thanks for looking. And some photos taken outside in the morning sun.- 15 replies
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Hi, this is the first time I have put the start of one of my builds on this forum, although I have put a number of entries on the ready for inspection forum. My most recent posts and builds have been of 1/48 scale, this one is a return to my roots with a 1/72 scale kit. The chosen kit is Special Hobby's Hawker Tempest MkII or F2 in post war parlance , which will be either an aluminium or camouflaged painted aircraft of 33 Squadron RAF whilst based at RAF Kuala Lumpur around the 1949 - 1951 timeframe. I am trying to model all the types of aircraft operated by 33 Squadron, initially post War types in 1/72 scale. I will be building the kit OOB, but using Model Alliance decal sheet MAS-729021. The kit is injection moulded but has resin components, primarily the wheel bays, a film slide instrument panel and a etched panel to go over the film slide. Any comments or advice would be welcome. Andy Not it many pieces - but looks like some work will have to be done in the sanding or filing department. The decals...
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Hi, this is the first time I have put the start of one of my builds on this forum, although I have put a number of entries on the ready for inspection forum. My most recent posts and builds have been of 1/48 scale, this one is a return to my roots with a 1/72 scale kit. The chosen kit is Special Hobby's Hawker Tempest MkII or F2 in post war parlance , which will be either an aluminium or camouflaged painted aircraft of 33 Squadron RAF whilst based at RAF Kuala Lumpur around the 1949 - 1951 timeframe. I am trying to model all the types of aircraft operated by 33 Squadron, initially post War types in 1/72 scale. I will be building the kit OOB, but using Model Alliance decal sheet MAS-729021. The kit is injection moulded but has resin components, primarily the wheel bays, a film slide instrument panel and a etched panel to go over the film slide. Any comments or advice would be welcome. Andy Not it many pieces - but looks like some work will have to be done in the sanding or filing department. The decals...
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