SH32049 - Tempest in 1/32

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Something very special now - the iconic British fighter Hawker Tempest.

Main parts as a short-run, smaller parts injected into aluminium molds.

Box-art shows machine of NZ pilot, S/L Warren "Smokey" Schrader, DFC and Bar, an ace with 9 1/2 kills, most of them gained in the cockpit of this very machine.

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[petr@SpecialHobby]

Cockpit and undercarriage legs and wheels:

Edited May 2, 2013 by petr@MPM

[Paul J]

Not my scale. BUT it looks to be very impressive. It might just tempt me to build one as my only 1/32nd and the Tempest is one of my favourites away from Spitfires and Mustangs.

[spitfire]

You don't have to tease me I want one now !

Cheers

Dennis

[Pavel]

Here are another pictures of Tempest on LSP

post No.8

http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=43336

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Yes Pavel, you are right. Let us have the photos also at the Britmodeller here:

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Some more details of the Tempest model:

two types of drop tanks, the smaller also with clear aerodynamic cover in its base

Mk.II spinner

Mk.V and Mk.VI spinners

radiator assembly

early and late type of the wheels, there wil be also resin wheels with proper tread pattern in our production

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[andym]

I'll be getting one these when it comes out! (Though that cockpit floor will have to go).

Edited May 2, 2013 by andym

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Don´t worry about the floor, there will not be such a thing, here is corrected cockpit design sans the floor. And another pictures also.

Tailwheel and main u/c bay:

Front part of the fuselage & the exhausts:

[hacker]

so when is this baby due out?

[andym]

Don´t worry about the floor, there will not be such a thing, here is corrected cockpit design sans the floor. And another pictures also.

Excellent!

[hacker]

so will this kit be both MkV and Mk II??

[petr@SpecialHobby]

so when is this baby due out?

Hello,

we suppose to have this model ready this summer and there will be probably three different boxes, with Mk.V, Mk.VI and Mk.II versions.

All of them in about the same time.

Regards

Petr

[hacker]

Great thanks

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Few more images of our 32nd scale Tempest, plus photos of the nose part for Mk.V version. Will bring you also the Mk.II parts later today.

Bombs & racks, gunsights:

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Cockpit in its definitive (most probably) form.

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Wheel bays plus nose part for the Mk.II version:

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Mk.V version nose plastic parts, pay attention to all the rivets and fasteners, overall level of detail is to be similar on the rest of the model.

[Mike]

Some stunning CAD work there, and that cowling looks very crisp

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Thanks Mike!

And the Mk.II nose is here:

[JasonC]

Tasty.

Especially the Mk.II. Will that have the same release date as the Mk.V?

regards,

Jason

[petr@SpecialHobby]

Well, we have made also some progress with the 32nd scale Tempest, look here please.
The clear canopy is made of resin, only here and for test-fitting purposes. In the model there will be classical clear plastic one.
The cockpit will contain its tubular frame construction, of course, and whole surface of the model will be "rivetted".

[petr@SpecialHobby]

There is some progress with the Tempest model visibe on these photos. The project was not cancelled, only there were another models to be finished, so full steam ahead now with it!

[Shar2]

Nice, can't wait to grab a MkII

[Col.]

Great to see your attention returning to this one Petr. The Mk. II issue is one on my 'must have' list. Do you know a projected release date yet?