Tempest II

[Andy341]

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...

 

[Andy341]

I realised that this is in the wrong forum, so I have re-posted it in the Work in Progress one instead.