TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Good evening all Tempest fans The Hawker Tempest is one of favourite aircraft so this Gb is the perfect excuse to build the Matchbox kit I had in my stash I am goiing to udpdate it with a PE SET Eduard , a Pavla resin seat and with the Xtradecal decals set I will represent an aircraft of the Squadron 26 based at Zeltweg Germany in 1947 Some Books Eduard set and Pavla seat I started by the seat where I added Eduard belts I also started working on the cockpit I placed the Eduard Instrument panel I scrath built a floor I glued a stick donated by a Heller kit Patrice 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Great start Patrice - the Matchbox Tempest has sure proven to be a popular subject in this GB (looks like I've got plenty of competition!!) I've always liked the postwar Tempest schemes and the 26 Sqd Silver finish will look very nice. I will look on with plenty of interest as your build progresses. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Maybe this should be the Tempest STGB, great work so far liking that cockpit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 Good evening Today I placed the seat and closed the 2 fuselages halves ( I repaired the left fuselages damaged ) I also glued the wings Patrice 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Wow, I had forgotten about the colours in that release, sure brings back some memories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Nice work on the pit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 Good evening Yesterday I placed the wings and today I used some putty on the panel lines I also followed the instructiion sheet and shortened the propeller blaldes Patrice 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 Good evening Today I sanded the kit and rescribed it Patrice 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Hi Patrice, Nice work! Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. If you've got the sanding sticks out, it may be worth having a quick go at the lip of the engine cowling. It takes 10 minutes or less to get it to a more realistic streamlined profile; it looks a bit blunt to my eye as is. Regards artin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Hello Martin Thank you for your advice I will try to do this this afternoon .. Best regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Good evening Today I started the painting Patrice 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 That looks very regal in silver Patrice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Good evening Today I placed the canopy and painted the walkways Patrice 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Good evening Today I started to place the decals Patrice 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Looking good so far Patrice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Good evening Today I made a light weathering ; I placed the undercarriage , propeller , whip antenna and pitot Patrice 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Looking very handsome Patrice. I think you have got the weathering/panel lines very nice & subtle. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 That's a great improvement on the basic kit parts there Patrice.. I'm most impressed - Now am I going to be the last one to finish my Matchbox Tempest?? Thankfully I'm now on a four day break, so if I can withstand the Brisbane heat and stop playing with that silly Matchbox Hunter, I just might be able to progress my Tempest F.6 a little more towards completion. Cheers and well modelled... Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 11 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: That's a great improvement on the basic kit parts there Patrice.. I'm most impressed - Now am I going to be the last one to finish my Matchbox Tempest?? I doubt it, I've got a hold on that position. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Good afternoon This morning I made some more work on the painting and this is the end of this build Patrice 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Nice job Patrice,..... it looks excellent mate, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Good morning Tony Thank you very much Happy New Year to you and your family Best regards Patrice 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 4 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning Tony Thank you very much Happy New Year to you and your family Best regards Patrice Hello Patrice,.....credit where credit is due,...and the same to you mate,......Happy New Year to you and yours, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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