Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) A Quote: "The noontide sun, call’d forth the mutinous winds, And ‘twixt the green sea and the azured vault Set roaring war: to the dread rattling thunder!" William Shakespeare wrote the "Tempest". I have borrowed quotes from the Tempest which to me at least, fit the idea of a Tempest Roaring in to press home the attack over the Normandy zone. I borrowed the quote idea from @Procopius, who also donated the kit to me. I will be building a Tempest Mk.V from 3 Squadron. Initially the Tempest's were held in reserve. There primary responsibility was still defense of Great Britain from V-1 attacks. But they were allowed to roam and support troops as of June 8th. I will be using the Academy Tempest Mk.V. I will be able to use the Majority of the decals from the kit. Though i will have to change the E to another letter. The Roundels are also incorrect for a D-Day aircraft. I believe the upper wings should still be the Blue/Red roundels. Here are the sprue shots. I have both a canopy mask and a camouflage mask. This will be a 1st for me to use camouflage masks. Though Ive used and made canopy masks before. Questions, comments, tips, or good stories are always welcome. Dennis Edited May 31, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Tempest is one I know little about, this will be a great addition to the GB! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 One of my favourite aircraft, can never have too many Tempests for me. I'll follow this one with interest as all mine have been slightly later or immediate post-war schemes. Andy Hawker fan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Good morning Dennis Be careful the Academy kit represents a late type Tempest with the short barrel cannons for an early type operating above the Normandy beah heads you will need this https://www.scalemates.com/kits/master-am-72-120-hawker-tempest-mkv--1080363 More infos here http://www.hawkertempest.se/index.php/thetempest/armament-drop-tanks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Tempest#/media/File:Tempest-V-2TAF.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Tempest#/media/File:Tempest_Mk.V_486_Sqn_RNZAF_at_Castle_Camps_1944.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahHbg75kKBw Patrice 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Hello Dennis, Don't think I've seen the Academy Tempest, so this will be interesting to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 5 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning Dennis Be careful the Academy kit represents a late type Tempest with the short barrel cannons for an early type operating above the Normandy beah heads you will need this https://www.scalemates.com/kits/master-am-72-120-hawker-tempest-mkv--1080363 More infos here http://www.hawkertempest.se/index.php/thetempest/armament-drop-tanks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Tempest#/media/File:Tempest-V-2TAF.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Tempest#/media/File:Tempest_Mk.V_486_Sqn_RNZAF_at_Castle_Camps_1944.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahHbg75kKBw Patrice Thanks for that ! I didn't know these were the early mark V's i have many of those photo's and i must have passed right over the obvious cannon barrel's ? I just didn't see them ? I think i should be able to manage scratch building the four exterior cannon bits ? Cheaper than trying to buy them at least. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Nice choice Dennis, I’ve use the Montex masks on a few builds I found very good and easy to peel off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Hi Dennis. I'm looking forward to following the progress of your Tempest. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Looks a nice kit, looking forward to what you do with it. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Hello everybody... Well I thought i would follow suit historically with this build. I started it in the middle of the night just after midnight. It was about 00:30 on the morning of 6th of June 2019. I was able to knock out the cockpit, and wings. I modified the wings to give them the original style cannon shrouds. Currently they aren't finished. I will build up the exterior of the shrouds by adding material. Questions, comments, or thoughts ? Dennis 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Nice start, good clean assembly. I liked that you started historically and got quite a bit done too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Valkyrie said: Nice start, good clean assembly. I liked that you started historically and got quite a bit done too Thanks Valkyrie. I did a bit more this afternoon after posting the above. My plan is to build up the layers of Tamiya Surfacer to get the shape on the cannon shrouds correct. Dennis 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Oh, that is a good start Denis, and very quick off the mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: Oh, that is a good start Denis, and very quick off the mark. Thank you, it does fall together. The one spot i had issue with ( my fault also), was the cockpit floor. I glued it to the starboard half. The went and did some other things while it dried. When i tried to close the fuselage up, realized the floor had set slightly off kilter. It messed with the alignment tabs in the left half of the fuselage. I just had to force it back into position to make the fuselage seal/align correctly. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) I haven't been idle on this build, i have been slowly trying to build up the shape on the barrel shrouds. Ive also sanded the plane part way. Still have some to go on that front. Questions or comments ? Dennis Edited June 11, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Not much on this... just waiting until i have a longer session built up before i break out the A/B. I did add the Sky paint on the fuselage and spinner though. Once the clear coat is dry i will mask up for the white of the invasion stripes. Those will come first before camouflage. Questions, comments, or stories ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Looking good Dennis, hope to see the camo soon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: Looking good Dennis, hope to see the camo soon? Yes probably sometime over the weekend. Have to do the white and black stripes first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Good afternoon Dennis Very good start but I think that the cannons would deserve some more work .. http://www.hawkertempest.se/index.php/thetempest/armament-drop-tanks Patrice Edited June 19, 2019 by TEMPESTMK5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Thanks for the link, i have seen it before. I agree but not sure if I can remove them now ? They're brass set with C/A i see the lengths are quoted as 8 inches forward of the L/edge. But the guns are staggered ? They're not equal in position, the outer guns are further out than the inner due to that stagger. Now which one is 8 inches, my guess is the inner ? It would be easier if the shrouds weren't there ? I would have just used straight brass for the barrels. Oh well i will see what i can do to fix them if anything. If i cant then i will have to leave them. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Good evening Dennis I understand that it will be difficult to remove the guns .. As far as i can see on the view on the link the guns are slightly staggered .. I am sure that you will do your best .. All the best Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: I understand that it will be difficult to remove the guns .. As far as i can see on the view on the link the guns are slightly staggered . Ahh ok i see what you're saying. I believe the Mk.1 guns were staggered. This are from the link you posted, and wikipedia. This shows the difference between a Typhoon's wing guns and the Tempest Mk.1. Sorry its blurry but i blew up the blue prints to get the photo. Looking at this now Mine are a bit exaggerated but i can shorten them. Dennis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Hello everybody... I've shortened the guns on the wings but after doing some digging, I need to fill the underwing stores holes now. I started this thread. I received confirmation from Chris Thomas an expert on the type that Mk.V series 1's carried no underwing stores. They were clean wing as there primary mission was Buzz bomb hunting. Dennis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Not much to report here. Though i laid down the white for the stripes tonight. Questions or comments ? Dennis 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Coming along very nicely Dennis, very nicely indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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