John Thompson Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 3 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning As far as I am concerned I will wait to see pictures of the sprues and even the first builds before buying this kit because I was quite disappointed with their Mustang and the lack of fuel tanks that were sold separately , I hope that KP wil not do the same with the Tempest .... Cheers Patrice You mean KP tried the same trick as Eduard, with their mountains of aftermarket for their own kits? Shame on them! John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 hours ago, John Thompson said: You mean KP tried the same trick as Eduard, with their mountains of aftermarket for their own kits? Shame on them! John Good afternoon John I have already built several Eduard kits (spitfire Mk IX and Mk XVI) without having to use their after market products but who can imagine building a Mustang without fuel tanks or even the pylons to carry them ? luckily I was able to recover these parts from wrecks and used them on the KP/AZmodel Mustang Kits that I had built ... And I am affraid that it will be the same with the Tempest judging by the box arts of the Mk V above.. Cheers Patrice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 01/05/2021 at 11:34, Rabbit Leader said: What do I do now with my two stashed Matchbox kits? "...sell them to ModelrayNZ" 😄 (jks) may want to hold on to them till we see the sprue shots - i really like the s-199(though eduward will be amazballs) the mig-19 however...was very 'hand crafted' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 The MiG 19 was one of their older short run kits, the S199s are the newer HQT kits. I'd say the Tempests will be more of the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 49 minutes ago, The wooksta V2.0 said: The MiG 19 was one of their older short run kits, the S199s are the newer HQT kits. I'd say the Tempests will be more of the latter. The MiG-19 may be a short run but it's far from old, first box was issued in late 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Could have sworn itt was older than that or have I confused it with their MiG 17? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 MiG-19 of late 2019 is by far the best tooling AZ/KP has produced till today, MiG-17 of 2013...run away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 1:50 PM, The wooksta V2.0 said: Could have sworn it was older than that It's a new designed one as opposed to the old KP -19 I suspect you're thinking of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 No, although I'd forgotten about it despite having built one back in 1988. Probably getting confused with a Bilek one, as I know that's a relatively recent kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I should probably clarify (without goong too OT!) i found the mig-19 main parts and small external details very nice, the cockpit and internal intake pieces by comparision feel very "home made" and lacking any detail - almost from a different kit! whereas the s-199 seems far more uniform in detail and quality throughout! Im hoping the tempest will be more s-199 than mig-19 in that regard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 How is the existing Tempest Mk.II from Special Hobby? Does it badly need replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) The fit of the plastic is fine, add the resin bits - especially the wheel well insert - and you're in a whole new colour of hell. I got so far and gave up, hating it more than you could possibly dream about. Life is too short and the Matchbox one was good enough for me. Edited May 13, 2021 by The wooksta V2.0 2 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Mikolajski Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Herb said: How is the existing Tempest Mk.II from Special Hobby? Does it badly need replacement? Special Hobby released this model in 2005 and if I may make a suggestion, I would wait for Eduard's kit to be scaled down in 1/48. Tempest in 1/32 is a joint effort between the two companies, Tempest II is jointly released in 1/48 and most likely it will be Special Hobby that will release it in 1/72 and Eduard will repackage the sprues in their boxes - just like they did with the latest Bf 109E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 4 hours ago, The wooksta V2.0 said: The fit of the plastic is fine, add the resin bits - especially the wheel well insert - and you're in a whole new colour of hell. I got so far and gave up, hating it more than you could possibly dream about. Life is too short and the Matchbox one was good enough for me. Thanks that makes me happy to know Ive just acquired a Matchbox kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Other than filling some moulding flaws, adding a cockpit interior (which can't be seen as it's all black) and a decent canopy, the Matchbox kit holds it's own. I'd also round off the cowling ring at the front a bit as otherwise it looks a bit square. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) Sprues & test build pics. Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=300995255085266&id=115642590287201 Source: https://www.facebook.com/artscale.eu/posts/4167235886704577 V.P. Edited June 16, 2021 by Homebee 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKR Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 4 hours ago, Homebee said: Sprues & test build pics. Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=300995255085266&id=115642590287201 V.P. Actually, here is original source https://www.facebook.com/nastrojarnavandelik/posts/167845382007076 with better pics I believe. Matchbox resurrected? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, HKR said: Actually, here is original source https://www.facebook.com/nastrojarnavandelik/posts/167845382007076 with better pics I believe. Matchbox resurrected? What am I missing there? It seem to be the same post to me, except Homebee's was just a shared post of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Mikolajski Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tbolt said: What am I missing there? It seem to be the same post to me, except Homebee's was just a shared post of it. Just technical difference, I guess - HKR links direct source and desktop version instead of mobile one. Downloading photos from desktop version of FB seems to be a little bit easier for many people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, Piotr Mikolajski said: Just technical difference, I guess - HKR links direct source and desktop version instead of mobile one. Downloading photos from desktop version of FB seems to be a little bit easier for many people. Okay I see, I'm on my phone at the moment so that's why I didn't see a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Any Test shots of the Tempest MK.II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Good morning Thank you for the pics .. I’m very pleased to see they didn’t forget the drop tanks .. Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/hawker-tempest-mk-v-1-72-kp-kovozavody-prostejov/ Quote English sumary These days, the first traditional manufacturer, Kovozávody Prostějov, is launching the long-awaited new kit of the famous Hawker Tempest Mk.V fighter aircraft, in the most popular 1/72 scale. The new kit is made of metal molds using 3D technology. The parts are clean, without dents and defects with a very detailed fine negative engraving. Alternative parts enable the construction of Tempests of both production series. The control assembly showed only one small problem. It is necessary to lightly grind the bottom of the radiator on the sides during construction, because the halves of the engine did not fit together a bit. Otherwise, the construction went smoothly, as you can see in the attached photos. At first glance, the model is far too „chopped“, which is not „in“ nowadays and many ordinary modelers disgust a large number of parts. There is beauty in simplicity, which is completely confirmed by our new „Emil“. The new Tempest is not easy to build in terms of the number of parts, but it is a tax that this kit is also the basis for other versions of Tempest. You can look forward to Tempest Mk.II and MK.VI, including all weapons. We will launch these versions this summer. Later, there will be a version of the Mk.I and other prototype versions, so that a number of Tempests are as complete as possible. We will launch the new Tempest in four boxes, including the classic – The Great Charles fighter Pierre Clostermann, so everyone will definitely choose. Models will be available at all good sellers and also on our e-shop. We will start shipping this model to foreign sellers within the next week. V.P. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Overengineered and too modular. LOL - ok, that's a first. I'll take it though. Always good to have spare bits around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 So, looks like a Mk V Series 2 is going to be first, makes sense if Airfix are doing a Series 1, which looks likely. Is it a trick of the photo or does it, as built, look a bit odd with the wing dihedral and centre section? Always something in Tempest kits to look out for when building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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