Eduard Tempest Mk.II Gun Bays (648638 for Eduard/Special Hobby) 1:48

[Mike]

Tempest Mk.II Gun Bays (648638 for Eduard/Special Hobby)

1:48 Eduard Brassin

 

 

After everyone finished jumping up and down with glee at the release of Eduard’s new Mk.II Tempest in 1:48 with its cylindrical cowling and massive radial engine, the detail hounds started to wonder what extras would be around.  So far we’ve had a number of sets, and now we have the Gun Bay set.  The gun bays on the model are moulded closed, so the first thing you'll need to do it cut the wing apart, making a T-shaped hole in each upper panel, following the panel lines shown in the instructions.  You'll also need to chamfer the inner side of the landing light blister inside the lower wing, or your bays won't fit.  On first looks, this set appears identical to the Mk.V bays, and to a great extent that is correct, but for the rear lip on the trailing edge of the wing, which has been changed, presumably to make construction easier.

 

 

The whole bay frame is moulded as a single part per wing, and is given a PE floor with the lower wing internal structure depicted.  The two ammo boxes fit into the top of the T each side of the cannons, which are added after, and plumbed in with some small resin parts.  The rear of the bay is a mixture of resin and PE parts to obtain the correct thickness of the trailing edge once the bay is offered up to the underside of the upper wing.  It fits within the hole, recessed to give a more realistic look and thickness to the bay edges, which are then lined with PE parts that replicate the lip and fastener locations, with the front sections inlaid with more PE to depict the hinges so that the new resin bay doors can be attached folded forwards, while the aft section is loose and usually laid upside down on the wing when removed.  A CAD image shows their correct orientation, and Mr Hobby paint codes are called out throughout construction to aid paint choices.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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[Chaotic Mike]

I did this in 1/32, and it was 'tricky'. I suspect 1/48 will be trickier! 

[Paramedic]

Yeah..! Gheez.. I don´t have patience for that kind of thing - but they look great!

I wish I had those skills - and patience, however..