Modelraynz Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Hey folks! Been thinking of a subject to build (given that i ordered a small boatload of the new KP kit :D) and this subject caught my eye: PR527 of Research and development flight out of RAF Chakeri/Uttar Pradesh in India. sadly i havent found any larger images, references or other material looking at a profile though, i think the camo is SEAC colours rather than the temperate scheme (due to white serial) - so i modified a profile below: so far, i have .... .a matchbox kit 😅 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Delighted to see another Tempest and this looks really interesting going by the background information, best of luck. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Looking forward to seeing this build up, what are you going to use for the front end ? Good luck with your build. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Once again Matchbox's superb little Tempest is proving to be a very popular kit. I do like that choice of scheme, that will look very nice whichever way you decide to go. Cheers, welcome aboard and best of luck.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) On 08/01/2022 at 21:57, bigbadbadge said: Looking forward to seeing this build up, what are you going to use for the front end ? Good luck with your build. Chris for ordinance? im not sure yet! if the dodgy front nose.....well i used a simple brace, and sanded and filed away! 😆 ...until i gor the following also started scratchbuilding a cockpit from spares, not the most accurate, but shoudl do the job On the subject of noses....I also made a F.6 radiator Edited January 11, 2022 by Modelraynz 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Really nice start and those enhancements are excellent and will lift this good kit to much higher levels. When I was doing the research for my old build, I noticed a vertical split that went through the radiator aperture. A simple piece of plastic strip was all I used. Cheers.. Dave 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Ahh I see I didn't realise you got both options in the kit sorry. Looking good though especially with your extra added details Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 A good call Ray. I built one of these as the original Mk II prototype in the last MB GB. Too late I realized the kit is amiss in the shape of the front of the engine cowl. I did try to round it off & give it some more taper, alas, not enough. See how you go. Steve. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 16 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Really nice start and those enhancements are excellent and will lift this good kit to much higher levels. When I was doing the research for my old build, I noticed a vertical split that went through the radiator aperture. A simple piece of plastic strip was all I used. Cheers.. Dave Hiya Dave! ive looked at your build many times for inspiration/guidance on correcting the matchbox kit 🤩 15 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Ahh I see I didn't realise you got both options in the kit sorry. Looking good though especially with your extra added details Chris all good mate, cheers! 12 hours ago, stevehnz said: A good call Ray. I built one of these as the original Mk II in the last MB GB. Too late I realized the kit is amiss in the shape of the front of the engine cowl. I did try to round it off & give it some more taper, alas, not enough. See how you go. Steve. nice build! funnily i came across it when researching and went "oh crap" - when noticing the different tail! luckily my subject seems to be a standard one I ended up using old academy tempest instrument panels....aaaannd scratching a second cockpit (trying to decide on how best to do the slanted part of the instrument panel) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Modelraynz said: luckily my subject seems to be a standard one As of course was mine before I started. I'm getting better at OOB though. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 8:40 PM, Modelraynz said: Hey folks! Been thinking of a subject to build (given that i ordered a small boatload of the new KP kit :D) and this subject caught my eye: PR527 of Research and development flight out of RAF Chakeri/Uttar Pradesh in India. sadly i havent found any larger images, references or other material looking at a profile though, i think the camo is SEAC colours rather than the temperate scheme (due to white serial) - so i modified a profile below: so far, i have .... .a matchbox kit 😅 Oh wow thanks for this… I’ve been racking my brain as to how I was going to finish my Mk.II. Mind if I do one of these schemes ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Oh wow thanks for this… I’ve been racking my brain as to how I was going to finish my Mk.II. Mind if I do one of these schemes ? Not at all! TBH when digging through my decal stash i found some special hobby IAF/PAF markings that are temping a subject change! Edited January 12, 2022 by Modelraynz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 any advice for the cockpit colour? looking on BM seems black overall (with tempest V being upper black, lower grey/green?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 6 hours ago, Modelraynz said: any advice for the cockpit colour? looking on BM seems black overall (with tempest V being upper black, lower grey/green?) Although I painted my cockpit all grey green, I'm pretty sure Tempest cockpits were mainly painted black with small segments of grey-green side walls. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 The Palva vacformed canopy is worth getting to show off your cockpit. The kit part appears too low (it matches plans) possible 'cos of the thickness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Hi @Modelraynz We haven't heard from you in a while, any progress ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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