Using PM Sea Fury FB11 and parts from New Airfix Tempest

[phat trev]

Not that hot on the differences and similarities between the Hawker Tempest and Sea Fury (despite the immediatly obvious looks; fuselage, tail shape etc). Just wondering if there might be any parts in the new 1/72 Airfix Tempest that might be useful in a PM Sea Fury build, or parts I can alter to add detail?  My Airfix Tempest on opening was a not the greatest moulding on some parts and therefore I want to use it as parts as I have a replacement now anyway. 

[wellsprop]

The overall Tempest V and II wing design was re-used in the Fury and Sea Fury.

 

The Fury & Sea Fury had the same wing as the Tempest EXCEPT;

• On the Fury & Sea Fury, it was shortened by shortening the inner section between the wheel well bays.
• The leading edge cooling intakes were different between the variants
• The Sea Fury had a folding wing

The Tempest II had the same 4 bladed propeller as the early Sea Fury FB.X

 

That's mainly where external similarities ended.

 

The differences; fuselage, tail, horizontal stabilisers, propeller, undercarriage, canopy (I think).

 

[phat trev]

Thanks @wellsprop   interested now in the shortened distance between the wheel bays, I hadn't noticed that, so will investigate further.

 

The PM cowl shape looks very simple to me but ok on builds I have seen online? Perhaps it needs more of a taper at the front or something. Annoyingly I did have a Tempest II cowl from a Matchbox kit but gave it away not to long ago.