Hawker Tempest 1/72 May 1944

[JWFP]

Here is my attempt at the Airfix Hawker Tempest Mk V. I used the CMK seat and exhausts but it is otherwise out of the box. I found the D-Day stripe decals very difficult so decided to omit them hence it is in a pre D-Day livery. The decals for the wing leading edge yellow band was also not successful so they were painted. I used Mr Hobby acrylic paints which were very nice and easy to apply. As my second model after a long time away from modelling I am quite pleased but as always there is room for improvement. All comments are very welcome and thanks for looking. Also please accept my apologies for the poor quality of the photos.

 

 

 

Could not resist adding the pilot and his dog

[georgeusa]

A very nice and cleanly built Tempest.  Sometimes it is good to see a kit built up and finished without extreme weathering.  This is one of those fine examples.  Thanks for sharing.

[JWFP]

42 minutes ago, georgeusa said:

A very nice and cleanly built Tempest.  Sometimes it is good to see a kit built up and finished without extreme weathering.  This is one of those fine examples.  Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for your kind words which are much appreciated. Weathering is something I am hesitant to attempt at the moment.

[S-boat 55]

I recently built this myself as well, likewise struggled with the invasion stripes, it's a great little kit isn't it, you've done a great job with it, well done, 

[JWFP]

5 hours ago, S-boat 55 said:

I recently built this myself as well, likewise struggled with the invasion stripes, it's a great little kit isn't it, you've done a great job with it, well done, 

Thank you for your kind words I agree that it is a good kit pity about the decals.

[Graham Boak]

For the stripes, did you try decal softener?  I tend to paint the area white and then add black transfer strips.  Nothing wrong with the standard scheme anyway.

[Dave Klaatu]

Nice build!

[JWFP]

16 hours ago, Graham Boak said:

For the stripes, did you try decal softener?  I tend to paint the area white and then add black transfer strips.  Nothing wrong with the standard scheme anyway.

Thank you for the question and no I did not try decal softener, but will get some and try it on another build. 

[JWFP]

Thanks to everyone who has looked and commented, the BM forum is very supportive and helpful.

[georgeusa]

On 12/20/2024 at 11:08 AM, JWFP said:

Thank you for your kind words which are much appreciated. Weathering is something I am hesitant to attempt at the moment.

Hey, at one point in time, every aircraft was pristine and showed no signs of weathering.   Go at weathering at your own pace and just experiment.  It will come with time, just like everything else.  

[stever219]

1 minute ago, georgeusa said:

Hey, at one point in time, every aircraft was pristine and showed no signs of weathering.   Go at weathering at your own pace and just experiment.  It will come with time, just like everything else.  

This aeroplane was the personal mount of Wing Commander R P Beamont of the Newchurch Wing.  It was delivered brand new in early 1944 and did not have invasion stripes applied 'til the night before D-Day.  It probably did have the early Tempest underwing i/d stripes (4 black and 3 white) but I think that these were removed a little while before invasion stripes were applied.  Wing Commander Beamont flew the aeroplane to Hawkers' at Langley to have them paint the invasion stripes on neatly, so probably had the tidiest stripes over the beaches on D-Day.

[JWFP]

1 minute ago, stever219 said:

This aeroplane was the personal mount of Wing Commander R P Beamont of the Newchurch Wing.  It was delivered brand new in early 1944 and did not have invasion stripes applied 'til the night before D-Day.  It probably did have the early Tempest underwing i/d stripes (4 black and 3 white) but I think that these were removed a little while before invasion stripes were applied.  Wing Commander Beamont flew the aeroplane to Hawkers' at Langley to have them paint the invasion stripes on neatly, so probably had the tidiest stripes over the beaches on D-Day.

Thank you for adding the  history of Beaumont’s craft which was most interesting.

[FerM]

Very nice job, well done! Thanks for sharing

[MACALAIN]

Nice and clean mate. Well done.

 

Alain

[JWFP]

15 hours ago, MACALAIN said:

Nice and clean mate. Well done.

 

Alain

Thank you Alain much appreciated.