Hawker’s Tempest V from Special Hobby in 1/32nd.
An excellent kit which however needs care & adherence to the instructions! Parts fit is excellent as is surface detailing & all the little bits in the cockpit & undercarriage. I found the instructions a bit confusing at times but I am very happy with the result. I took my time & it paid off. There are several markings choices here & I chose one of Pierre Clostermanns machines as I became a fan after reading ‘The Big Show’ many years ago. Incidentally, the decals are superb; from Eduard & they go on & snuggle down without a hitch. Although this kit is the ‘Hi – Tech’ version, I opted not to use the resin parts with the exception of the main wheels & seat. I’m also not a particular fan of etched brass so only used a few of these as well. Any differences are so hard to spot that the greater ease of gluing plastic prevailed.
This is certainly the best kit I’ve seen from Special Hobby…………. I hope you like my efforts!
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Marc Barris said on November 16, 2016
Very nice indeed.
Tony Prince said on November 17, 2016
Thanks Marc. Appreciate the feedback.
Tom Bebout said on November 16, 2016
Nice job Tony, good looking Tempest. Cockpit detail looks great as well.
Tony Prince said on November 17, 2016
Thank you Tom. Believe me, there’s a lot in there; full framework & all the bits you’ll never see! (But I know they’re there!)
Craig Abrahamson said on November 16, 2016
Great work…I like it.
Tony Prince said on November 17, 2016
Thanks Craig. Quite an exercise, this one. A lot of care needed, but worth it.
Greg Kittinger said on November 16, 2016
Looks great! Love the Typhoon and Tempest – two of the muscle cars of the WWII era.
Tony Prince said on November 17, 2016
Thanks Greg. I guess there’s a touch of ‘brutal’ in this & compared to a Spitfire it’s huge!
Robert Royes said on November 16, 2016
Excellent job.
Tony Prince said on November 17, 2016
Thanks Robert.
Tom Cleaver said on November 16, 2016
Very nice. Tony is very right about taking care. Assembly is tight. Be absolutely certain that the mating surfaces in the inner wing and fuselage area where the wing fits is absolutely smooth, because it is a very tight fit.
Tony Prince said on November 17, 2016
Thanks Tom.
That’s exactly where I had the greatest problem. All the test fits were excellent until after commitment to glue! Some hasty trimming soon put things right; thankfully.
Anthony Conway said on November 16, 2016
Nice looking Tempest. I’ve seen a few comments about the intake being wrong shape on this kit but as ever I say cobblers to that it looks like a Tempest to me.
Tony Prince said on November 17, 2016
Thanks Anthony. Me too.
Bernd Müller said on November 17, 2016
Like it ? Love it !
Excellent build, Tony and the decision not to use the PE and resin parts don t downgrade the result .
Modern tooled kits are full of good molded details, like this one.
Tony Prince said on November 17, 2016
Thanks as always Bernd. The moulding quality for all those tiny parts is really excellent. No breakages either!