Gonna add a companion for the chakra roundeled Tempest.
Seems there is no foto evidence, that RIAF Mk XIVs wore chakras, but it´s possible.

according to the info provided by a fellow Indian modeler and book author, almost all RIAF XIVs had clipped wings, so did cut away the wing tips

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A better idea is to use those interesting decals on a kit worthy of them - the Airfix FR XIVE. It's easier to list the few things Academy got right with their kit than the many things they got wrong. What did they get right? Ummmm... I'm thinking... gimme a minute... oh yeah! The canopy's right.

ome more progress, addes some parts to the cockpit from the sparesbox, Eduard seatbelts used
found out that NH848 was a FR XVIIIe, which would be identical to the XIV on the outside except a larger rudder
sadly Academy didn´t include a second rudder (many XIV have been retrofitted with a larger rudder too)
most probably doing a Thai scheme now and maybe use the Indian decals with an Airfix kit in the future

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Excellent progress so far, my friend @grimreaper!

Progressing nicely, Reinhard @grimreaper

painted with AK Xtreme Metal Aluminium

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Looks fantastic, my friend @grimreaper!

Thai decals look very nice, Reinhard @grimreaper