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Title: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on November 02, 2018, 04:26:41 PM
And on to the next project.  I wanted something a bit bigger to make more of an impact on the show tables, so I thought this would fit the bill.  Of course at my rate of progress, the RAF will probably get their new Tempests before I finish this!!
To the pictures - first one shows the very nice box art!
Next are all the grey and resin parts drying after a bit of a wash.
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on November 02, 2018, 04:29:26 PM
Here are the completed sidewalls.  Nearly all kit apart from the wiring - can you spot the piece of Matchbox Tempest II that I added though?
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on November 02, 2018, 04:35:58 PM
I am quite conscious that most builds of these kits I have seen end up with anhedral on the inner wings, like some mutant Stuka cross breed.  So I am being very careful to make sure everything fits properly, in particular the internal parts.  As you can see from the before and after photos, the rear bulkhead needed a little bit removing to get a perfect fit.  Fingers crossed for the wing fit!
Also visible is a replacement head armour in plasticard, the kit one is slightly too short, and a bit thick.  The lower armour plate was just shined down a bit.

Cheers for now,
Roger
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: zak on November 02, 2018, 05:09:26 PM
What, you mean it won't be ready for Telford this year.
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Haddock on November 02, 2018, 05:43:29 PM
As my Latin teacher used to say "digitum extractus".
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on December 24, 2018, 02:00:50 PM
Now that the other projects are off the bench I can press on with this one.  The cockpit build has been quite involved, but is all now painted and the various sub assemblies are ready to bring together.  I used Xtracrylix Aircraft grey green and Tamiya black, details and dry brushing with Vallejo, and Windsor and Newton oils as a wash.
Cheers for now,
Roger
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on January 03, 2019, 07:16:27 PM
Every Special Hobby Tempest I have seen finished has way too much anhedral on the wings - even the two in the competition at Telford.  Learning from this, I have been taking steps along the way.
My lower wing section was also quite warped, so much so that part of it had snapped.  This picture shows the wing clamped to a board with sections of sprue under the wing to give the right shape.  Then I built on the wheel wells, adding some structural elements from plasticard, and bracing everything with short sections of sprue.  Not pretty, but I reckon you could park a Sherman tank on that wing now (1/35 only, other tanks are available) without it bending.
Onwards and upwards,
Roger
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on January 18, 2019, 07:35:57 PM
Some progress on this one  And a step back - I dropped it and snapped the head armour off, which was the first part I fettled on this kit.  Easily fixed back on later though.

Cheers
Roger
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on March 09, 2019, 10:36:57 AM
Ammunition tanks fitted.
TTFN
Roger
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on March 16, 2019, 08:51:41 AM
Undercarriage finished.

Roger
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on March 26, 2019, 01:28:27 PM
All done.
TTFN
Roger
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on March 26, 2019, 01:31:21 PM
BTW, this colour scheme relates to 1948, by which time the Tempest II had become the Tempest F2.  Better get it right for MSea!

R
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: MSea on March 26, 2019, 02:51:00 PM
You better had  -- or the rivet counters will get YOU .
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: zak on March 26, 2019, 03:06:22 PM
Looks good, I look forward to seeing it in the flesh so to speak.
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Haddock on March 26, 2019, 04:00:33 PM
Looks nice, as usual.
Haddock.
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on March 26, 2019, 04:47:31 PM
Thanks Chaps, it should be at the May meeting I would think.

Roger
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on March 26, 2019, 07:03:50 PM
If you will excuse the indulgence, I'll just share one more photo.
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: zak on March 27, 2019, 07:23:16 AM
If you will excuse the indulgence, I'll just share one more photo.
Is this just to get the period feel?
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on March 27, 2019, 04:22:36 PM
It does rather doesn't it.  Actually it started out as a check on how the blue spinner looked in black and white - pretty much an identical shade to the red in the roundel.  I used the brighter shade of roundel blue, figuring that you would use that as a squadron marking rather than the dull blue.  As you can see, it looks the same as the dull roundel red in a b&w photo, which I think has led to the myth that the spinner and fuel tank fronts were red.  I went for the blue to match the only colour photo I found, along with a profile in "the Typhoon and Tempest Story".
Better shut up now before someone has a go at us rivet counters - 183 at the last count.

Enjoy,
Roger (rivet counter and proud of it)
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Haddock on March 27, 2019, 04:41:23 PM
Nowt wrong with counting rivets, it demonstrates attention to detail.
Haddock.
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Bigkev on March 27, 2019, 05:51:53 PM
It does rather doesn't it.  Actually it started out as a check on how the blue spinner looked in black and white - pretty much an identical shade to the red in the roundel.  I used the brighter shade of roundel blue, figuring that you would use that as a squadron marking rather than the dull blue.  As you can see, it looks the same as the dull roundel red in a b&w photo, which I think has led to the myth that the spinner and fuel tank fronts were red.  I went for the blue to match the only colour photo I found, along with a profile in "the Typhoon and Tempest Story".
Better shut up now before someone has a go at us rivet counters - 183 at the last count.

Enjoy,
Roger (rivet counter and proud of it)


Hi Roger,
Never mind being in the rivet counter camp, it just shows your attention to detail and finish.
As 'Haddock' states nowt wrong with being a rivet counter'
It is a very nice atmospheric picture, but more a beautiful well built model.
Well done Sir....
You should get a house point and a gold star in Bigkev's eyes.
Cheers,
Bigkev
Rive
Title: Re: Special Hobby Tempest II in 1/32
Post by: Roger on March 28, 2019, 06:30:46 AM
Now that really is something to be proud of - a gold star from Big Kev!!

Thanks Chaps,
Roger