1/32 PCM Tempest V

[stona]

Well after reading all this i can be sure of two things1: As useless as i am at making aircraft due to them not looking quite "realistic" ..if i employ what Steve, Laurie, Vaughn et al have mentioned here .... i might just get somewhere "near".

We're all saying the same thing really Colin!

Everyone has there own methods and everyone has there own interpretation (that's the artistic bit) of how to weather a model to make it more realistic. I don't think it should be approached with trepidation, it's really not that hard. If I had one piece of advice for weathering aircraft models it would be that generally "less is more", don't overdo it , unless your subject has been on a Japanese occupied coral atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for several months of course

Cheers

Steve

[yak face]

A good photo of your subject is priceless , as steve says , and thats the answer to the how much weathering /shading etc question -- as much as it needs to look like the photo . tony

[stona]

I've matted down the paintwork and started a bit of weathering.

Before the matt coat I gave the whole thing one of the Promodeller/Flory washes. I've dirtied up the stripes a bit and distressed the area of and around the walkways.

I'm afraid close up photography, particularly of sparkly things like aluminium chipping, is not something I'm good at! This should give a vague idea.

Edit...oops..here's the photo!



Cheers

Steve

[Vaughan]

Looking good Steve nice to see some of those panel lines standing out a bit Looks like Special Hobbies will be releasing several versions of the Tempest including a radial version http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/748-special-hobby-132-hawker-tempest-mkv-sh32049/

[stona]

I know a few people are waiting for those rather than having a go at the PCM kit.

I'd be seriously tempted by a Tempest II, maybe No 33 Squadron, the only Tempest II squadron in the RAF to fire its weapons in anger, Malaya 1950. They cashed them in for De Havilland Hornets shortly thereafter, two engines being a lot safer than one for long flights over jungle.

There would be some interesting Indian or Pakistani markings too, the Indians had 50 ex RAF Tempest IIs and a further 90 new ones from British stocks. I think the Pakistanis had 24, ex RAF. I was once asked to identify the aircraft in a family photograph taken at Peshawar and guess what? They were Tempest IIs !

Cheers

Steve

Edit......some food for thought. Either would look nice on my shelves!





Go on Vaughan, you'd make a great job of one of these

[Ian M]

First things first. The photo of your paint work looks very good indeed. Nicely done.

Looking at the photo of the MkII I can't help thinking Sea Fury, was it a navalised version of the Tempest?

Look forward to seeing the finished job soon then Steve.

Ian M

[yak face]

Excellent finish steve, great chipping. The radial engined tempest II is a fave of mine ever since i did the matchbox 1/72 version as a kid in the Indian 'wheel' markings, I keep looking for another one , although the special hobby version is a far better bet nowadays but doesnt come with the Indian markings. cheers tony

[stona]

First things first. The photo of your paint work looks very good indeed. Nicely done.Looking at the photo of the MkII I can't help thinking Sea Fury, was it a navalised version of the Tempest?

Look forward to seeing the finished job soon then Steve.

Ian M

The Sea Fury isn't strictly a navalised version of the Tempest despite the similarities. It is on the same evolutionary branch and shares some common ancestors with the Tempest. At a glance they are very similar.

Tony I do like those Indian markings! They are not the sort of thing I could mask and spray though

Cheers

Steve

[Ian M]

I'm sure I saw some Indian Marks on Hangypants web shop.....

Ian M

[Guest]

Excellent chipping effect Steve.

I like it very much.

Cheers. Polux

[flyjoe180]

A Tempest II will be rebuilt/refurbished and flown here in Auckland NZ. Can't wait, it wasn't that long ago we had the Mosquito buzzing about our skies!

http://www.pioneeraero.co.nz/project/hawker-tempest-mkii/

http://www.hawkertempest.se/MW376.htm

[stona]

A Tempest II will be rebuilt/refurbished and flown here in Auckland NZ. Can't wait, it wasn't that long ago we had the Mosquito buzzing about our skies!

Now you're making me doubly jealous That will really be something to see. You've obviously got some expert and determined restorers down there, the Mosquito is a work of art.

Cheers

Steve

[flyjoe180]

The Mosquito has sadly gone to its owners in the USA after an extensive flying season here in NZ. In recent times we lost a quite a few vintage aircaft to other countries as they came up for sale, but a varied and extensive warbird scene remains active here.

[stona]

The Mosquito has sadly gone to its owners in the USA after an extensive flying season here in NZ.

Well I guess someone in the US was footing the bill which would have been substantial! Hopefully the people who carried out the restoration made a few bob too.

I'd love to see a Tempest II flying, we are lucky to have one of two Sea Furys flying here which (as Ian noticed) is pretty close. I haven't checked on the latest status of the RNHF single seater which was awaiting major engine components. My father actually flew that aeroplane whlist with 801 Squadron on HMS Glory before it was retired!

Cheers

Steve

[stona]

I've all but finished this now.

I still have to work out how I am going to apply a three colour (black/yellow/red) band in the colours of the Belgian flag to the spinner.



I will post some pictures in a "Completed" thread soon.

I have already noticed that up on it's own wheels this aeroplane really has some presence. To say it looks business like would be an understatement.

Cheers

Steve