discussion Pete's Humbrol Tempest

[stillp]

Well, I gave up plastic modelling about a year ago when my tremor worsened, and tried a few of those laser-cut plywood kits you see in garden centres (although they're cheaper online), but I don't find them very satisfying to build. So, having finished my 'Garden Room', I looked around my stash to find the next victim and this was the nearest, doesn't look too complicated (famous last words) and it was cheap at £6. I think I bought it from a trader at the Midland Aircraft Museum a few years ago. I'm not familiar with Humbrol as a kit manufacturer, but I assume this is a repackaged Airfix kit. Edit: I'd just typed that then realised I could check Scalemates, and I now know it was originally a Truscale kit that's been repacked by just about everybody!
Don't hold your breath, this could take some time!
Pete

 

[Steven000]

Good to see you back into plastic modeling Pete, looks like a nice kit, have fun

 

[flyjoe180]

Looks retro Pete, I look forward to seeing this build up.

 

[stillp]

There's some lovely detail in this kit:

I've managed to get a little
bit done;

I started to spray the cockpit parts with Hataka red line interior grey-green but I couldn't get it to spray well so ended up brushing it. Shame it won't spray well as it's the best RAF cockpit colour I have. I'm finishing this as Pierre Klosterman's aircraft and there seems to be soem dispute about whether his cockpit was grey-green or black or both, but this one is staying as is.
The fuselage halves fitted together perfectly... until I fitted the floor and the IP. I removed the floor after taking that 2nd photo and trimmed it down a bit as well as sanding the sides of the IP. It's all gone together a bit better now. While the glue was drying I sprayed some Tamiya yellow on the prop tips.
Pete

 

[papa 695]

A nice ( even if a little troublesome ) start Pete.

 

[stillp]

I ignored the instruction to keep the prop turning freely - I'll just glue it when nearer completion.
Pete

 

[Jim R]

I've never heard of Truescale before. The box looks old school. The kit itself looks fine and you're off to a good start.
Nice to see you back cutting plastic.

 

[yak face]

Great start pete and good to see you building again. The cockpit floor being too wide is annoying ( this happens a fair bit too ) , dont the makers do a test fit before releasing the kit for production ? In this case obviously not .

 

[Geoffers]

Good start Pete

I always assumed Humbrol was just reboxed Airfix plastic. Looks to have some nice detail in any case.


Geoff.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Great start Peter but at 1/72 scale you have taken on a challenge.

 

[stillp]

Well, the wing fit is a bit disappointing:

I need to get some fresh filler as my tube of Perfect Plastic Putty has gone solid. I've got Humbrol filler but that takes a lot of sanding and this is an awkward place to sand, whereas PPP can be smoothed with a wet cotton bud.
The panel lines and other details are raised so most won't survive the sanding of the seams, but I think panel lines are over-rated in this scale anyway.

Pete

 

[flyjoe180]

That wing fit isn't great, but the build is looking good otherwise Pete. Suggest putting some plastic card in there before you fill.

 

[stillp]

Good idea Joe, thanks.
Pete