GB: Special Hobby Tempest II - Shar2

[Shar2]

This is the wee beasty I'll be building for the GB. It's going to be an interesting build being a short run kit with no location pins, but it does have nice resin and etched parts.

[Zad]

Is this the first Mk.II builder? All the others seem to be the Mk.1/V alternative design with the low scoop.

[perdu]

I think this one will be great fun

I always liked the mkll

[dr_gn]

Am I right in remembering that the Matchbox version had both front ends in the box, and you could build whichever version you wanted?

[Shar2]

Yes I think you might be right Dr_Gn. I've always like the MkII, not sure why, it just seems more graceful than the MkV with it's huge radiator under the nose.

[The_Jackal]

In a way the front looks very german like the 190?

[16VJay]

Yes dr_gn, the Matchbox Tempest had both Sabre and Centaurus cowlings, with RAF and Indian AF markings.

Mine was in orange and brown plastic!

Edited by 16VJay on Friday 14th January 21:49

Edited by 16VJay on Friday 14th January 21:50

[perdu]

It seems a strange old world to me when I can't just pop into the corner shop to pick up a Matchbox Kit

My unbuilt Matchbox Tempest was of an unusual colour cast too



Wonder where it went?

[DavidY]

There's 3 on eBay at the moment

[Eric Mc]

dr_gn said:

Am I right in remembering that the Matchbox version had both front ends in the box, and you could build whichever version you wanted?

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Yep - the MkII came with a set of quite colourful Indian Air Force decals.

[Shar2]

Got a start on this afternoon. I quite like working with resin, but when you have to remove so much it does get a little tiresome. The green area is putty where I had a breakthrough, the sidewalls of the wheel wells are painfully thin.


Some basic painting on the pit. There's quite a lot of etch to go in here yet.

[Shar2]

Although I got the fuselage, wings and empenage on a few days ago it has taken me this long to fill all the gaps and get the surface ready for primer. Still a bit of work never hurt anyone.





Will probably need more filling and sanding after primer. Need to get it right as I'm doing an all over silver finish.

[dr_gn]

Shar2 said:

Although I got the fuselage, wings and empenage on a few days ago it has taken me this long to fill all the gaps and get the surface ready for primer. Still a bit of work never hurt anyone.





Will probably need more filling and sanding after primer. Need to get it right as I'm doing an all over silver finish.

Nice job.

Is the interior green a specified colour for the wheel wells? Mine says silver, but I prefer green.

[Shar2]

I've seen them green and silver, but since the aircraft is going to overall silver, I took a bit of artistic licence to give a bit of colour variation.

[perdu]

Coming along really nicely

Brave man with "silver"

[pacman1]

Here ya go, a couple of clips of your build's offspring. Speakers up my friend!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipjo--zoyyE&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMPdV6xA8X0&fea...

[dr_gn]

pacman1 said:

Here ya go, a couple of clips of your build's offspring. Speakers up my friend!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipjo--zoyyE&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMPdV6xA8X0&fea...

Shame they're both American engines!

[pacman1]

Well yes, but they soundin' damn good!

[Shar2]

Nice. Just the sort of inspiration I need to get this build back on track.

[pacman1]

Shar2 said:

Nice. Just the sort of inspiration I need to get this build back on track.

Good stuff! Nick F's got his kit out again too. Now, I'm off to see if I can get Zaxxon back on side..