Tempest Mk II 1:48 Eduard

1
January 3, 2023
The nightmare that is hard-edged camo
2
January 3, 2023
The joy of removing all the masks
3
January 3, 2023
The horror of Eduard decals. Please, God, will someone bring standard aftermarket decals for the Mk II to the marketplace. I got tired of this build very quickly after trying multiple ways to remove the carrier film. Luckily, I had some Tamiya roundels from a Mk I Meteor that kept me from shoving this on to a shelf until my next order from Sprue Bros. Interestingly, the Meteor roundels were smaller, so I ended up with a faint halo around it from the hell that is the Eduard decal.
4
January 3, 2023
OPR WIP
5
January 3, 2023
I love this beast. If I find aftermarket decals, I'll snag one of their Overtrees kits and try again.
6
January 3, 2023

Comments

11 3 January 2023, 14:07

John
Great build in spite of the decal hassles. What flat do you use? That's a nice dead flat!

3 January 2023, 15:38

Guy Rump
Very nice build. 👍

3 January 2023, 18:40

Tom Stuart
John - Don't know if this is how I respond to questions, but here goes... Thank you for the kind words. I use MRP Clear Matte - WELL stirred. Of all I have used over these many years, it provides the best (aka deadest), almost chalky flat I have found.

4 January 2023, 12:55

Project info

Mark II Tempest

6 images

1:48

Completed

1:48 Tempest Mk.II early version (Eduard 82124)

Hawker Tempest F Mk.II

Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 33 Sqn. 5R-G | MW423
August 1949 - RAF Changi

BS381C:241 BS381C:629 BS381C:637

All albums

View all albums »