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Special Hobby Tempest 1/32 finished
- Thread starter paddy
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Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Special Hobby Tempest 1/32
Awesome build! Love how it's turned out.
Awesome build! Love how it's turned out.
Looks great Paddy! 
paddy
Well-known member
Thanks MP, there will be a bit of a lull now till Christmas but the Tamiya 1/32 Corsair arrived yesterday so thats my next mission.
The Tempest really wasnt a bad kit bearing in mind special hobby are usually short run. I would say this is streets ahead of their past offerings and bordering on tamiya but not quite. Its basic in that there are no removeable panels or engine but its very nicely detailed. If i was building again i wouldn't bother with this "high tech" version with resin parts. I actually didn't use any of them except the seat. I used the plastic gun sight, the plastic gun barrels and control column and the plastic rudder bar assembly. I did use the eduard interior PE but it wasnt needed really because the kit mouldings are very good and very fine. The fit of parts is very good, just plan a few stages ahead with your assembly and it will be fine.
Cheers
The Tempest really wasnt a bad kit bearing in mind special hobby are usually short run. I would say this is streets ahead of their past offerings and bordering on tamiya but not quite. Its basic in that there are no removeable panels or engine but its very nicely detailed. If i was building again i wouldn't bother with this "high tech" version with resin parts. I actually didn't use any of them except the seat. I used the plastic gun sight, the plastic gun barrels and control column and the plastic rudder bar assembly. I did use the eduard interior PE but it wasnt needed really because the kit mouldings are very good and very fine. The fit of parts is very good, just plan a few stages ahead with your assembly and it will be fine.
Cheers
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Very nice build Paddy! I like it! 
phantom II
Master at Arms
Very nicely done Paddy . I have to say though that the Kent Tempest, is more weathered than I would have imagined considering their life expentensy was that short 
Good looking bird
Cheers, Christian B)
Good looking bird
Cheers, Christian B)
Paulw
Well-known member
That is ace, Paddy. A top shelf job for sure.Very nicely done Paddy . I have to say though that the Kent Tempest, is more weathered than I would have imagined considering their life expentensy was that short
Good looking bird
Cheers, Christian B)
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Nice finish Paddy.
Strangeways
Member
Superb work. Not overly weathered, just right
