Hi all;
Another one off the production line in my 41(F) Sqn in 1/48 quest! This is the Eduard Tempest V; the fuselage is too short by about 5mm, which is quite a bit in 1/48, so I replaced it with the Alley Cat resin replacement tail section. It's a leap of faith to sever most of the rear fuselage, but with careful measuring and filling and sanding, it does work! This was the Profipack kit, with resin cockpit and PE included - not bad on the whole.
41(F) operated Spitifres throughout WW2, but their treasured MkXIVs were summarily replaced (much to the pilots' anger - I've read the Sqn operational record book!) by the Tempest V in September 1945 whilst based in Germany as part of 2 TAF. However, the Tempest only lasted on the Sqn until April 1946 when it was replaced by the Spit Mk21. 41(F)'s Tempests came from 486 Sqn RNZAF when it disbanded to let the Kiwis return home. This machine, SN136, was credited with at least 2 kills whilst serving with 486, as SA-V.
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Another one off the production line in my 41(F) Sqn in 1/48 quest! This is the Eduard Tempest V; the fuselage is too short by about 5mm, which is quite a bit in 1/48, so I replaced it with the Alley Cat resin replacement tail section. It's a leap of faith to sever most of the rear fuselage, but with careful measuring and filling and sanding, it does work! This was the Profipack kit, with resin cockpit and PE included - not bad on the whole.
41(F) operated Spitifres throughout WW2, but their treasured MkXIVs were summarily replaced (much to the pilots' anger - I've read the Sqn operational record book!) by the Tempest V in September 1945 whilst based in Germany as part of 2 TAF. However, the Tempest only lasted on the Sqn until April 1946 when it was replaced by the Spit Mk21. 41(F)'s Tempests came from 486 Sqn RNZAF when it disbanded to let the Kiwis return home. This machine, SN136, was credited with at least 2 kills whilst serving with 486, as SA-V.
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