Looks like she's waiting for a pilot to show up, and then ready for take off. At first I thought I was looking at a CG-photo of a Tempest and not a model, until I looked a little closer. Extremely well done and much better than what my skill set allows for. I still hand paint everything, and only rarely use anything from a can.
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Thanks again for the comments and also the suggestions for a canopy cover. I might just use a mixture of the two! I think making a blank of the canopy is a good idea as it's the only one I have, then I can try the methods suggested and see what works, or more specifically what I can make work. I've also heard of attempting this using latex from a glove (which I have a box of).
Joe I've got a couple of references which reckon their is some kind of marking on the spinner and that would be my instinct too. I think the idea that this would be in Belgian national colours (rather than a flight colour or something) comes from the Tempest site you kindly provided a link for. There are some pretty eminent contributors to that site.
I tried drawing them, sort of guided free hand and ended up re-spraying the spinner, so that didn't go terribly well. I think I've worked out the diameter of a suitable circle and will attempt to make a decal next.
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Simply superb steve! a fantastic build of a true icon . Presence? its got it in bucketloads , great build mate , cheers tonyComment
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***** all the way Steve. The special Hobbies kit is coming in at about £42 so not a bad price, so I better start putting some money aside or maybe an early Christmas pressie.Comment
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That would be good if that is indeed the retail price. I will be in for a Tempest II, though I see the price is still tba on Hannants.Originally posted by \
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Its been bugging me where I knew the name Remy van Pierre from, a moment ago it came to me....
He was the guy that photographed the snake in the Congo... This snake was estimated to be 40 plus feet long .. The photo has never been critised as fake as it would have been too much trouble and very hard to set up so convincing a hoax at this time in history with the equipment at hand....
For any one who's not snakey orientated .... Disregarding the photoshopped rubbish you get on YouTube etc about giant snakes, this is effing huge if its a species that is recognised today.Comment
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Very nice master- craftmanship.
Nice & crisp & wish I could get my canopy paint work like yours Steve.
Also nicely depicted in the photo.
Ouch just had a look at my first ever model a Typoon. Do I now have a go at a Tempest ?
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I found this link Steve which gives a pre-order. pricehttp://www.boystownmilitaryminiatures.com/SPECIAL_HOBBY_132_HAWKER_TEMPEST_MKV_PREORDER_SPEC IAL_OFFER_IN_STOCK_SEPT/p1144420_9934805.aspxComment
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Very nice Steve. I've always been a bit lazy with 'invasion stripes' just using the supplied decals, but I like your idea of painting them on, it must produce a better result.Comment
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that doesn't even look like a model stunning work and like the ground and the backdround gives it a real sense of being realComment
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That is a real beauty there Steve. It really is nice to see another Hawker out in this scale and your build is right up there with your usual excellence.
I am torn between that and the Special Hobbies version myself. I will wait and do a comparison.Comment
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Steve this is one really neat, crisp build....The setting for the model is first rate.
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*****from me, Steve. Great build!!!
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