Special Hobby 1/32 Tempest MK. V by Ivan Taylor
W
hen I was given the
chance to build this kit
for SAMI, I was more
than happy to oblige, because I had
heard many amazing things about
it and its accurate representation
of the Hawker Tempest MK.V.
The kit does not disappoint.
Upon opening the box, you are
greeted with one large bag of
sprues, a box of CMK resin, a
beautifully printed instruction
book, and some of the most
beautiful decals I have ever seen.
It has to be said, however, that the
instructions are very busy; maybe a
few more steps to break up the busy
images would have been helpful.
This was always going to be
a labour of love and the build
should be appreciated for whatit is. Kits like these are the ones
that make you a better and
more experienced modeller.THE COCKPIT
Like most aircraft kits, I started
with the cockpit. This is a metal
frame surrounded by fuselage
walls, which is very well replicated
by Special Hobby, with plastic
framing that looks accurate to
scale. However, every single part
needs cleaning of mould lines and
rather large sprue gates: but we are
modellers, and this is what we do.
The cockpit is a mix of different
media, including plastic, resin,
and photo-etch; with this mix
you are going to get a beautifully
detailed cockpit compartment.A Tempting
TEMPEST
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TEMPEST MK. V
BY IVAN TAYLOR
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