mask the camoulage pattern,
and once dry I used Tamiya
X-22 Gloss before adding the
decals. The decals themselves
were quite interesting, in they
were very delicate and settled
down beautifully over the
raised detail, but there was
next to zero adhesion on them.
A slight touch and they would
move, which made placement
and removing excess liquid a
nightmare. The stencil data
causing the biggest issues.
However, once the decals
had settled down with the
assistance of the Micro Sol and
Set, I Gloss coated the aircraft
again and gave time to dry.
During the drying time, it was
a great chance to work on the
smaller parts including the
canopy and undercarriage.
Once the Gloss coat was dry, I
used Flory Models Grime Wash
to highlight the panels. I then
gave the aircraft two thin coats
of Matt coat to seal everything
in. The undercarriage,
propeller and other small
pieces were now added, and I
applied a inishing touch with
some exhaust staining using
Tamiya Weathering Sets,
and the kit was inished.
CONCLUSION
If I look back on the issues with
the kit at the start of the build,
like the mould release agent
and the damaged parts I think
they were basically down to bad
luck and not a true relection
on the kit itself. There are areas
that need improvement and
that wing joint, even looking at
it on the completed model not
right. On whole though, I can
recommend the kit to fans of
the tempest and RAF aircraft
fans. A big thank you to Eduard
and even bigger thank you to
Petra and the Eduard after sales
team for replacement parts.