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Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Tempest

Post by FTS » Fri Nov 14, 2014 2:11 pm

Many moons ago a young FTS bought his first model kit from the corner shop, I had gone in to get the TF-104G which i'd seen a few days earlier but that had sold so I grabbed whatever took my fancy which was the Hawker Tempest. Initially I wanted to build the RAF version but I stuck the wrong engine cowlings on by mistake, so I went with it and built the Indian version. Not really knowing what I was doing, I just through some paint on it and it ended up being silver with a bronze spinner. The decals were cut out and stuck on with super glue as I hadn't been told they slide off in water :laugh: So this time i'm hoping i'll do it a bit more justice.

I forgot to photograph the sprues when I started the build so unfortunately it's just the box and built shots I have to show. It's now ready for some paint and will be off to the Alclad bay shortly.
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Re: Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Tempest

Post by paddyboy » Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:20 am

Don't beat yourself up, mate :lol:

If you had seen some of the monsters I built in my youth when given or buying a kit with 'options' :Wow:

No test pilot (even Winkle Brown) would have got into the 'pit and they would have flown like a housebrick :lol:

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Re: Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Tempest

Post by FTS » Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:56 am

I'm a bit annoyed that my parents never thought to take a picture of me and my first model. I didn't make the same mistake with my little one, only 2 yrs old and she's made a Sopwith Pup (with a little bit of help from daddy of course). I made sure I took pics of her making it and the finished result. She's made 2 now and helps me put mine together with the sanding, etc.

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Re: Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Tempest

Post by paddyboy » Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:52 pm

That little princess has your knack for choosing dayglo' colours, then :lol:

Bless her ;)

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Re: Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Tempest

Post by FTS » Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:43 pm

Painting done
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Re: Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Tempest

Post by FTS » Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:48 pm

Finished. I'll take some better pics ASAP.
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Re: Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Tempest

Post by paddyboy » Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:11 am

Well up to your usual standard :thumb:

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