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Kitbasher Joins The Hawker P1027 Club

Started by kitbasher, May 12, 2011, 12:14:30 PM

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kitbasher

May 12, 2011, 12:14:30 PM
There's been a few P.1027s shown on the forum before, and here's my recently finished effort courtesy of bits from OGL, Wooksta and Monsieur Heller.  I'm calling it a Tempest F.7, and it's finished as a 33 Sqn machine based in Malaya in 1950.  Markings are from a Kits At War sheet, the real PR533 being a Tempest F.2.
Just in case you don't know, the RR Eagle-engined P.1027 was seen as an alternative to the Centaurus-powered Tempest II, which was of crse put into production.
It was only after I'd finished the model that I realised what a sleek beastie it was, and that Wooksta's suggestion that a 'real' production model would have probably gone for leading edge radiators and been even sleeker.  My next Hawker whif project will definitely be the P.1030 - a real beauty!
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Hobbes

#1
May 12, 2011, 12:59:02 PM
Very nice!

kitnut617

#2
May 12, 2011, 01:52:12 PM
I agree totally with Harro
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Martin H

#3
May 12, 2011, 02:06:34 PM
turned out nice hasnt it :)

good to see those bits have been used to such good effect.
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Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

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GTX

#4
May 12, 2011, 02:23:52 PM
Stunning - 1/72 I presume?
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thedarkmaster

#5
May 12, 2011, 02:31:08 PM



Fantastic
Everything looks better with the addition of British Roundels!



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#6
May 12, 2011, 05:23:31 PM
Beautiful! I think I'd donate both my plums to see a real one fly!
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#7
May 12, 2011, 06:19:59 PM
Top notch, indeed!  :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :thumbsup:
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#8
May 13, 2011, 12:43:14 AM
Whoaaaa...beautifull  :wub:
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dumaniac

#9
May 13, 2011, 01:21:42 AM
very sleek - nice colours

deathjester

#10
May 13, 2011, 02:15:29 AM
Utterley beautiful !!

AXU

#11
May 13, 2011, 03:12:17 AM
Nice work indeed... :wub: me likey  :wub:
Alex

sequoiaranger

#12
May 13, 2011, 08:41:09 AM
...the longer nose really changes the look of a "Tempest". I like it. One would think the pilot would need a "field hand" to sit on the wing and guide him while it taxies around, as the pilot would be "blinded" by the long nose.
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Weaver

#13
May 13, 2011, 06:10:12 PM
That really transforms the look of the aircraft - for a moment I thought it was Dart turboprop conversion!

Nice one! :thumbsup:
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rickshaw

#14
May 13, 2011, 09:22:27 PM
Very nice!  Very sleek!  Looks good.  :thumbsup:
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