Matchbox Hawker Tempest FR.Mk.1 armed reconnaissance aircraft.

[CSMO]

This is the first build in my nine plane "Shack Pack".

The concept of this build was that the RAF needed an armed photo-recon aircraft to gain intelligence about the goings-on in the Soviet sector in Germany, especially around the Berlin Air Corridor. This became especially crucial during the Berlin Airlift. Hawker rushed a prototype and it was tested operationally by the famous Squadron Leader Biggles. It was a success and several more were procured, and used until Meteor FR.Mk9s were available.

It is the Matchbox kit with the Centaurus motor option. I added a gearbox to the Shackelton propeller unit.  I drilled out camera ports and foiled them with Krystal-Kleer. Every thing else is OOB. I used Xtracolor PRU Blue and Modeldecal national insignia. The droptanks came from the spares-bin.

Adios, Larry.
 

[Captain Canada]

Gorgeous ! I love how stealthy the camera port is 

[sturmvogel]

The Tempest looks quite sexy in PR blue!

[Army of One]

A spanking little build that is.......