Tempest Mk II No 3

NARSES2 · July 20, 2023, 06:09:34 AM

Busy painting the internals at the moment, which if I'm honest is a bit of a waste of time given the size of the cockpit opening. However I just can't get out of the habit of spending time on innards/detail painting, probably goes back to my old figure painting days. Still I find it quite relaxing.

Wardukw · July 20, 2023, 11:07:55 AM

This will be the same as my other post Chris..I know..patience 😂

Rick Lowe · July 20, 2023, 10:04:26 PM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on July 19, 2023, 12:01:45 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on July 18, 2023, 10:22:35 PMI passed on an available Heritage conversion when I got hold of a spare Matchbox Mk.II front end and wings.

Be advised, the Matchbox cowling isn't a perfect match to the Heller kit as it's a smidgen larger in diameter - only about 0.5 - 1.0 mm all round, but it's noticeable. $:-\$
I shoulda kept my M'box kit, but 20/20 hindsight...

Ah well, it's another off the 'wanted' list, anyway.
And when I decide on a user/scheme, it'll stand a good chance of getting finished!

Many years back I dropped the front end of the Mbox Tempest into rubber and grafted the results onto aHeller one. IIRC, I did need some splices but it certainly looked the part.

Yup, agree it looks the part.

I thought I'd checked for fit beforehand, but when the time came to glue the nose on, the fuselage was well and truly set and I didn't think of splints... ah well, never mind.
Although I could always go back and perform some tweaks... hmm, maybe not.

zenrat · July 21, 2023, 04:57:49 AM

I just found a bagged Airfix Typhoon 1b I forgot I had. How hard could it be to fit a KP Centaurus nose for an in service bubble top Tornado?

The Wooksta! · July 21, 2023, 05:57:11 AM

IIRC the Centaurus Tornado had a very different set up (and the wing is either higher or lower, I don't recall which), but I can't see why it wouldn't work.
Better as a prototype, as I'd use the new tool Airfix Typhoon for any production version as it would definitely have the bigger Tempest tailplanes.

NARSES2 · July 21, 2023, 07:47:43 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on July 20, 2023, 11:07:55 AMThis will be the same as my other post Chris..I know..patience 😂

Whence the same reply

NARSES2 · July 21, 2023, 07:54:04 AM

Quote from: zenrat on July 21, 2023, 04:57:49 AMI just found a bagged Airfix Typhoon 1b I forgot I had. How hard could it be to fit a KP Centaurus nose for an in service bubble top Tornado?

I was musing on the very same thing this morning whilst in the coffee shop. I've built a Vulture engined one, so that would complete the line-up.

Wardukw · July 21, 2023, 10:37:48 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on July 21, 2023, 07:47:43 AM
Quote from: Wardukw on July 20, 2023, 11:07:55 AMThis will be the same as my other post Chris..I know..patience 😂

Whence the same reply

😄😄😄 ..same as me

NARSES2 · July 23, 2023, 07:30:24 AM

I now have a completed airframe and can confirm that the method I've used to build it is far, far better than that suggested by AZ/KP.

So if you want a Tempest II, assemble two fuselage halves, fit the cockpit and glue the fuselage halves together. Then whittle the engine to fit (you can't see anything of it anyway behind that huge spinner and backing plate when it's finished) and drop the engine in place once the fuselage is together. You'll have very little psr to do and you don't destroy the detail you would do using the AZ/KP methodology.

Rick Lowe · July 23, 2023, 10:43:40 PM

Good to know for future reference, thanks Chris.

zenrat · July 24, 2023, 03:50:38 AM

NARSES2 · September 10, 2023, 06:23:12 AM

As mentioned in my Blog the mojo returned this week and I managed to make a bit of progress with this. She's been primed in Halford's white as hopefully that will make some of the ID marking required for my chosen scheme easier to do. I looked at using transfer strips, but figured it would be easier to paint and mask. So hopefully this will start to see some paint in the next couple of weeks.

NARSES2 · September 26, 2023, 06:01:30 AM

Managed to make a start on the masking, so hopefully progress is being made.

NARSES2 · September 30, 2023, 06:04:45 AM

Found the specific paints I wanted in the stash and thankfully they hadn't dried out after a few years non use

So painting is progressing. I would like to get her done for and take at least one model to Telford, but there are a few other "important" things that may interfere with that plan We shall see.

NARSES2 · October 01, 2023, 05:59:06 AM

Managed to get both the upper and lower surface colours on and I even managed to remove the quite extensive masking. Much to my surprise the painted theatre ID markings only need one or two touch ups.

I forgot how quickly Lifecolor drys, but on the downside it dries extremely matt and will require a couple of coats of Klear at least before transfer can be applied.