Uncarina Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I read "The Big Show" twice, and always wanted to share my appreciation for Pierre Clostermann's book and exploits by building a 1/32 Tempest. When the PCH kit came out I almost bought it, but kept getting impressive updates from Special Hobby. I'm glad I waited! Tamiya paints, Maketar Masks, and not much else. The kit is very worth it. Just two things I noted: attach the forward fuselage halves to their respective rear counterparts first, to get a good fit. Also, the Tempest had a distinctive anhedral/dihedral when seen from the front, but I found the fit of the fuselage to the upper wings forced them outward and down, exaggerating this effect. To compensate I sanded back the fuselage where it attached to the upper wings. Cheers, Tom [/url] [/url] [/url] [/url] [/url] [/url] 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted November 15, 2016 Administrators Share Posted November 15, 2016 Very cool and thanks for the construction tips! Love the masking you have done here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 Jeroen, Thank you very much! I loved building this kit. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 It shows Tom, what a fantastic model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torben Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Much inspiring work, Tom. The decals snuggled in perfectly. Also I like that you did not accentuate the panel lines too much. Results in a pleasingly overall look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchwrma Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nice work! I'm waiting my own kit to start...This one is a very good reference! congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 It shows Tom, what a fantastic model. Cees, you are very kind! Much inspiring work, Tom. The decals snuggled in perfectly. Also I like that you did not accentuate the panel lines too much. Results in a pleasingly overall look. Thanks! I used masks for most of it. Nice work! I'm waiting my own kit to start...This one is a very good reference! congratulations! Paulo, Thank you! I'll look forward to your build. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchwrma Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 The only bad thing that I found in the Special Hobby kit is the absence of the "Le Grand Charles" decal. But even with this the kit is excellent. Mine is to be delivered this week at my home. And then I will analize it to decide what afters I will buy. At least the resin mengine and the engine covers, plus the Big ed, for sure. I'm nutz to start mine. I'm a big fan of Pierre Clostermann, and could not let this kit escape... Cheers, Paulo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Paulo, For whatever it's worth, I've seen photos of this aircraft with and without the "Le Grand Charles" inscription. In any case, your build will be stellar. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchwrma Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Paulo, For whatever it's worth, I've seen photos of this aircraft with and without the "Le Grand Charles" inscription. In any case, your build will be stellar. Cheers, Tom Clostermann had two tempests coded JF-E. The nª NV774 and the NV724. The NV774 has no inscription. Only the NV774 was called "Le Grand Charles" and has the inscription. This is NV774: And this is NV724: Cheers, Paulo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 Paulo, Actually they are the same aircraft, NV724; a higher resolution version of your first pic shows this. His earlier Tempest didn't carry the same markings. Hope this helps, Tom http://www.axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?8525.10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Very very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Thank you! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted December 15, 2016 Members Share Posted December 15, 2016 Superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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