Hawker Tempest Mk.v

[Bomber_County]

Any new pics

[Grunhertz]

Just waiting on some masks from a friend of mine who is doing them custom. It's quite cheap to make the masks but for the artwork and instructions it costs him every time he releases them so he has to sell a lot to make it worthwhile. So as a favour I'm being patient 

[Grunhertz]

Well the masks have arrived. So the tempest will be moving on soon 

 

[Bill_S]

Nicely done. I can't wait to see some color on it!

[Peterpools]

Looking forward to the camo work and markings. Being one of the frw persons on the modeling earth who hadn’t used masks yet, always intently intetsted on how it’s done.

Keep ‘em comin

Peter 

[Bomber_County]

Your not alone Peter, me neither.......

[Grunhertz]

I've used Sean's masks on loads of projects. I have real issues with using blu tack I can't get it to stick to the surface. The masks work well for me as you can see 

[Peterpools]

Cammo looks great but I'm wondering if it is possible to soften up the edge a bit with the masks?

Peter

[Grunhertz]

7 hours ago, Peterpools said:

Cammo looks great but I'm wondering if it is possible to soften up the edge a bit with the masks?

Peter

Hi Peter yes you can but the important thing to remember is that they only had a soft edge after a trip to a MU the masks were originally mats laid on the surface then sprayed so the soft edge didn't usually appear. They do on restored aircraft of warbirds however. If you want a soft edge a small piece if blu tack or tamiya tape under the edge does the trick 

[Peterpools]

Got it - I'll be looking at masks for sure down the road.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction

Peter

[Grunhertz]

I'll show how they work as I do them 

[Grunhertz]

Ok after 3 weeks of filling, sanding, filling, rescribing then learning how to use a riveting tool. It was the primed the refilled sanded and reprimed, and reriveted again it's ready for paint. 

It's only a pre shade and the leading edge strips but it's moving again. I want to have it done for Telford this year. 

[harv]

Well after all that, it defiantly paid off! looking good !.......Harv 

[Grunhertz]

Thanks harv 

[Bomber_County]

Looking forward to seeing this at Telford, is going to be on a stand or in the competition........either way I’ll look it up....

[Grunhertz]

1 hour ago, Bomber_County said:

Looking forward to seeing this at Telford, is going to be on a stand or in the competition........either way I’ll look it up....

Certainly not in a competition but it will be on the ipms Rivenhall table 

[Bomber_County]

I’ll come and find you, if that’s ok?

[BlrwestSiR]

That's looking really good. Nice to see all your hard work start to pay off.

Carl

[Grunhertz]

2 hours ago, Bomber_County said:

I’ll come and find you, if that’s ok?

Of course I'm there sat and sun 

[Grunhertz]

1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said:

That's looking really good. Nice to see all your hard work start to pay off.

Carl

Thanks I now have the tail band painted and masked as well as the invasion stripes for the fuselage 

[Grunhertz]

So here we are the paint is on 

[harv]

WOW !........Harv 

[Martinnfb]

[Grunhertz]

Thanks guys 

[BlrwestSiR]

Very clean and sharp. I use masks all the time for markings but haven't tried them for camo yet.

Carl