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Michael Kohl
Oh, that looks promising. I hope more pics will come.

Thomas E.
Thank you for comment and like. I am training my photographic skills ... at least I hope so. But I have to choose another camera aperture ...

David Taylor
Watching.

John
Gorgeous build. 👍

Aleš Štika
Thank you John 🙂

Paul Moore
Very nice looking Tempest! Congratulations.

John
I forgot to say, the figures are excellent too. Aleš, did they come with the kit and also, was the riveting present or did you add that? I do not need anything more in my stash, but a big-scale Tempest surely is tempting...

Ray Loch
Love the rivet detail and Awesome job on the figures!

Rui S
Great work allround 👍

Aleš Štika
Thank you very much for the praise. The rivets on the model are this nice already in the kit. I sprayed the markings using masks. The decals were used only for squadron markings.

J35J
Excellent work!👍🏻

Gary Victory
Really nice build Aleš . Top job Sir.

Aleš Štika
Thanks mates 🙂

Paul Moore
Yes, nice figures. Where did you get them?

Aleš Štika
Thanks Paul. They are these figures from ICM. British Pilots (1939-1945) (ICM 32105, 1:32)

Bozzer
Any pictures of what's included, please Ronald?

Ronald Birl
Here's the eBay listing including pictures of what's included.
https://ebay.com/itm/256279809605

Bozzer
That's awesome mate, thanks. I'll be placing an order with CTM

Ronald Birl
You're welcome.

Andrzej Rygiel
Nice collection of WTF box arts 🙂. To be fair, majority of them are from the ancient era (60's/70's/80's) of modelling, nobody focused that much on what's on the box back then (but there were also really nice looking artistic pieces from those times that I remember). I'll try to find some newer (90's and onward) box arts that I consider a "failed mission in marketing" - this one is a nice example from 2021 --> Saab TF-35 Draken (Skale Wings SS-72001, 1:72), and this one a bit older (2003), but also has a high WTF factor --> Messerschmitt Bf-109E 3/4 "H..tenkrad (Academy 2214, 1:72).

gorby
Oooohh! That Draken box art is dreadful.

Robert Podkoński
And the next one to your collection, gorby:
Saunders-Roe SR-53 (URSUS , 1:72)

Ben M
I built that thunderceptor (photo 32) when I was a kid. I got it at a 5 and dime store. I recall I painted it testors metallic gloss red.

Robert Podkoński
Aaaaaand my favourite:
PZL P-23 a Karas (RUCH MK006, 1:72)
PZL P-23a (Coopexim , 1:72)
PZL-23A Karaś (RUCH , 1:72)
PZL P.23A Karaś (PZW , 1:72)
which one do you like most? 😄
Don't you dare look at the contents - what's most unbelievable: the same moulds are used now to produce "new" kits:
PZL P-23B Karas (BIGMODEL K72046, 1:72)

Robert Podkoński
Some more fun:
Boeing B-707 (ZTS Plastyk S-114, 1:144)

gorby
Thanks for your comments. Some excellent examples Robert, particularly the first three PZL P.23. 😄

Erik
There was still action on the covers. Cool stuff! 😄

gorby
Yes it bugs me when classic box-art is altered to remove any sign of unpleasantness. This is an ideal example.
Superfortress (Airfix 07001-4, 1:72)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Airfix A07001, 1:72)
One is full of action and the other is dull.

Robert Podkoński
Still, I love the Lindberg's rendering of MiG-19... and Soviet "Warhawk" - quite inspiring, isn't it 😉

gorby
The Warhawk is unbelievable! It looks nothing like the real aircraft. I'd love to see the model.

Ben M
P-40B Tomahawk (Zvezda 7201, 1:72)

You can find out for 15 euro, gorby