Pierre Clostermann's Hawker Tempest Mk. V
Comentarii
25 July 2017, 21:32
Alec KWow, fantastic work and photography. The guys at Special Hobby are really proud of this kit, and you made it shine 👍
25 July 2017, 22:31
Derek JordanAlex, thanks for the compliments. I'm very pleased but also happy it is over. I don't know how to describe the kit without coming across overly critical. Some of it was great, some of it was just...bad. The shape and detail are beautiful. The engineering in places is terrible. The wheel bays are simply atrocious and can throw the whole wing out of alignment (the instructions in mine were even wrong). I think the best solution would be a resin wheel bay insert. That's the biggest problem, though there are many more minor issues, at least comparatively. I guess the best way to describe the kit would be to think of modern level surface detail with 1960s Monogram fit. Or, to quote a friend "it's the best worst kit I've ever built". That said, it's an adventure to build (took me over ten weeks), and with lots if effort builds into a fabulous representation of the Tempest.
25 July 2017, 23:28
Moritz FentzahnVery nice work with an awesome paintjob. 👍. Makes me a little upset to hear that the fit is not that good. So I am still not sure if I should buy that kit
26 July 2017, 16:29
Roland SachsenhoferA real great model! Wonderful! I like how subtle you worked with the various preshading under the camo!
26 July 2017, 20:18
