Nice work Steve, who ever said that using Quinta decals is cheating really has no idea, nothing wrong with enhancing a kit with 3d decals, after all, it's part of this great hobby.
The Typhoon and Tempest cockpit design demonstrates Hawkers admirable determination for pilot survivability. The super strong framework would limit deformation of the cockpit from linear, or forward compression in a crash. Many stories from pilots attribute their survival to this strength.Typhoon and Tempest at War by Arthur Reed and Roland Beamont Pp 68 depicts the result of a stall during a squadron landing where a Typhoon cartwheeled tearing off a wing, the tail and the engine. The pilot? Shock and a few bruises. Looking forward to this build Steve. This is a great start.
I glad I found your channel again have this kit to ,the first one ,and a bunch of other in the stash ,your a master modeler ,seen a couple of other builds from you ,just awsome . Thanks for doing this one ,can't wait for part 2 😊
Steve those cockpit decals are stunning in their effect, but don't be too harsh on your skills, I'm sure many watching would be quite satisfied with half the skills and patience you have, Me for one😀!
I'm excited to see this one completed. The Tempest is my favorite British fighter. On the US side the P47 Jug. The cockpit build came out amazing as always. Enjoy your time off Mr Steve.
I was thrilled to see this pop up on Friday, Steve, thanks for starting another 1/32 scale series. I have this in my stash and I couldn’t be happier with your choice of subject. As always, I really enjoy your relaxed pace and thoughtful approach to the build. Nice to hear the sheep in the background too!
I built this kit and it was a pain in the you know were. hardest kit I have ever made. the undercarriage and the wheel wells were the worst bit. But its worth it as the finished aircraft now takes pride of place on my sideboard.
Yes it’s a test fit test fit and test fit again kit. I’ve done to U/C bays today and not one of the bulkheads fitted without trimming and filing. A bit of a change from my last two Kotare and ICM efforts.
Hi Steve, that is certainly going to turn into a really stunning build, not to mention a huge kit when finished, looking forwards to the next next update, best of British with the remainder of the build, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👍👍👍👍
Ah yes. The first time I laid eyes on this kit, I had to pick one up. The engine looks like it’s going to be a doozy. Excellent work on the cockpit frame, I have no doubt you’ll do this kit justice.
Thanks for building this kit also have it in the stash ,built the pacfic coast it was ok ,i never had any problems, i think special hobby are even better ,can wait for part 2
Beautiful job as usual! As Typhoons and Tempests are among my favorite aircraft to ever fly, I am really looking forward to this series. I'll admit to being concerned when you didn't have an upload Friday, I was hoping all was well with you and yours. Then this dropped Saturday, and all was right in the world for 59.16 minutes. You will be missed while you are away, but I'll be patiently waiting for the next update!
I have this kit in my stash, along with several others from the 1/32 and 1/48 range. It does look a very impressive kit and the Quinta parts make it even better. I'll be adding them to my wish list. Looking forward to the next part.
Beautiful !. I've used the Eduard Space set on their 1/48 P39 and have to say that the overall effect is simply stunning compared to the original fling panel and accessories panels. The 3d effect can't be described, one has to see it to believe it. Great tips for using the PE parts too, I've bought myself one of those magnifier lights for the PE parts on my Airacobra and it makes this sort of work so much easier for my nearly 70 year old eyeballs.
Yes I’ve got some Kitsworld 3d decals for my Whirlwind but they’re not as good as Quinta Studios. I haven’t used Eduard space but I expec they’re pretty’s good.
Very nice work so far bro.... Mine was one of the first production run so the issues with it are quite likely sorted on the new editions.... I will be following closely 👍👍
Wow! I didn’t see this one coming! Going to sit down with a cuppa and enjoy this one later today. I presume you know the shape issue of nose / radiator opening and the Barracuda replacement which although looks lovely is a huge faff to cut from block and fit to kit. With an exposed engine a lot of that goes away of course. Which scheme are you going to do? Very excited!
I’ve thought about the barracuda nose correction but as you correctly say I think the problem will be lessened by the open cowlings. I’ll see if I can reshape the spinner and do a halfway job of it.
Another nice start on a build Steve! I’m new to modeling but have picked up many tips from you. I would love to send a pic or two of what you have taught me sometime if you even would be interested? Thanks for the help!
What can I say but WOW! The 3-D decals really dress up the instrument panel and the resin plus the photoetch add to making the cockpit look fantastic. Out of curiosity have you considered the Azure FRROM 1/32 scale IAR-80A? Like the Tempest it is a limited run kit so there are some issues to address. Keep up the excellent work, looking forward to the next installment.
The cockpit looks amazing! I've read that there are fit issues with this kit so will be interesting to see how you get round them. By the way, those Malosa tweezers you use look good. Where did you get them from?
The fit is - erm - challenging. The tweezers are ex surgical forceps - recycled and unfortunately not available for general sale. They’re the best tweezers I’ve ever used.
Have you heard of Artis Opus? They make some nice brushes, particularly for dry brushing. He's got a RU-vid channel. It's geared towards miniature wargaming, but the guy loves drybrushing so you might find some of it interesting.
Hi Steve, one question on your putty choice: it looks like you are into Mr Hobby and not Tamiya, interested in understanding your comparison. Kind regards Dave Porter, London
Hi Dave I’ve never used Tamiya so I wouldn’t know how they compare. I’ve thought about Tamiya as my local shop stocks it whereas the Mr hobby is mail order for me.
I’m very interested in this build as I’ve been looking at this kit to buy for quite a while. I don’t see aftermarket cockpit details as cheating. I just see them as being lazy 🤷♂️ You want to knock out builds and videos so it’s a great option to speed things up 🫣 I want to be exceptional at hand painting these details before I revert to these options and I will once I’ve learned all there is about working with what I have 👍
