1/32 Special Hobby Hawker Tempest Mk V

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The new wiring looks much more in scale
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:shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: They look so much better for 1/32 scale.
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First time I ever witness a hi-quality and excellent looking resin engine getting an scratch build upgrade! :-D

The engine look marvellous John!

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I’m with Stuart, that’s way better than the molded wires.
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Thanks guys! Yes, I think the wire replacement does look much better. And they will be up front and center so I think this is a good upgrade.

To clean up the fuselage, I decided to re-scribe the panel lines and then give the model a dark pastel wash. The rivets (and panel lines) that need to be deepened will be highlighted by their inability to hold the wash. That's the plan anyway but it ended up being lots tedious rivet poking, one by one with a needle chucked into a vice.

Here is the unwashed port fuselage side.
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After re-riveting, sanding and another pastel wash. You can see how the starboard side has lots of rivets that didn't hold the wash and will need attention.
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The one side took me pretty much the entire evening. So it'll be slow going. The wings are huge and feature a whole lot more riveting than the fuselage! :headbang:
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That's the thing about British aircraft - we love our rivets - Why do you think it's got a 2000hp engine in it!
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Sounds like a Grumman. :hmm:
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Stuart wrote:That's the thing about British aircraft - we love our rivets - Why do you think it's got a 2000hp engine in it!

Oh come on Stuart, You know that the only substitution for horse power is more horse power... :grin:
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HORSEPOWER!!!!!!
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Paul wrote:Oh come on Stuart, You know that the only substitution for horse power is more horse power... :grin:
Ummm.....didn't that saying go something like "the only substitute for cubic inches is more cubic inches." ? :hmm: :giggles:
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