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        EDUARD 1:48 HAWKER TEMPEST MK.V SERIES II ● KIT NO.82122KIT NO.82122KIT NO.82122
        FINAL PARTS
      V                                     T E C H S P E C . . .
        The Brassin bronze
        undercarriage legs were     EDUARD 1:48 HAWKER TEMPEST MK.V
        completed with resin wheels   SERIES II KIT NO.82122
        from the same range. The    Materials:
        exhausts are also additions   Injection-moulded polystyrene, photo-etched
        from the Eduard brand,      metal, pre-cut masks, waterslide decals
        better detailed than the    Accessories used:         Other signs of wear,
                                                              in particular at
        original ones. Painted and   -  Eduard Brassin: Cockpit (648416), gun bay   maintenance points,
        patinated according to the   (648419), Bronze UC legs (648446), Exhaust   were simulated by
        instructions, the installation   manifolds (648418)   the use of highly
        of these elements concludes   -  Eduard Löök: instrument panel (644006)  diluted oil paints
        the assembly of a very      Paints used:
        pleasant model to build.    -  Mr Hobby H73 (Dark Green), 362 (Ocean
        Since I had the improved     Grey), H335 (Medium Sea Grey),
        Series I Tempest spinner,   -  H305 (Grey FS36118), H405 (Olive Green),
        I used it on this model.     H307 (Grey FS36320)
        Another advantage of this   References:
                                    -  4+ Publication: Hawker Tempest, B.
        kit lies in the presence     Robertson, E. Quenardel & N. Lopata                             All the details such
        of additional transparent   -  Dalrymple & Verdun Publishing: Tempest,                       as the landing gear,
                                                                                                     the access ladder,
        plastic tanks, because       Tony Buttler                                                    the exhausts, the
        the pylons were actually    -  Valiant Wings Publishing: The Hawker                          additional tanks and
        translucent in reality. This   Tempest, Richards A. Franks                                   the propeller were
                                                                                                     the propeller were
                                                                                                     also weathered in the
        detail has never before     -  Squadron Signal publications: Typhoon/                        also weathered in the
                                                                                                     same way as the rest
        been taken into account in   Tempest In Action, Jerry Scutts (www.                           same way as the rest
                                                                                                     of the model
                                                                                                     of the model
        a Tempest kit, one more      doolittlemedia.com)
        reason to present the model   Availability;
        with these tanks installed.  Eduard models and accessories are widely
        with these tanks installed.
                                    Eduard models and accessories are widely
                                    available from good model shops and online.
                                    available from good model shops and online.
        CONCLUSION                  www.creativemodels.co.uk www.eduard.com
                                    www.creativemodels.co.uk www.eduard.com
        Compared to the previous
        Compared to the previous
        Eduard Tempest model, even
        Eduard Tempest model, even
        improved with the AlleyCat
        improved with the AlleyCat
        correction set, this new kit is
        correction set, this new kit is
        an absolute quantum leap!
        an absolute quantum leap!
        However, even with a new
        However, even with a new
        kit, as good as it is, a little
        kit, as good as it is, a little
        dexterity and experience
        is necessary. The model
        itself constitutes a first-rate
        itself constitutes a first-rate
        investment and forms the
        investment and forms the
        basis of a very beautiful
        model for any display case.
        model for any display case. odel for any display case.
        m
        Eduard has once again
        demonstrated that they are
        demonstrated that they are
        currently one of the best
        manufacturers of injection-
        manufacturers of injection-
        moulded plastic aircraft
        models and in my opinion the
        models and in my opinion the
        best in terms of resin parts.                            The upper harness straps were created
        best in terms of resin parts.
                                                                 from an HGW part for a Spitfire. Their
        Bravo and thank you! ●
                                                                 positioning outside the cockpit is another
                                                                 point of interest for the model
          The exhaust stains
          were created using
          several coats of paint.
          The light grey, reddish
          brown, dark brown
          and black coats were
          applied very thinly on
          top of each other
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