Hawker Tempest F.2 (Mk.II) 1/72 [Special Hobby] Worn plane (Malaysia 1948) Build and final reveal

Manufacturer Special Hobby
Model Number SH72103
Date of release New tool 2005
Part count Two grey runners. One clear vacuform with two canopies, resin and photo etch parts
Price payed 10 Eur
Decals in the box Three: 135 Wing FR-C/PR674 (W/Cdr. F. Carey) 1948 - Fassberg AB DE | 5 Sqn. OQ-R/PR772, 1947 | 54 Sqn. HF-X/MW774, 1945
Extras None, but doesn't really need one as there is some PE and resin included
Airbrush used Badger 360, H&S Infinity 2 in one
High points Nice details
Low points Canopy, no rockets

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:18 Kit parts
0:41 Build
3:10 Cockpit ready
3:30 Build continues
6:46 Painting
8:00 Weathering 1. stage
8:38 Self made roundel masks
10:27 Weathering 2. stage
10:43 Self made text masks
12:52 Weathering 3. stage
14:10 Weathering 4. stage
14:21 Final assembly, kind of
14:10 Weathering 5. stage
15:08 Working with vacurofm canopy
15:55 Final reveal
17:06 Tempest F.2 with another planes

I have had this kit in my stash quite a while. After this mainstream model by KP have been released, before this the only option would be Matchbox one. I wanted this to be very worn silver painted plane from Malaysia 1948. I didn't find many pictures, but some and I used pictures from Mk.VI with this similar paint scheme and written descriptions.

As I have worked with newer and mainstream kits recently the plane looked quite plain as it didn't have any rivets. I also thought that worn look would benefit if I rivet the whole plane. This was quite a task, but I think it looks nice at the end. Plane goes together as expected, some work has to be done with resin to get fit inside of all. Cockpit is really nice and it is pity that it is so tight, you can't really see it. Vacuform canopy was not good especially when it was yellowed, but luckily there is Rob-Taurus vacuform for Academy that fits perfectly. After all although I liked the model I wouldn't make this kit again because there is KP version available.

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