CANicoll Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Looking for suggestions and advice: What bits should I look for at Nationals next week for my SH 1/32 Tempest Mk V Hi Tech? I'm wide open at this point. Thanks! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunda Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 The Hi-Tec kit seems to have most of what you would want in terms of resin and photo etch as standard. Yahu do a wonderful IP and CK do a metal cored resin undercarriage and resin exhaust- Ive bought both for mine and they look great. Other than that, cant see what else you could buy unless you were looking to do some sort of a conversion, in which case you can get a full engine, firewall and panels from AA productions. Wheels and parts of interior are already resin, its got a good photo etch IP as standard- its a beautiful kit! CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Thunda, Thanks! That is very helpful. I'll take a look at the IP and exhausts and maybe some Radu Seatbelts. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Barracuda have a corrected nose/spinner in the pipeline, whether it will be available at the Nats is another question... Anthony in NZ, CANicoll and Roy Noras 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBC Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 In my opinion the resin MLG legs are not necessary. They offer only slightly more detail and are not as thick as the kit legs and, as a result, are more flexible. I've held them both and tested their flexibility and the kit supplied plastic parts are more rigid and they offer plenty of detail as they are. Had I known I would have saved the $20 for something else. Just my opinion. williamj, Kagemusha, MikeMaben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I've gone for Eduards BigEd set. Cockpit offers loads of additional detail, including a PE seat that is far more in scale, and the landing flaps offer an astonishing level of in-scale detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Corrected nose and spinner is a waste of time and effort. No one would ever notice. The Xtradecals are nice. Zero77 and Bomber_County 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Hi Dave I respectfully disagree, when I first clapped eyes on the kit, it was the first thing I noticed. To me it just 'looked wrong' Then a couple of other modelers picked up on it and when you lay the nose over scale factory lofts and compare to photos the nose is waaay out. True, not everyone will notice it, but to some of us it is a glaring error that needs fixing. I believe that reading his FB posts the nose is finished and he is wrestling with the blades and hoping to get them to the Nats for viewing. Cheers Anthony Brad-M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Fair enough then Bomber_County and Anthony in NZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'd recommend Maketar Masks. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Nothing, built mine OOB, looks good, well it does to me that is............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I built it a few months ago, and it doesnt need a lot of stuff as it's pretty detailed from the box. I just added the resin exhaust (but the plastic ones are not so bad), and the resin gear legs. They are not metal reinforced but just made with a strong resin. Not a must have in my opinion, and not as easy to glue than the plastic gear legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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