chuck540z3 Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, AlbertD said: Exhaust stains look about perfect Chuck. I also really like the exhaust manifolds. They have a very convincing texture and color. Was the chipping on the prop and spinner done with hairspray? Thanks Albert. Prop was done with just the liquid mask and sponge routine. Here are the exhausts again close-up, which I need to enhance a bit more from a little bit of distance. While the front exhaust stack should have no residue from upstream exhausts, the remaining 5 should for obvious reasons. Again, I used salt weathering to create a random mask pattern. Cheers, Chuck Edited November 21, 2020 by chuck540z3 Marcel111, scvrobeson, Anthony in NZ and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey195thAHC Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 19 hours ago, Hawkwrench said: Do you remember the color name of the fabric by chance? EDIT: Chuck, won't hijack your build thread any longer. SORRY!!! Tim I bought it over a year ago, but I am not sure I ever knew the name. I just picked something out that "looked" right. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydivin Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Each of your builds out does the previous... What an outstanding build narrative this round. I think you have single handily increased sales on all the tools, glues, films, paints, etc. that you show. I know I have increased my warehouse of tools after following your builds. These companies should provide you a commission Thank you for always taking time to explain steps (sometimes several times), taking pictures, and keeping all of us involved. I stand by my original thought several builds back. We need the Model Tips by Chuck book.... Blessings to you and your family. Loyal follower - Rod chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvwse4 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Hi Chuck, Looks great, just love the dirty look. Maybe throw some mud ad it? Rick chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) November 24/20 I’m DONE!! After fighting with all the landing gear doors, hinges and other little bits over the last few days, this Tempest is finally finished. There are lots of challenges to attaching these parts and I was going to document a few of them, but in the end, I decided I’ve had enough of this model and I just want it over with, so I focused on completion instead. I started this project on April 28th, so 7 months later, I can slip this in my display cabinet and start another model, which after 2 prop builds in a row, will be an Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in mostly a bare metal finish. Time to turn and burn back to my jet building roots! One closing thought is that I gave up on adding fuel tanks, which Tempests usually have, for 2 reasons. The first is that the tank pylons are made from clear plastic parts that are not well molded, they are hard to glue together without making a mess and the metallic braces are nothing but decals like the pic below. I think this is a clear case of “less is more”, because they will detract from the overall build, rather than enhance it. The second reason is that I have been trying to more or less replicate this pic I have shown many times, with Pierre Clostermann standing on the wing. It doesn’t look like this Tempest has drop tanks, so I’m off the hook for accuracy! And here is a black and white pic of my model similar to the above, followed by a few more that I will post over at the Ready for Inspection Forum. “See” you over there, and thank you all for your kind comments and encouragement along the way. Finished Model Pics Cheers, Chuck Edited November 27, 2020 by chuck540z3 Landrotten Highlander, vvwse4, Trak-Tor and 26 others 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) Outstanding. Congratulations on a beautiful build. I know exactly what you mean about wanting to get it done at the end of a long haul. Can’t wait for the CF-104. Edited November 25, 2020 by AlbertD chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levier Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 It is a pleasure to follow your techniques and thoughts on a build like this one. Looking forward to the "missle with a man in it." chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Great work Chuck! I relived my build viewing yours but you took it so much further. Makes me want to build Pierre Clostermann’s Spitfire IX. Cheers, Tom chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Splendid result, Chuck! Also, thanks for all of the hints and tips you incorporate into your posts! Cheers, Rockie chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Excellent work as always Chuck! What a beautiful Tempest! chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Just... AWESOME!!! John chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Excellent work as always, Chuck, and a highly informative build story too. Cheers, Michael chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvwse4 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Great great Tempest what a beautifull build. The last mile is always the longest right? Good luck with the zipper, it is a nice model. Cheers Rick Rockie Yarwood and chuck540z3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Outstanding as ever mate! Love your work and builds! Awesome! Cheers Alan Rockie Yarwood and chuck540z3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 A great looking model and a very informativ build log. Always a pleasure to follow and a great source of information. Rainer chuck540z3 and Rockie Yarwood 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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