WIP: AMT 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk. V
*Sigh* Where to begin? I'm currently working on an AMT Hawker Tempest in 1/48 scale (as you may have guessed). I purchased this one while I was visiting family in middle Tennessee. My dad took me to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere that still has an old school department store in it. The store is nothing special really, but they do get hard to find models in there sometimes. Anyway, I picked up this kit and a 1/48 Ju-88 while I was there, and got all the paints and such I would need for the kits when I got back to my area.
As soon as my supplies came in, I jumped on the Tempest. Progress has slowed considerably because there have been some serious fit/seam issues. All that being said, here are some WIP pics of my Hawker Tempest.
This is my first ever attempt at painting a 1/48 figure. Be gentle.
This is the model dry fit together. As you can see, there are some definite fit issues.
I had to shave down the ledge that the bottom half of the wings sit on in order to have the sit somewhat flush.
All glued up. Gaps absolutely everywhere in this one. I did what I could before gluing, but still so many issues.
Still...it's a good lookin plane though.
Some of the seams cleaned up. So much more to do.