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Eduard: Hawker Tempest Update
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 12:56 AM UTC


Eduard has posted on Facebook CAD images of their planned release of a new tool 1/48 scale Hawker Tempest

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Thanks!
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 01:04 AM UTC
Thanks Tim.
Looking forward to this release, should be a stunner.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 01:41 AM UTC
Hi Tim

Exciting News! It's great to see Eduard revisit the Tempest.

It's not a Mk.II, though - that had a Bristol Centaurus radial engine. Maybe one will follow in due course (like Special Hobby did with their 1:32 beauties), but this looks like an early Mk.V with projecting cannon barrels.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 02:29 AM UTC

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It's not a Mk.II, though - that had a Bristol Centaurus radial engine. Maybe one will follow in due course (like Special Hobby did with their 1:32 beauties), but this looks like an early Mk.V with projecting cannon barrels.


I see, thanks Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 02:41 AM UTC

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It's not a Mk.II, though - that had a Bristol Centaurus radial engine. Maybe one will follow in due course (like Special Hobby did with their 1:32 beauties), but this looks like an early Mk.V with projecting cannon barrels.


I see, thanks Rowan

Yep definitely an early Mk.V.
The first 100 Mk.V aircraft were fitted with four long-barrel 20 mm Mark II Hispano cannons and had some Typhoon components, and most had the smaller diameter four spoke wheels.
Andy
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 04:16 AM UTC
Funny thing, I was hoping to see Tamiya making a 1/48 Tempest in a near future.
Didn’t expect Eduard to revisit one of their rookie subjects outside WW1. Smart move I guess. Looking forward to see some sprues
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Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 02:59 AM UTC
Now here's something to get even grumpy me excited !
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