Hawker Tempest and Typhoon (1:144:

[Fitz]

I've been amusing myself by designing a 1:144 scale model of a Hawker Tempest in Blender, and learned a few things thereby.

For some reason I did the original design at 1:122 instead of 1:144, and I have no idea how that error crept in.

The panel lines and wing profiles are fine enough that it should up-scale to 1:100 or even 1:72 without very many issues.

I've put the STL up online at https://www.wargaming3d.com/product/hawker-tempest-1144/

[Fitz]

Now I've made another little aeroplane, this time the Hawker Typhoon.

This one is probably more useful as a wargaming model than my earlier Tempest, since it was used much more in a ground-attack role.

I've created the rockets as a separate STL so they can be added or left off at the whim of the user.

The STLS are available at https://www.wargaming3d.com/product/hawker-typhoon-2/

[Fitz]

I've painted up my 1:144 Tempest model.
These are the markings, I believe, of the Tempest of Pierre Clostermann, a very famous exponent of the type.

I tried to get the scuffed look of the paint I've seen in photos of the time, though with limited success. Still, I'm fairly happy with it.

[Fitz]

I've finished off my 3d printed 1:144 scale Hawker Typhoon, complete with rockets, ready to kick the crap out of anything it can spot in the Falaise Pocket.

It's a bit cleaner than the Tempest... I'll see how I feel about that later on.