Hokonui Hobby Room

23/12/2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL....
Hopefully Santa brings you some styrene 🎄

23/12/2025

Revell 1/32 Hawker Tempest MK.V. FINALLY completed....
1ManArmy.be masks used throughout along with Eduard Model Accessories Resin wheels and HGW Models belts.

Its Revell's re-boxing of the Special Hobby kit, which is overall a very nice kit and goes together well with some nice OOB detail.

Paints used were a mix of TAMIYA（タミヤ）, Acrylicos Vallejo and Mr Color.

I started this build back in the middle of 2024 and managed to get to the lower surfaces being done and masks all painted on but then stuffed up the upper surface masks and had to sand it back and redo the camo. This knocked the wind out of my enthusiasm sails, so it went on the shelf of doom.
I knew my mojo would return at some stage and although the sanding and repainting had a negative impact on the fine surface details, I managed to mostly get away with it.
I've kept the weathering fairly subtle to show that its had some use but not excessive.

Not my best work but certainly acceptable for sitting in my cabinet.

I'm just glad I knocked it on the head before the end of the year. Hope you all like the photos and if you followed along with this build, thanks for sticking with it... Never give up on those shelf queens.

Hopefully now I can get the HMS Sheffield done before the new year so I have another finished for my 2025 tally...

Happy modelling all - Paul

23/12/2025

While I had the studio setup, I took a few final photos of the small 'Penned In' vignette I completed recently. Fun little build to practice some diorama skills.

22/12/2025

Finished for tomorrow. My plan is to setup my studio to take final photos Christmas eve.
Exhaust staining, a bit of a dirt/dusty application session on the walkways and upper wings and fit the canopy and aerial left to do.

21/12/2025

It has legs and a seat finally... Almost there...
Revell Hawker Tempest mk.v

19/12/2025

Another day of Flory Models washes doing their thing...

19/12/2025

Ohh another nice kit incoming from Revell

Unveiling the Hawker Hunter T.7/T.7A stunning new box art. 🎨🌊

Hawker Hunter T.7/T.7A | Revell | 03786 | Scale 1:32 | *Due Summer 2026

18/12/2025

Satin coat on everything, now let's weather this thing
Revell 1/32 Hawker Tempest mk.v

18/12/2025

Finishing off a shelf queen I started a while back but stalled on. Great to get stuck in using .be masks, which gives amazing results.
I've used them before and although quite pricey they are a massive step up from using decals.

17/12/2025

Almost there with all the stencils now, just the upper wing surfaces left.
Almost time for some weathering.
Revell 1/32 Hawker Tempest mk.v

16/12/2025

Stripe day