Hawker Tempest V drop tank pylons

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By: Gin Ye Daur - 23rd March 2023 at 21:39

Hi All,

Having recently obtained one of the new Airfix Tempest V model kits, notice that they have moulded the drop tanks in clear plastic.  Speaking with others in my local model club, consensus seems to be that the pylons were indeed clear and not solid.  Can any erudite member of the forum explain if this is actually the case and for what reason they were (or, were not) clear?

Thanks in advance,

GYD

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By: HP111 - 24th March 2023 at 08:37

Is it the case that the "pylons" were just struts with not much structure to them? Difficult to model in soft plastic.

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By: Duggy1 - 24th March 2023 at 09:10

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By: Gin Ye Daur - 24th March 2023 at 14:58

Thanks to all, that certainly 'clears' that one up!

GYD