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Giant mural situated at Tempest Hey, Liverpool City Centre.
Artwork by Nomad Clan - for examples of their other murals, see:
60002 (Tempest) - 6F67 09.10hrs Tuebrook Sdgs to Ashton In Makerfleld 'stone'. Eccleston Park Station. 22nd July 2019.
(certainly my last occasion of attempting to record 6F67 at this station with morning sun not as high as the summer progresses and consequently the shadows lengthening).
Copyright: 8A Rail
In the Tempest – haiku – 1 by Raymond A. Foss
In shattering storms
the chaos of human life
God is by our side
January 30, 2009
The Postcard
A postally unused postcard published by H.M. & Co. The card, which has a divided back, was printed in Bavaria.
Miss Marie Tempest
Dame Mary Susan Etherington, DBE (15th. July 1864 – 15th. October 1942), known professionally as Marie Tempest, was an English singer and actress known as the "Queen of her Profession".
Tempest became a famous soprano in late Victorian light opera and Edwardian musical comedies. Later, she became a leading comic actress, and toured widely in North America and elsewhere.
Marie was, at times, her own theatre manager during a career spanning 55 years. She was also instrumental in the founding of the actors' union Equity in Great Britain.
Marie Tempest - The Early Years
Marie was born in London. Her parents were Edwin Etherington (1838–1880), a stationer, and Sarah Mary Castle Etherington.
Tempest was educated at Midhurst School and at an Ursuline convent in Thildonck, Belgium. Later, she studied music in Paris, France and at the Royal Academy of Music in London, as a singing pupil of Manuel García, the tutor of Jenny Lind.
Marie adopted as her stage name part of the name of Lady Susan Vane-Tempest, whom she referred to as her godmother.
Marie had a sister named Florence Etherington who married theatre manager Michael Levenston.
Marie married Alfred Edward Izard, another student at the Academy, in 1885. That marriage ended in divorce four years later, and Izard was awarded damages in the divorce settlement.
Marie Tempest had a son named Norman in 1888, who would later be referred to in the press as 'Norman Lennox', taking the surname of Tempest's second husband, Cosmo Lennox, whom she married a decade later.
Tempest debuted in 1885 as Fiametta in Franz Suppé's operetta 'Boccaccio' at the Comedy Theatre in London, where she also took the title role in 'Erminie' by Edward Jakobowski. She starred steadily in London for the next two years in light operas by Hervé and André Messager, among others.
Marie became internationally famous for her performance in the title role in 'Dorothy' by Alfred Cellier and B.C. Stephenson (1887), which ran for a record-setting 931 performances. 'Dorothy' became a hit only after Tempest took over the title role from Marion Hood.
Marie's marriage was ostensibly damaged by rumours of an affair with her producer, but those same rumours only enhanced her appeal to her audiences.
Richard D'Oyly Carte considered engaging her for his opera company, but W. S. Gilbert (after seeing her in 'Dorothy') reported that she "screeched", and the proposal was dropped.
In 1889, Tempest starred in 'Cellier' and Stephenson's 'Doris'. The following year she created the role of Kitty Carol in 'The Red Hussar' in London and then in New York City.
Marie then toured the United States and Canada for a year with the J.C. Duff Comic Opera Company in such operettas as 'Carmen', 'The Bohemian Girl' and 'The Pirates of Penzance'.
Marie returned to Broadway for the next three years in numerous productions including 'The Tyrolean', 'The Fencing Master', and 'The Algerian'. During this period she was considered one of the few rivals of Lillian Russell. An American critic wrote in 1894:
"Miss Tempest combines a voice of
extraordinary pitch and sweetness with
the dramatic fervour of an emotional
actress to a greater degree probably
than any other prima donna now upon
the English speaking stage".
Marie Tempest - The Later Years
In 1895, George Edwardes bought Marie back to London to star in his Daly's Theatre productions, beginning with Adele in 'An Artist's Model', which ran for over 400 performances. This was followed by title roles in the even more successful 'The Geisha' (1896), which ran for 760 performances, as well as 'A Greek Slave' (1898) and another international hit, 'San Toy' (1899).
Tempest was a difficult star, and her arguments with Edwardes and some of her colleagues were well known. She felt that Edwardes was too strict, and finally left 'San Toy' in 1900, reportedly over a quarrel concerning her costume.
By 1899, Tempest had married again, to the actor-playwright Cosmo Stuart (Cosmo Charles Gordon-Lennox), the son of Lord Alexander Gordon-Lennox. On his advice, Tempest forsook operettas for straight comedy.
In 1900 she created the role of Nell Gwynne in Anthony Hope's 'English Nell' at the Prince of Wales's Theatre in London, followed at the same theatre in 1901 by the title roles in 'Peg Woffington' and an adaptation of 'Vanity Fair'.
The same year, Marie played Polly Eccles in T.W. Robertson's 'Caste', followed in 1902 by the title role in 'The Marriage of Kitty'. These roles established her as a leading comedy actress, particularly when playing the type of vivacious lady in drawing room comedies that TIME magazine called:
"A Marie Tempest part... a sprightly,
well-bred matron, with a feline manner
and a sharp tongue but a heart of gold."
Max Beerbohm described her as:
"One of the very few English actresses
equipped for emotion".
After many more such roles at the Duke of York's Theatre and at the Comedy Theatre, Tempest toured in America in 1904, reprising her role in 'The Marriage of Kitty' and in the title role of 'The Freedom of Suzanne'.
Marie appeared in London in 1907 in 'The Truth' at the Comedy Theatre, written and directed by, and supposedly starring Dion Boucicault, although The Observer stated:
"It is the acting of Miss Tempest that
people will go to see, and they will
not be disappointed".
Marie also starred in Alfred Sutro's 'The Barrier' in 1907. In 1908 Somerset Maugham's 'Mrs. Dot' provided her with arguably her finest role, followed by parts in 'All-of-a-Sudden' 'Peggy' and 'Penelope'. She returned to America in 1909 for a two-year tour, appearing in such plays as 'Caste' and 'Vanity Fair'.
Returning to England in 1911, Tempest joined a star-studded cast for Herbert Beerbohm Tree's production of 'The Critic' by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, also starring Arthur Bourchier, C. Hayden Coffin, Lily Elsie, George Grossmith Jr., Charles Hawtrey, Cyril Maude, Gerald Du Maurier, Gertie Millar, Edmund Payne, Courtice Pounds, Violet Vanbrugh and Arthur Williams, among others.
Marie then began to manage the theatres in which she starred. She leased The Duke of York's Theatre, and produced a revival of 'The Marriage of Kitty'. She starred in her own productions in London theatres for the next few years. In 1913 she took part in a revival of 'London Assurance', given in aid of the King George's Actors' Pension Fund.
Marie spent eight years, beginning in 1914, touring in America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore, China, Japan and the Philippines. One of her roles, in 1915, was the title role in J. M. Barrie's 'Rosalind'.
Barrie admired Tempest's ability to both laugh and cry, writing:
"Such a masterpiece at letting these
two melt one into the other, not only
upon her own face, but on the faces
of all those in front".
Tempest finally returned to England via America in 1922, reviving 'The Marriage of Kitty'. Tempest's second husband had died in 1921, and she married again that same year, this time in Sydney to the actor William Graham Browne, who had accompanied her throughout her tour, and who regularly partnered her onstage in her subsequent West End appearances.
By the 1920's, Tempest had outgrown her troublesome temperament and moved into playing charming and elegant middle-aged women. In 1924 she took a singing part again in Clifford Bax's 'Midsummer Madness' at the Lyric Theatre.
Marie created the role of Judith Bliss in Noël Coward's 'Hay Fever' (1925), in which she was followed in later revivals by leading actresses from Edith Evans to Judi Dench.
Marie's popularity continued in such shows as 'Passing Brompton Road' and 'The Cat's Cradle'. She also had one more singing role in 1927 in 'The Marquise', written for her by Sir Noël Coward, who noted:
"It is a dried and brittle little
piece, but it frames the great
actress adequately".
Marie then starred as Olivia in 'Mr. Pim Passes' by by A. A. Milne (1928), 'The First Mrs Fraser' (1929), giving 632 performances at the Haymarket Theatre, and Fanny Cavendish in 'Theatre Royal' (1934).
In later years, Tempest became active in working for the good of the members of her profession. In 1934, she was instrumental in the founding of the actors' union Equity, when she hosted a dinner at the Savoy Hotel for 85 leading entertainers.
On the 28th. May 1935, Tempest's golden jubilee was celebrated with a benefit performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane attended by King George V and Queen Mary. The programme had tributes from, among others, J. M. Barrie, Noël Coward and Somerset Maugham.
Tempest appeared in one act each from 'The Marriage of Kitty' and 'Little Catherine', two of her most popular roles. The proceeds of £5,000 from the event were donated to St George's Hospital for use by members of the theatrical profession.
Coward wrote the following to Hector Bolitho, her biographer:
"She wastes no time on personal inhibitions
or inferiority complexes. In fact, she takes off
her coat and gets down to the job of the
moment with less shi-shi than any actress
I have ever met.
Despite the fact that for fifty years she has
performed a multitude of plays to multitudes
of people, she has always contrived to remain
the mistress of her tradition rather than allow
any tradition to become the mistress of her."
Marie was created a Dame in 1937, the same year in which her third husband, Graham Browne, died. The next year, she created the role of Dora Randolph in Dodie Smith's play 'Dear Octopus'. She continued to act after this, though with less frequency.
Marie toured Great Britain in 'The First Mrs. Fraser' with A. E. Matthews and Barry Morse in 1941, a year before her death.
Marie Tempest and the London Blitz
That same year, Tempest's home was bombed in London during the Blitz, and she lost most of her possessions. She remarked:
"Hitler has taken nearly everything
from me but my life, but you can't live
on regret".
Marie Tempest's Film Career
Notable films include:
1900 – San Toy in 'San Toy'
1915 – Mrs. Plum in 'Mrs. Plum's Pudding'
1937 – Baroness Lindenborg in 'Moonlight Sonata'
1938 –Jennifer Varwell in 'Yellow Sands'.
The Death of Marie Tempest
Marie died in London in 1942 at the age of 78, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. A blue plaque can be seen at the site of her home at 24 Park Crescent in London.
Quando la tempesta sarà finita, probabilmente non saprai neanche tu come hai fatto ad attraversarla e a uscirne vivo.
Anzi, non sarai neanche sicuro se sia finita per davvero. Ma su un punto non c’è dubbio. Ed è che tu, uscito da quel vento, non sarai lo stesso che vi è entrato.
Kafka
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1965 Pontiac Tempest 4.6L V8 customised sedan on display for inspection at the 3rd American Hot Rod and Custom Car Show at the Langford Museum of Power near the town of Maldon in Essex (UK).
It's possible this Tempest was originally the GTO spec which became a standalone Pontiac model in 1966.
Note the right hand drive (RHD).
Photograph taken by and copyright of my regular photostream contributor David and is posted here with very kind permission.
Catalog #: 01_00081168
Title: Hawker, Tempest I
Corporation Name: Hawker
Official Nickname: Tempest I
Additional Information: UK
Tags: Hawker, Tempest II
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28/04/2010, Ijmuiden, Netherlands.
Keel laid on 15/05/1976, launched on 22/10/1976 and completed at the shipyard on 01/03/1977, by Giessen-De Noord, Alblasserdam, Netherlands (908)
1,595 g.t., 1,165 dwt. and 120 tons bollard pull, as:-
'Tempest’ to 1999,
'Smitwijs Tempest’ to 2005,
‘Tempest' to 2012, and
‘Indus’ to 2016 and
'Jedana' until sold for demolition to India.
Arrived at Mumbai on 04/07/2016 and work commenced on 25/07/2016.
Photos by kind permission of Willem Koper.
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Catalog #: 01_00081165
Title: Hawker, Tempest II
Corporation Name: Hawker
Official Nickname: Tempest II
Additional Information: UK
Tags: Hawker, Tempest II
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She's beautiful even when she is angry. Mother nature in all her glory can amaze, astound, humble and terrify you. We are guests of hers on this planet we call earth, we should live accordingly.
My final digital image for my portraiture module. many thanks to Rob and James for helping me cart a very heavy chair, picture frame, outfits and all my camera gear into the freezing cold muddy woods!
One of my time trail runs against a '69 Firebird - Pontiac Heaven XVI, Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Chandler, Arizona
Photo by Tom Westcott
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Catalog #: 01_00081167
Title: Hawker, Tempest V
Corporation Name: Hawker
Official Nickname: Tempest V
Additional Information: UK
Tags: Hawker, Tempest V
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Piece we made for the latest "Keep A Breast" charity exhibition for breast cancer awareness/ Keep A Breast foundation.
"Tokyo Love Show" opens May 24th 2012 at Space O in Omotesando Hills, Tokyo.
Piece we made for the latest "Keep A Breast" charity exhibition for breast cancer awareness/ Keep A Breast foundation.
"Tokyo Love Show" opens May 24th 2012 at Space O in Omotesando Hills, Tokyo.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some Background:
The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. It was intended to be a medium-high altitude interceptor, as a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, but several design problems were encountered and it never completely satisfied this requirement.
Even before Hurricane production began in March 1937, Sydney Camm had embarked on designing its successor. Two preliminary designs were similar and were larger than the Hurricane. These later became known as the "N" and "R" (from the initial of the engine manufacturers), because they were designed for the newly developed Napier Sabre and Rolls-Royce Vulture engines respectively. Both engines used 24 cylinders and were designed for over 2,000 hp (1,500 kW); the difference between the two was primarily in the arrangement of the cylinders – an H-block in the Sabre and an X-block in the Vulture. Hawker submitted these preliminary designs in July 1937 but were advised to wait until a formal specification for a new fighter was issued.
In March 1938, Hawker received from the Air Ministry, Specification F.18/37 for a fighter which would be able to achieve at least 400 mph (640 km/h) at 15,000 feet (4,600 m) and specified a British engine with a two-speed supercharger. The armament fitted was to be twelve 0.303” Browning machine guns with 500 rounds per gun, with a provision for alternative combinations of weaponry. The basic design of the Typhoon was a combination of traditional Hawker construction, as used in the earlier Hawker Hurricane, and more modern construction techniques; the front fuselage structure, from the engine mountings to the rear of the cockpit, was made up of bolted and welded duralumin or steel tubes covered with skin panels, while the rear fuselage was a flush-riveted, semi-monocoque structure. The forward fuselage and cockpit skinning was made up of large, removable duralumin panels, allowing easy external access to the engine and engine accessories and most of the important hydraulic and electrical equipment.
The Typhoon’s service introduction in mid-1941 was plagued with problems and for several months the aircraft faced a doubtful future. When the Luftwaffe brought the new Focke-Wulf Fw 190 into service in 1941, the Typhoon was the only RAF fighter capable of catching it at low altitudes; as a result it secured a new role as a low-altitude interceptor.
By 1943, the RAF needed a ground attack fighter more than a "pure" fighter and the Typhoon was suited to the role (and less-suited to the pure fighter role than competing aircraft such as the Spitfire Mk IX). The powerful engine allowed the aircraft to carry a load of up to two 1,000 pounds (450 kg) bombs, equal to the light bombers of only a few years earlier. Furthermore, from early 1943 the wings were plumbed and adapted to carry cylindrical 45 imp gal (200 l; 54 US gal) drop tanks increasing the Typhoon's range from 690 miles (1,110 km) to up to 1,090 miles (1,750 km). This enabled Typhoons to range deep into France, the Netherlands and Belgium.
From September 1943, Typhoons were also armed with four "60 lb" RP-3 rockets under each wing. Although the rocket projectiles were inaccurate and took considerable skill to aim and allow for ballistic drop after firing, "the sheer firepower of just one Typhoon was equivalent to a destroyer's broadside".
By the end of 1943, eighteen rocket-equipped Typhoon squadrons formed the basis of the RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2nd TAF) ground attack arm in Europe. In theory, the rocket rails and bomb-racks were interchangeable; in practice, to simplify supply, some used the rockets only, while other squadrons were armed exclusively with bombs, what also allowed individual units to more finely hone their skills with their assigned weapons.
The Typhoon was initially exclusively operated in the European theatre of operations, but in 1944 it was clear that a dedicated variant might become useful for the RAF’s operations in South-East Asia. In the meantime, Hawker had also developed what was originally an improved Typhoon II, but the differences between it and the Mk I were so great that it was effectively a different aircraft, and it was renamed the Hawker Tempest. However, as a fallback option and as a stopgap filler for the SEAC, Hawker also developed the Typhoon Mk. IV, a tropicalized late Mk. I with a bubble canopy and powered by the new Bristol Centaurus radial engine that could better cope with high ambient temperatures than the original liquid-cooled Sabre engine. The Centaurus IV chosen for the Typhoon Mk. IV also offered slightly more power than the Sabre and the benefit of reduced vulnerability to small arms fire at low altitude, since the large and vulnerable chin cooler could be dispensed with.
3,518 Typhoons of all variants were eventually built, 201 of them late Mk. IVs, almost all by Gloster. Once the war in Europe was over Typhoons were quickly removed from front-line squadrons; by October 1945 the Typhoon was no longer in operational use, with many of the wartime Typhoon units such as 198 Squadron being either disbanded or renumbered.
The SEAC’s few operational Mk IVs soldiered on, however, were partly mothballed after 1945 and eventually in 1947 handed over or donated to regional nascent air forces after their countries’ independence like India, Pakistan or Burma, where they served as fighters and fighter bombers well into the Sixties.
The Burmese Air Force; initially only called “The military”, since there was no differentiation between the army’s nascent servies, was founded on 16 January 1947, while Burma (as Myanmar was known until 1989) was still under British rule. By 1948, the fleet of the new air force included 40 Airspeed Oxfords, 16 de Havilland Tiger Moths, four Austers, and eight Typhoon Mk. IVs as well as three Supermarine Spitfires transferred from the Royal Air Force and had a few hundred personnel.
The Mingaladon Air Base HQ, the main air base in the country, was formed on 16 June 1950. No.1 Squadron, Equipment Holding Unit and Air High Command - Burma Air Force, and the Flying Training School, were placed under the jurisdiction of the base. A few months later, on 18 December 1950, No. 2 Squadron was formed with nine Douglas Dakotas as a transport squadron. In 1953, the Advanced Flying Unit was formed under the Mingaladon Air Base with de Havilland Vampire T55s, and by the end of 1953 the Burmese Air Force had three main airbases, at Mingaladon, Hmawbi, and Meiktila, in central Burma.
In 1953, the Burmese Air Force bought 30 Supermarine Spitfires from Israel and 20 Supermarine Seafires as well as 22 more Typhoon Mk. IVs from the United Kingdom. In 1954 it bought 40 Percival Provost T-53s and 8 de Havilland Vampire Mark T55s from the United Kingdom and two years later, in 1956, the Burmese Air Force bought 10 Cessna 180 aircraft from the United States. The same year, 6 Kawasaki Bell 47Gs formed its first helicopter unit. The following year, the Burmese Air Force procured 21 Hawker Sea Fury aircraft from the United Kingdom and 9 de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters from Canada. In 1958, it procured 7 additional Kawasaki Bell 47Gs and 12 Vertol H-21 Shawnees from the United States. Five years later, No. 503 Squadron Group was formed with No. 51 Squadron (de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters and Cessna 180s) and No. 53 Squadron (Bell 47Gs, Kaman HH-43 Huskies, and Aérospatiale Alouettes) in Meiktila.
When the non-Burman ethnic groups pushed for autonomy or federalism, alongside having a weak civilian government at the center, the military leadership staged a coup d'état in 1962, and this was the only conflict in which the aging Burmese Typhoons became involved. On 2 March 1962, the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d'état, and the government had been under direct or indirect control by the military since then. Between 1962 and 1974, Myanmar was ruled by a revolutionary council headed by the general. Almost all aspects of society (business, media, production) were nationalized or brought under government control under the Burmese Way to Socialism, which combined Soviet-style nationalization and central planning, and also meant the end of operation of many aircraft of Western origin, including the last surviving Burmese Typhoons, which were probably retired by 1964. The last piston engine fighters in Burmese service, the Hawker Sea Furies, are believed to have been phased out in 1968.
General characteristics:
Crew: One
Length: 32 ft 6 in (9.93 m)
Wingspan: 41 ft 7 in (12.67 m)
Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Wing area: 279 sq ft (25.9 m²)
Airfoil: root: NACA 2219; tip: NACA 2213
Empty weight: 8,840 lb (4,010 kg)
Gross weight: 11,400 lb (5,171 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 13,250 lb (6,010 kg) with two 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs
Powerplant:
1× Bristol Centaurus IV 18-cylinder air-cooled radial engine with 2,210 hp (1,648 kW) take-off
power, driving a 4-bladed Rotol constant-speed propeller
Performance:
Maximum speed: 412 mph (663 km/h, 358 kn) at 19,000 ft (5,800 m)
Stall speed: 88 mph (142 km/h, 76 kn)
Range: 510 mi (820 km, 440 nmi) with two 500 lb (230 kg) bombs;
690 mi (1,110 km) "clean";
1,090 mi (1,750 km) with two 45 imp gal (200 l; 54 US gal) drop tanks.[65]
Service ceiling: 35,200 ft (10,700 m)
Rate of climb: 2,740 ft/min (13.9 m/s)
Wing loading: 40.9 lb/sq ft (200 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.20 hp/lb (0.33 kW/kg)
Armament:
4× 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano Mk II cannon in the outer wings with 200 rpg
Underwing hardpoints for 8× RP-3 unguided air-to-ground rockets,
or 2× 500 lb (230 kg) or 2× 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs or a pair of drop tanks
The kit and its assembly:
The Hawker Typhoon is IMHO an overlooked WWII aircraft, and it’s also “underwiffed”. I have actually built no single Typhoon in my 45 years of model kit building - time to change that!
Inspiration was a lot of buzz in the model kit builder community after KP’s launch of several Hawker Tempest kits, with all major variants including the Sabre- and Centaurus-powered types. While the Tempest quickly outpaced the Typhoon in real life and took the glory, I wondered about a Centaurus-powered version for the SEA theatre of operations – similar to the Tempest Mk. II, which just came too late to become involved in the conflict against the Japanese forces. A similar Typhoon variant could have arrived a couple of months earlier, though.
Technically, this conversion is just an Academy Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib (a late variant without the “car door”, a strutless bubble canopy and a four-blade propeller) mated with the optional Centaurus front end from a Matchbox Hawker Tempest. Sounds simple, but there are subtle dimensional differences between the types/kits, and the wing roots of the Matchbox kit differ from the Academy kit, so that the engine/fuselage intersection as well as the wing roots called for some tailoring and PSR. However, the result of this transplantation stunt looked better and more natural than expected! Since I did not want to add extra fairings for air carburetor and oil cooler to the Wings (as on the Tempest), I gave the new creation a generous single fairing for both under the nose – the space between the wide landing gear wells offered a perfect location, and I used a former Spitfire radiator as donor part. The rest, including the unguided missiles under the wings was ordnance, was taken OOB, and the propeller (from the Academy kit) received an adapter consisting of styrene tubes to match it with the Matchbox kit’s engine and its opening for the propeller axis.
Painting and markings:
This was initially a challenge since the early Burmese aircraft were apparently kept in bare metal or painted in silver overall. This would certainly have looked interesting on a Typhoon, too – but then I found a picture of a Spitfire (UB 421) at Myanmar's Air Force Museum at Naypyidaw, which carries camouflage – I doubt that it is authentic, though, at least the colors, which markedly differ from RAF Dark Green/Dark Earth and the bright blue undersides also look rather fishy. But it was this paint scheme that I adapted for my Burmese Typhoon with Modelmaster 2027 (FS 34096, B-52 Dark Green, a rather greyish and light tone) and 2107 (French WWII Chestnut, a reddish, rich chocolate brown tone) from above and Humbrol 145 (FS 35237, USN Gray Blue) below – a less garish tone.
As usual, the model received a black ink washing and post-panel-shading for dramatic effect; the cockpit interior became very dark grey (Revell 06 Anthracite) while the landing gear became Medium Sea Grey (Humbrol 165), as a reminder of the former operator of the aircraft and its painting standards. The red spinner as well as the red-and-white-checkered rudder were inspired by Burmese Hawker Sea Furies, a nice contrast to the camouflage. It's also a decal, from a tabletop miniatures accessory sheet. This contrast was furthermore underlined through the bright and colorful national markings, which come from a Carpena decal sheet for exotic Spitfires, just the tactical code was changed.
After some signs of wear with dry-brushed silver and some graphite soot stains around the exhausts and the guns the model was sealed with matt acrylic varnish.
Voilà, a whiffy Hawker Typhoon – and it looks better than expected. Not only does the brawny Centaurus look good on the rather burly Typhoon, the transplantation worked out better than expected, too. However, with the radial engine the Typhoon looks even more like an Fw 190 on steroids?
Circa 1980, Ijmuiden, Netherlands.
Keel laid on 15/05/1976, launched on 22/10/1976 and completed at the shipyard on 01/03/1977, by Giessen-De Noord, Alblasserdam, Netherlands (908)
1,595 g.t., 1,165 dwt. and 120 tons bollard pull, as:-
'Tempest’ to 1999,
'Smitwijs Tempest’ to 2005,
‘Tempest' to 2012, and
‘Indus’ to 2016 and
'Jedana' until sold for demolition to India.
Arrived at Mumbai on 04/07/2016 and work commenced on 25/07/2016.
Photos by kind permission of Willem Koper.
People with Names 20a
I ran across "Tempest" on the VCU campus and we chatted a bit. Musically, he likes Paul McCartney and Wings, the Doors, and Bauhaus. When I asked him if it wasn't a bother to do his make-up, he said, "No, it's a time to focus, get my thoughts together, and generally find a quiet place inside myself."
People with Names 20b
This is "Tempest", a fellow I stumbled across on the VCU campus. When I asked him if there was a special occasion for his costume, he replied: "Well, it's kind of a special day today, so I wore these black gloves."
Catalog #: 01_00081170
Title: Hawker, Tempest V
Corporation Name: Hawker
Official Nickname: Tempest V
Additional Information: UK
Tags: Hawker, Tempest V
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive