This is an scratch build WW2 spotter / recognition / identification/ ID model of the British fighter, Hawker Tempest.

This is one of thousands of of different types of aircraft that were made for training purposes, during wartime. It had minimal surface detail because aircraft spotters had to learn to identify planes rapidly by their overall shape.

Material is beech, details oak and brass, stand is heavy, made of sollid brass. Which has become almost black with age.

Scale is 1/50

Model has nor been repaired or painted.