I’m building another of the 1/72nd scale new tool Spitfire Mk. I/II from Airfix. it’s such a pleasant little kit to build, and less than US$10.00, so why not build a few. Out f the box one can build a two bladed Mk. I, a three bladed Mk. I, or a Mk. II. And you can also …
I picked up Sword’s new tool PR IV at my favorite hobby shop, Hayes Hobby House in Fayetteville, NC. It’s a fabulous little kit. The sidewall detail is by far the best I’ve ever seen in any 1/72 scale Spitfire kit. All the “right bits” are represented, and with enough relief to really stand out. …
This is Academy’s great 1/48 Mk. XIVe kit. I’ve heard the criticisms about it’s fuselage shape- that it’s too deep, has problems around the nose, etc. But I’ve built this kit, and Academy’s Mk. XIVc, and found them both to be truly great kits. I’m more concerned about an enjoyable modeling experience than I am …
One of the more visible and distinctive elements that is easily visible in either a closed or open canopy configuration of the Spitfire is the compass. Unlike many aircraft that had the compass mounted in the instrument panel, directly facing the pilot, the Spitfire had a horizontally mounted compass, hanging just below the instrument panel. Though …
I recently completed Airfix’s new tool Spitfire Mk. IX, but with some unusual markings. Jennings Heilig had some decals printed for AI-A, a fictional aircraft used in filming the Battle of Britain movie. He offered them in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scale. My friend Mike Grant had just sent me an Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk. …
(This post was originally written in several installments, so if it’s seems a bit dis-jointed, that’s why.) I’ve finished Classic Airframes’ 1/48 Mk. Vc this past weekend. While the short run pedigree shows, it’s a very “mainstream” short run casting. Parts quality is very good, with only some extra cleanup needed here and there. I …