Spitfire MK.Ia. Tamiya 1:48
Spitfire MK.Ia. Tamiya 1:48
History
The Supermarine Spitfire and it’s place in Battle of Britain needs no presentation 😊
THE KIT & BUILD NOTES:
I’ve always wanted to build a Spitfire in 1:48 and when Tamiya issue their last one I knew time has arrived.
The kit almost builds itself, with almost no putty needed (and sometimes almost no glue too).
I super detailed the cockpit with some hires, just for fun.
PAINTING
As usual, I used Mr. Hobby Color.
Painting was quite straightforward, with no pre-shading, just some tonal variations and some post-shading. Camo was free hand but reproducing the real scheme.
After decaling, some oils where used.
Hope you enjoy,
Cheers,
Manuel @magrus
Andrew H said on March 14, 2020
Simply lovely Manuel. Thanks for sharing the excellent details that are packed into the cockpit, it's a shame it has to be sealed up.
Manuel Magrinho said on March 14, 2020
Thanks Andrew! As a matter of fact, the cockpit by itself has more pieces than the rest of the kit 😀
Jeff Carle said on March 14, 2020
That is a very nice model of a really good looking aircraft. Great paint and weathering.
Manuel Magrinho said on March 14, 2020
Thanks!
Tom Cleaver said on March 14, 2020
Beautiful work and a very realistic result.
Manuel Magrinho said on March 15, 2020
Thks Tom! I appreciate.
Stephen W Towle said on March 14, 2020
The first word to come to my mind "Charming" . I had to sit down Manuel and visit your photos and take everything in and study them to get a good feel for this model of yours.
Two thumbs up.
Manuel Magrinho said on March 15, 2020
Wow, that's awesome, thank you so much
Spiros Pendedekas said on March 15, 2020
An excellent and very realistic job.
All the best!
Manuel Magrinho said on March 15, 2020
Thank you very much for such kind words
Paul E. Owens said on March 15, 2020
Very beautiful Manuel!
Manuel Magrinho said on March 15, 2020
Thanks Paul!
Tom Bebout said on March 15, 2020
Nicely done Manuel, especially like the cockpit detail you added.
Manuel Magrinho said on March 15, 2020
Thks Tom! It's a very good kit
Louis Gardner said on March 15, 2020
Manuel, @magrus
This is a beautiful build, and it looks simply amazing. This one has everything right ! The paint, the weathering, the grime, additional details, ... Perfect !
Another nice touch is the original photo of the plane. Having that is like having gold...(or right now a N-95 mask).
Stay safe my friend... and this too shall pass.
Two big thumbs up and a "liked".
Manuel Magrinho said on March 15, 2020
Thank you Louis! You are really kind! 👍
Pedro L. Rocha said on March 15, 2020
Another great model Manuel. Óptimo modelo mesmo, parabéns!
Manuel Magrinho said on March 15, 2020
Thanks so much Pedro! Muito obrigado mesmo!
É um kit fantástico, foi só aplicar cola e tinta 😉
Greg Kittinger said on March 16, 2020
Handsome Spit, and the paint and weathering look fabulous!
Manuel Magrinho said on March 16, 2020
Thks Greg! You're too kind 👍