Great idea to put some plastic "teeth" in the nose to insure alignment, David. I'm sure I would have glued the nose piece on, wondered what happened, & then used putty. Looking forward to the rest of the build.

A bit of stop motion inspiration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uicu4r4z2js

Is it October already...?
It's been a busy and eventful summer what with Sisters staying from NZ, and a new grandson arriving, so welcome Jesse !
Bench time has been limited, so please forgive me if I have not been posting recently, but here are a few photos of progress. on the Spitfire!

4 attached images. Click to enlarge.

Looking very good David!

Hi David, yes it is October, looking good so far on the Spit. Builds like yours motivates others to follow along and decide if they want to build this. Like Steve mentioned sometimes you can't always go by what others say about any particular kit. If you like the subject go for it. I have build kits that are difficult (Kitty Hawks) and the reviews about them can be quite negative. Yet if you want to build knowing going in the issues, have at it. Airfix has some outstanding products out there right now. And like any other manufacturer not all will be Tamiya like. But in the end, it will be a nice model to place next to the rest of your stable. Good to see ya back in the saddle.

Thank you Pedro I am hoping to post some more photos soon.

Thank you Chuck@uscusn for your kind words! Its good to be making progress again!

Great pick, David. I like the SEAC scheme best for this airplane. Sorry for the late response. I’ve been busy this past month.