Spitfire VIII Database

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Four Eyed Shark – Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIII

by Michael Turner on January 5, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This model represents the mount of Flt. Lt. Stanley George Scrimgeour (known as George) of 457 Sqn on 20th June 1945. By the time the Mk. VIII entered service with the RAAF in early 1944, the IJNAF and IJAAF were spent forces in the [...]

2022 builds, and a Happy New Year to all!

by Michael Turner on December 31, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This year was less productive than I had hoped. I only completed 4 kits: A 1/72 Eduard Fokker Dr.I triplane (mine is on the right, and my adult son's is on the left) as part of our club "Fokker" build theme The 1/48 Amusing [...]

Restored Hasegawa/Aeroclub Spitfire VIII

by Tom Cleaver on May 25, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Going through things in storage here at the house, I've come across some models. Over the years, they got dinged in storage, but they were good models, worth restoring. This is from 2006. A Hasegawa Spitfire VIII with the Aeroclub drop-fit [...]

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIII "HAVA GO JO"

by Michael Turner on January 23, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is my last build for 2021. It was built for a club competition with a photo evidence deadline of 23:59 on 31 December and was completed with 5 hours 34 minutes to go. The reason for this deadline was the various Melbourne Covid-19 [...]

Eduard 1/48 Spitfire VIII – Clive Caldwell

by Tom Cleaver on October 29, 2021 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

History: The RAAF was always on the far end of a very long supply line - either from Great Britain or the United States - throughout the Second World War, which meant there was a constant struggle to obtain first-class combat [...]

Review: Eduard 1/48 Spitfire HF Mk. VIII

by Tom Cleaver on September 3, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 28 ≡

The Airplane: While the Spitfire IX was both better-known and produced in far larger numbers, the Spitfire VIII represents the high-point of development of the Merlin-powered Spitfire variants. Basically an unpressurized Mk.VII, the [...]

Mean and Green Down Under...1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, 79 Sqn RAAF

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on May 16, 2021 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Eduard kit built in 2016. Wanted something different than the usual two-tone camo so I suggested my dad to do a Foliage Green Aussie Spit. Sadly the decal aftermarket for green Spits isn´t big. Finally I found a nice sheet from DK Decals [...]

Eduard 1/48 Spitfire VIII

by Tom Cleaver on July 30, 2015 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

While the Spitfire IX was both better-known and produced in far larger numbers, the Spitfire VIII represents the high-point of development of the Merlin-powered Spitfire variants. Basically an unpressurized Mk.VII, the Spitfire VIII had [...]