The Spitfire Channel at iModeler (406 articles)

The Spitfire Channel at iModeler

Supermarine Spitfire

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Japanese Spitfire

by Jay Mitchell on July 4, 2020
in Aviation — 16 Comments

Recently I completed an Arii Spitfire Mk VIII. The MkVIII is my favorite version of the Spitfire and as fate would have it, there was this one waiting in my stash of unbuilt kits. It was the first time I had made extensive use of paper masks for[...]

Spitfire MK VIII 1/48 scale

by Terry Schuler on June 25, 2020
in Aviation — 16 Comments

For years modelers dreamed of a well engineered 1/48 Spitfire model that was accurate and well detailed. Finally, Eduard answered those calls with a very nice kit, and have continued to entertain us with various versions of this iconic warbird s[...]

Tamiya 1/48 scale Spitfire MK V

by Terry Schuler on June 12, 2020
in Aviation — 19 Comments

I'm back !, I cannot believe its been over a year since my last posting. I always new that moving to a new home would take time to make the move and set up shop again, but as with any big event in a persons life you try to get back to things you[...]

Airfix 1/48 Spitfire PR. XIX

by Ramon R. Lomeli on June 7, 2020
in Aviation — 16 Comments

Hello iModeler! This is my recently finished Airfix Spitfire PR. XIX. Although the interferon detail was not as crisp as the newly tooled Airfix Mk. V Spitfire, it was still a fun kit and went together rather nicely. Build was OOB, paint was [...]

Spitfire Mk.II Aces High

by Sebastijan Videc on May 24, 2020
in Aviation — 12 Comments

I don't normally build ww2 era planes and even rarer you can find 1:32 subject on my desk. But having Revell release this kit about 6 months before my good friend's birthday, who is (surprise surprise) a huge Maiden fan, the ever present "what t[...]

Hasegawa Spitfire MK XI PA-944

by Tom Bebout on May 15, 2020
in Aviation — 12 Comments

Another stash reduction build during the pandemic stay at home guidelines. This is my attempt at converting a MK IX Spitfire into a MK XI representing PA-944 used by the USAAF. After seeing the documentary concerning this aircraft, and its pilot[...]

Spifire Mk.22, 1/72 Airfix.

by Robert Royes on May 3, 2020
in Aviation — 14 Comments

The Last of the many, Spitfire Mk.22, to me the most pleasing to the eye. I knew this kit existed but didn't realize it wasn't being produced any more. I got this off ebay at a reasonable price. Another 'new' tool Airfix gem of a kit. built out [...]

Eduard 1/48 Bf 109F-4 trop Hans Joachim Marseille’s 14th A/C

by Stan Traas on May 1, 2020
in Aviation — 15 Comments

Despite the fact that Eduard’s kits usually get glowing reviews I can always find some nits to pick. Granted the level of surface detail in mostly fantastic, and some of the parts fit briliantly. However, some of the parts breakdowns don’t ma[...]

Wartime Spitfire Mk.XVI Model Build – 1/48 Scale Eduard Kit

by Justin Bronk on April 26, 2020
in Aviation — 15 Comments

I had this Mk.XVI kit after buying it initially to supply parts to my mammoth Mk.XIV high-back Spitfire kit bash project (found here: A relatively straightforward build notwithstanding the usual fiddly nature of Eduard Spitfires - more than mad[...]

1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk.1 – 303 Squadron

by David Kopielski on April 22, 2020
in Aviation — 7 Comments

This is one of my earlier builds. I used the Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1 and the Topcolors decal set for Polish Spitfires. This decal set covers scheme’s for aircraft used by the 303 squadron. The 303 Squadron was piloted by Polish pil[...]