The Spitfire Channel at iModeler (441 articles)

The Spitfire Channel at iModeler

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Otaki 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IX (converted from a Mk. VIII)

by Bob Torres on July 16, 2021
in Aviation — 20 Comments

Another of my old builds from 1989. Made to represent an ace who once lived about 15 miles from where I live. Frank Hill became a flight commander [308FS] and in May-42 went to England where the 31st Fighter Group was flying Spitfires. Hill part[...]

A bit of exoticism, i.e. oval wings over the Solomon Islands.

by Lis on July 13, 2021
in Aviation — 11 Comments

I remember quite well when I bought the first Spitfire from the matchbox kit in elementary school. It was a great joy! The model seemed difficult to me then, requiring working with a modeling knife. Of course, everything was painted with brushes[...]

1/72 scale Revell “Battle of Britain gift set”

by Mee Wan on June 16, 2021
in Reviews — 2 Comments

Greetings to all members, This is another unboxing review of the battle of Britain gift set which includes not two not three but four aircraft that were involved in that battle which are the Spitfires, Hawker Hurricane's, Stuka dive bombers and[...]

1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk.V

by Jeremy Millan on May 27, 2021
in Aviation — 16 Comments

1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk.V painted with Tamiya and Mr. Color paints, weathered with oils and chalk pastels. I painted the markings and exhaust stains and no decals were used because I didn't have any lol. The markings for this plane are fictional[...]

1/32 609 Squadron Spitfire MkIA

by Jay Mitchell on May 25, 2021
in Aviation — 17 Comments

This is a Revell/Hasegawa Early Spitfire. The box was dated 2000. I found it on the consignment table at the local hobby shop. I was inspired to build this by an EAA video of a man named Bob DeFord who built a full sized Spitfire from scratch.[...]

Spitfire Mk V – Operation Starkey

by Ben Walmsley on April 28, 2021
in Aviation — 16 Comments

This project was a long time coming as work and family commitments must trump modelling time. Nevertheless, here is my 1/48 Mk V spit from Tamiya, finished at last! Operation Starkey was a ruse, and part of a larger deception plan carried out [...]

Eduard Spitfire Mk.Ia, 1/48. A Pair of Kiwis over Dunkirk.

by Harvey R. on April 24, 2021
in Aviation — 10 Comments

'the airspeed indicator read 240 mph, and I thought "this is bloody marvellous!", but then the Spitfire began to shudder and seemed as if it was going to stall. - I realised what had happened, my pitot head had been shot away, and the needle d[...]

Spitfire MK XVI ‘SL 549’ 17th RAF Squadron

by Yann Bertholet on April 23, 2021
in Aviation — 26 Comments

Hi everybody, I would like to present you the Spitfire MK XVI. Built 2-3 years ago, here is the model. As usual every parts are coming from the box and no extra added, the build is the 1/48 Eduard Profipack. The kit was, as usual, not a surpr[...]

Fujimi Spitfire Mk. Vb 1/50 scale

by Bob Torres on April 21, 2021
in Aviation — 14 Comments

I hope this is okay to post a build I made many years ago. This Spitfire was built in 1990, my last build until I recently got back into building kits again. This is Fujimi's 1/50th scale Spitfire Mk. Vb....The later boxings will say 1/48th but [...]

Hawk 1/72 Spitfire Mk. 22 converted into a Mk. XIV

by Bob Torres on April 7, 2021
in Aviation — 9 Comments

This is a kit bash of the old Hawk kit of their Spitfire Mk. 22 and using Heller's Spitfire Mk. XVI wings, interior and landing gears. The Hawk kit is an old kit from 1967 labeled as a Spitfire Mk. 22 but it is actually the prototype of the Mk. [...]