The Spitfire Channel at iModeler (388 articles)

The Spitfire Channel at iModeler

Supermarine Spitfire

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388 articles
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Had to use Those Extra Decals

by Scott Nelson on March 29, 2020
in Aviation — 8 Comments

So here’s how my thinking went on this one: I have the Azur Vautour IIN in the stash and I want to do the “blue and sand” Israeli version. But, I wanted to test those colors out first. One of the marking choices in the Eduard Spitfire mk. IX is [...]

Spitfire MK.Ia. Tamiya 1:48

by Manuel Magrinho on March 14, 2020
in Aviation — 20 Comments

The Supermarine Spitfire and it’s place in Battle of Britain needs no presentation 😊 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 [...]

Spitfire HF Mk.VIII (Eduard 1/48)

by Dmitry Stropalov on March 1, 2020
in Aviation — 44 Comments

Yes, it's another one boring Spitfire, but I can't resist (by the way, it's my 10th Spit ever built). I've fell in love with this high-altitude fighter in a non-standard grey/PRU blue painting scheme on the box art, so the kit was bought immedia[...]

Spitfire Mk Vb KP 1/72

by Jérôme Chapelle on February 5, 2020
in Aviation — 6 Comments

Here is a little Spitfire, a MkVb, the kit is from Kovozavody Prostejov. This was the plane of Squadron Leader James Rankin, 92. Squadron at Biggin Hill in 1941. The cockpit, which is fairly well detailed, does not include photoetching. The cano[...]

Stretching a weekend build, Academys 1/48 Griffon powered Spit

by Jimmy Zed on February 3, 2020
in Aviation — 14 Comments

Plenty has been written about the failings of this kit and i won't go into detail here beside dropping a Jon Bius quote that i think is fitting for most of us modellers... 'But I believe most modelers just want to enjoy a build. They don’t joi[...]

1/72 Tamiya Spitfire Mk Ia

by Geoffrey Abreu on January 26, 2020
in Aviation — 4 Comments

Tamiya 1/72 Spitfire Mk Ia. I have had this kit in the stash for quite a while. It was time to build it especially since I did not have a Mk Ia in the collection. This plane was flown by Sqn Ldr Rupert "Lucky" Leigh of No. 66 Sqn from April to O[...]

Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IX early

by Stan Traas on January 26, 2020
in Aviation — 8 Comments

Cheating on my darling Luftwaffe and having a passionate affair with the Spitfire. This is the Profipak reissue of the early Mk. IX. I think I've finally built something that truly qualifies for out-of-the-box! A very fine kit- Fit and surfa[...]

Free French! Spifire Mk. IX

by Tim T on January 22, 2020
in Aviation — 15 Comments

This is MJ966, flown by Denys Boudard of No. 340 Free French Squadron (code GW), 1944. The squadron was moved from England – where it provided covering fire for the Normandy landings – to France, Belgium and back again. Apart from all its wear a[...]

1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.I (new tool), 19 Sqn Op. Dynamo

by Michael Drover on January 15, 2020
in Aviation — 31 Comments

The Spitfire is complete! This is the new tool 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk. I. The first completion for 2020, let's hope I can keep up with this pace! Just over four weeks from start to finish. Some oils, exhaust stain and a few water colour pencil [...]

My 2019 builds

by Tolga ULGUR on January 6, 2020
in Photo Collections — 10 Comments

Happy new year to all (with a little delay) Here are my builds completed in 2019. I can say that I am more productive than the previous year. I hope this happens in 2020 too. Happy modelling.. 1- 1/32 Hasegawa Junkers Ju-87D5 2- 1/48 ProModele[...]