Supermarine Spitfire
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“Three Perfect Ladies in Italy” (Tamiya Spitfire MK VIII, 1/32)
Hi folks, this is my second submission to imodeler...
The diorama depicts a possible scene in Italy in 1944: An American Spitfire Mk. VIII is forced to belly-land near to a farm. In order to hide it as far as possible during repair, the [...]
1/72 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk VIII
Just completed this morning, this is my Hasegawa Spitfire Mk VIII of 452 Sqn RAAF, Morotai 1944. The markings are from DK decals and the model was painted using MRP paints. I added a Eduard Zoom set in the cockpit, very little of which you [...]
Review: iModeler Review – The new Tamiya 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I
Following the electrifying announcement of a new Tamiya Spitfire in 1/48 scale, here's my review of the actual kit. In search of a more efficient review format, I'll skip the lengthy introductions, state the facts and let the (extensively [...]
Review: Airfix new-tool 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk. XIV – Visual review
Here is the kit many have been waiting for - the brand-new Airfix 1/48 Spitfire FR. Mk XIV. This is the pictorial tour of the pre-preduction kit sprues as presented at the 2018 Scale Modelworld show in Telford. The product itself is [...]
New kit news – Tamiya 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I
Here are a few "factory photos" of a brand-new 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk. I kit by Tamiya. This kit is set for release in December, and we hope to see more of it in Telford during the weekend. For now, we'll let the pictures do all [...]
Review: Spitfire HF Mk.VIII 1/48 Eduard (video preview)
ProfiPACK edition kit of British WWII high-altitude fighter aircraft Spitfire HF Mk.VIII in 1/48 scale by Eduard.
Highly recommended!
This is a video preview for possible future full video build. Let me know what are your thoughts?
For [...]
Review: Eagle Cal #157 Spitfire Mk 1a Decals Review
Recently there has been a lot of excitement with Tamiya announcing an all new tool Spitfire Mk 1 in 1/48 scale. But do we need another Spitfire model? After looking at the various photos of the plastic trees, and a video review online, I'm [...]
1/48 Seafire Ib
This is something I’ve been working on part time over the past year while waiting for things to dry, set, etc...on other projects. It’s a Hasegawa limited edition kit that I picked up awhile back. Basically, it’s their Spitfire Vb [...]
RAF legend – Spitfire… Mk. IX, 312. Sqn, Wing Commander Tomáš Vybíral, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Hi everybody,
it is my pleasure to present here my last build. It is really special and means a lot for me.
I would like to pay tribute to all RAF pilots , especially Czechoslovaks, who fought in WW2 for our freedom. I always wanted to [...]
Spitfire Mk Vb Trop 1/48
Trop completed! So refreshing to build in 1: 48th scale again. Scratchbuilt seatbelts made with masking tape. The decal for the instruments was fiddly so I painted them myself. Using oil paints and enamel washes for the first time was [...]
