Best Spitfire kit available ??
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Eduard have a great range of Spitfire kits. 1/48th, but there are a fair few excellent extra detailing kits available as well. Check them out here:
https://www.eduard.com/8281-spitfire-and-accessori...
https://www.eduard.com/8281-spitfire-and-accessori...
i have built a few spits at various scales. 1/144 - 1/32 from a variety of manufacturers,so have some insight to this.
In direct answer to the question: The Tamiya 1/32 scale kits are probably the best, but with some caveats:
I would add its not for beginners at all.
everything is very tight and tolerances build up, so an accurate build is essential
Its very expensive.
The Revell 1/32 kits are much more simple, but can look really nice when built.
For 1/48 scale
The Tamiya new tool 1/48 is the easiest to build, but the Eduard kits have better surface details IMO.
For 1/72 Eduard all the way. you'll want the profipak as you get canopy masks and pre-coloured photo etch. The airfix MK1 is nice at this scale too and a very simple kit.
In direct answer to the question: The Tamiya 1/32 scale kits are probably the best, but with some caveats:
I would add its not for beginners at all.
everything is very tight and tolerances build up, so an accurate build is essential
Its very expensive.
The Revell 1/32 kits are much more simple, but can look really nice when built.
For 1/48 scale
The Tamiya new tool 1/48 is the easiest to build, but the Eduard kits have better surface details IMO.
For 1/72 Eduard all the way. you'll want the profipak as you get canopy masks and pre-coloured photo etch. The airfix MK1 is nice at this scale too and a very simple kit.
robemcdonald said:
i have built a few spits at various scales. 1/144 - 1/32 from a variety of manufacturers,so have some insight to this.
In direct answer to the question: The Tamiya 1/32 scale kits are probably the best, but with some caveats:
I would add its not for beginners at all.
everything is very tight and tolerances build up, so an accurate build is essential
Its very expensive.
The Revell 1/32 kits are much more simple, but can look really nice when built.
For 1/48 scale
The Tamiya new tool 1/48 is the easiest to build, but the Eduard kits have better surface details IMO.
For 1/72 Eduard all the way. you'll want the profipak as you get canopy masks and pre-coloured photo etch. The airfix MK1 is nice at this scale too and a very simple kit.
The Tamiya 1:72 Mk1 is also a lovely kit.In direct answer to the question: The Tamiya 1/32 scale kits are probably the best, but with some caveats:
I would add its not for beginners at all.
everything is very tight and tolerances build up, so an accurate build is essential
Its very expensive.
The Revell 1/32 kits are much more simple, but can look really nice when built.
For 1/48 scale
The Tamiya new tool 1/48 is the easiest to build, but the Eduard kits have better surface details IMO.
For 1/72 Eduard all the way. you'll want the profipak as you get canopy masks and pre-coloured photo etch. The airfix MK1 is nice at this scale too and a very simple kit.
tamiya 1/32 - job done - new mould great reviews, great build so you can concentrate on making it better than fix, plus loads of after market to make it pop
its like the subaru impreza of the model world
airfix 1:24 - Mk 1 honest old kit needs some work and there is aftermarket ... Mk5 Mother theresa swore like a trooper when she made that kit
Go to hannat's for after market and MJR for the tamiya kit
also go one large scale modeller forum some great builds of both kits on their to get an idea
its like the subaru impreza of the model world
airfix 1:24 - Mk 1 honest old kit needs some work and there is aftermarket ... Mk5 Mother theresa swore like a trooper when she made that kit
Go to hannat's for after market and MJR for the tamiya kit
also go one large scale modeller forum some great builds of both kits on their to get an idea
Edited by cati on Wednesday 29th April 08:46
My friend Jen has just done a lovely build of the Revell 1/32 Spitfire in the Iron Maiden scheme, check out "Jenesis Designs and Modelcraft" on facebook to see the vids. kit still holds up well and looks like a Spitfire.
The Tamiya one is fantastically engineered but needs an accurate build due to the way they have split it up to do lots of versions from the same base kit. Kit decals not great either.
The Tamiya one is fantastically engineered but needs an accurate build due to the way they have split it up to do lots of versions from the same base kit. Kit decals not great either.
robemcdonald said:
Prolex-UK said:
have dug out my Revell MKIIa kit and will have a go with that I think.
Thanks for the helpful comments all
its a great kit IMO. Thanks for the helpful comments all
if i had a choice of building this and a tamiya 1/32 i would honestly take the Revell kit.
I have the Revell 1/32 Mk 2 in my to-do pile as well. I've seen some online builds of it and they look fantastic. For the scale, detail and price, it seems like one of the big bargains of the modelling world. Perhaps not having a displayable engine makes the price difference (if memory serves, it doesn't anyway)
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