VMA131Marine Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) 7 hours ago, Dave Fleming said: Interesting pictures, the sprue layout in the instructions didn't show the clipped wing tips. The bulge above the wheel wells looks a bit big, and not sure what that 'plate' between the inner and outer gun bay is meant to be Could the plates be reinforcement points for suspension points for hanging the aircraft? Did Revell measure a museum bird that was or had been hanging from the ceiling? Edited December 7, 2016 by VMA131Marine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 2 hours ago, VMA131Marine said: Could the plates be reinforcement points for suspension points for hanging the aircraft? Did Revell measure a museum bird that was or had been hanging from the ceiling? I wonmdered about the IWM aircraft, but it has plates in differing positions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 3 hours ago, The Wooksta! said: Given the vast numbers of Airfix ones in me stash (old and new tool), I can't see me shelling out for too many of these. And available for a fiver at Aldi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Lingener Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Thank you Meisnerr for linking the pictures of y review on Kitreviewsonline.de - should´ve done this myself, but to be honest: i was working on the Spitfire nearly all of the day (except for cooking meals for the chldren and our weekly dance-training in the evening) and simply forgot to do so! The bulges above the wheel-wells are really a bit tooo prominent to look right. As for the fit of the external armoured windshield - not easy, lads! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Dave Fleming said: And available for a fiver at Aldi I bought 6! Tempted to get a few more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Dunno about this one. The prop doesn't bother me, I've got plenty spares from the Airfix Series 2 boxings. The windscreen does look terrible in the photos, so I'm anxiously awaiting the test build. I'm one of those people who do object to the panel lines on the Airfix kit. Sitting next to my Tamiya Spit it's the Airfix panel lines that bother me a lot more than the shape issues of the Tamiya. Also take into account that Airfix has become considerably more expensive both inside and outside the UK, with European sellers basically adding the UK price hike to their euro prices - which frankly is ridiculous because the reason for the UK price increase was the devaluation of the pound against the euro! The series 1 Spit is not generally available at the moment but would probably be at least a euro more expensive than the Revell, which I suppose will retail at 5,95 euros. The only Airfix Spit generally available now is the series 2 Va, which is considerably more expensive at 9,95 euros. So when it comes to price, Revell have the advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Don't know, I was hoping for a definitive single-stage Merlin Spitfire kit but I'm a bit disappointed. Some of the details would need replacement really, true that I have plenty of spares but I'd expect something better from a brand new kit coming from a well known manufacturer. I'll likely buy one anyway to check it properly, but buying more... don't know, only if the shape is really great. I'm one who likes the Airfix kit but is not totally happy with it. In particular I feel that the depiction of the wing-fuselage fairing is not great. The Revell kit, judging from these first pictures, promises to be much better here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominikS Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 So we still have to wait for ultimate Spitfire Mk.I. It's really surprising to see a modern kit with so many issues. I was really hoping for a nice kit. But I don't want to judge it completely before seeing it live. The only chance now is Eduard yet without this funny, Italeri like "patches". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Lingener Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Hi Dominik, sorry for my late answer! You asked for photos of the transparent parts - voilá: The sprue: The front parts: Internal armoured windshield fits perfectly, externally armoured one not without some work! The rest: Please notice: NO gunsight whatsoever on this sprue! More here: http://www.kitreviewsonline.de/?p=17550 Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek51 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Another Spitfire .......yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 10 minutes ago, Shrek51 said: Another Spitfire .......yawn And yet you took the time to open the thread and post? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Just now, Dave Fleming said: And yet you took the time to open the thread and post? Even those who claim to despise them can't resist the allure of their beauty! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 On 07/12/2016 at 8:58 AM, sroubos said: Also take into account that Airfix has become considerably more expensive both inside and outside the UK, with European sellers basically adding the UK price hike to their euro prices - which frankly is ridiculous because the reason for the UK price increase was the devaluation of the pound against the euro! The cost of the imported parts and material has nothing to do with the exchange rate to the Euro, but to the whole world outside. Airfix cannot carry out their business at the old costs, so they have to be raised wherever the export market. Plus the price rise had other causes linked to the problems within the Hornby business. Euro businesses have to buy Airfix at the new price, to which they then apply the current exchange rate and their own requisite markup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Lingener Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Dave Fleming said: And yet you took the time to open the thread and post? Good reply to another good reply! ?? The comment 2 hours ago, Shrek51 said: Another Spitfire .......yawn is fully understandable (at least to me): We are normally treated with Messerschmitts, Tiger tanks, Mustangs, Phantoms, Shermans (to name but a few) to the hundreds so Shrek 51´s "yawn" is understandable: There are so many modelling subjects "out there" that some of us would be happy to buy and build ... but: "Some of us"! ONLY "some of us"! A minority amongst those buying kits! Manufacturers nowaday must have an eye on their sales and, like it or not, a Spitfire or Messerschmitt will always be a bestseller! And thereby make profits for those who produce them! The plastic modelling industry is not alone working for us, the average modeller - they have to make profit! And guess what the occasional kit-buyer (not necessarily a builder! But one who buys them!) will choose for his money? Messerschmitts, Mustangs, Spitfires, Tigers and Shermans - not those obscure Saab-fighter and experimental soviet tanks! So we will see another Mustang, another Spitfire and ...of course... another Messerschmitt! Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I don't like jets very much so I've developed a strategy to deal with it. I scroll on past the post until I find one I like the look of and click on that one instead. John. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Thanks for sharing those pics Michael! The internal armor windscreen is terrible, lacks two frames at the top and Revell didn't notice that the lower frames have a totally different shape (the two types were not interchangeable). I was hoping for the unarmoured type to be included but that part is not right for this version either. None of this is relevant to the Mk.II of course, as this only used the external armour windscreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Lingener Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hi Giorgio, unfortunately it is too late to give those chaps at Revell´s a hint concerning the windshields: The model is about to be released soon and I doubt they will now produce new windscreens! So we will have to live with it or avoid the kit and the "occasional modeller" who simply buys a kit because it is labelled "Spitfire", "Mustang" or "Messerschmitt" will definitely not notice! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 It may still be worth tipping them off. I believe Georgio is saying that the part needed for this Mk.II kit is correct so there'd be no need to change it. However, if they were going to release a follow-on that did use internal armoured glass, say a Mk.V, then they could correct it in time for that. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 22 hours ago, Graham Boak said: The cost of the imported parts and material has nothing to do with the exchange rate to the Euro, but to the whole world outside. Airfix cannot carry out their business at the old costs, so they have to be raised wherever the export market. Plus the price rise had other causes linked to the problems within the Hornby business. Euro businesses have to buy Airfix at the new price, to which they then apply the current exchange rate and their own requisite markup. The price rise coupled with the devaulation of the Pound compared to the Euro should roughly offset each other. Certainly this seems to be true from the perspective of buying Airfix kits direct from Hornby from the USA. Practically, prices haven't really changed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 As I said, the price rise had other causes linked to the problems within the Hornby business." UK prices of Airfix kits have risen much more than the currency devaluation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 On 12/7/2016 at 0:09 AM, Dave Fleming said: I wonmdered about the IWM aircraft, but it has plates in differing positions The ribs are very noticeable in that photo. You'd be forgiven for thinking it was a 'rag wing' Spit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Released: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/spitfire-mkiia-03953-revell-4009803039534-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=141337 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I've just won the first one to appear on ebay! Do I win a prize? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 1 hour ago, The Wooksta! said: I've just won the first one to appear on ebay! Do I win a prize? You get to do a build thread for us. How does that sound? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek51 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 On 08/12/2016 at 5:27 PM, Dave Fleming said: And yet you took the time to open the thread and post? Because I find yet another Spitfire release boring and unimaginative am I not then allowed to make any comment ?, its purely my opinion, I,m sure they will sell by the bucketload. Or am I not allowed an opinion on this site either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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