Spitfire V Props

[johnd]

Hello all,

I know that the 1/72 Airfix Spitfire V has a good representation of the big spinner Rotol propeller unit fitted to Castle Bromwich machines, but does any kit have a decent version of the de Havilland ones used by Supermarine and Westlands?

Ta,

John.

[Giorgio N]

The AZ kit includes both Rotol and DH propellers and so does Italeri. The Italeri propellers however are not really good.

If you don't mind resinaftermarket, quickboost does a DH propeller.

[johnd]

The AZ kit includes both Rotol and DH propellers and so does Italeri. The Italeri propellers however are not really good.

If you don't mind resinaftermarket, quickboost does a DH propeller.

Thanks Giorgio. On the Italeri one, is it just the prop that's poor, or is the spinner duff too?

John.

[Work In Progress]

The current, recent tool Airfix Spitfire Ia has a dH prop and spinner. If you buy the subsequent I/IIa boxing, it has not juts the dH prop but also a three-blade Rotol and two-blade fixed pitch prop as well, so that's the one to go for, as it can easily donate its dH prop to your Vb and still make an early I or Rotol II.

That's this boxing:

Edited February 20, 2012 by Work In Progress

[johnd]

The current, recent tool Airfix Spitfire Ia has a dH prop and spinner. If you buy the subsequent I/IIa boxing, it has not juts the dH prop but also a three-blade Rotol and two-blade fixed pitch prop as well, so that's the one to go for, as it can easily donate its dH prop to your Vb and still make an early I or Rotol II.

That's this boxing:

Ah, that would simplify matters. I didn't realise that the dH unit on the Mk V was the same as the one on the Mk I.

[Marcel]

I would go for the 3d prop - the Airfix offering is a bit small in diameter - it was discussed here before. Quickboost make a Rotol prop (labelled as Spit V) and a de Havilland one (for Mk.I Spitfire).

[Giorgio N]

Thanks Giorgio. On the Italeri one, is it just the prop that's poor, or is the spinner duff too?

John.

The blades are the worst part, but the spinner ain't great either

[rs2man]

I would go for the 3d prop - the Airfix offering is a bit small in diameter - it was discussed here before. Quickboost make a Rotol prop (labelled as Spit V) and a de Havilland one (for Mk.I Spitfire).

The 3D prop is a Rotol , not a de Havilland

[Work In Progress]

I would go for the 3d prop - the Airfix offering is a bit small in diameter - it was discussed here before. Quickboost make a Rotol prop (labelled as Spit V) and a de Havilland one (for Mk.I Spitfire).

3D do a Rotol, but not a dH. I have not seen any criticism of the Airfix dH prop. I am sure the Quickboost one is very nice but given that it costs almost the same as the whole Airfix kit, which can still be built using one of the other props, I would go down the Airfix route. However, each to his own taste.