JackG Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 hmm, I think I see head armour in all those examples. If not present, this is what it looks like: According to the late Edgar, February 6 1940 saw the introduction of the head armour, though not sure if that is associated with standard factory application? For the back plate, "... due to the Hurricanes in France getting priority, the Spitfires didn't get it behind the seat until after Dunkirk, with those airfields nearest the Channel first." *Edgar regards, Jack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Nice and clear info, Homebee. Much appreciated as I have a feeling that my daughter has a Tamiya 1/48 Spit scheduled to land for me under the Christmas tree ..... Been nosy again. Well, that's my own pleasure I spoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Roberts Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 On 12/18/2020 at 4:30 AM, JackG said: hmm, I think I see head armour in all those examples. If not present, this is what it looks like: According to the late Edgar, February 6 1940 saw the introduction of the head armour, though not sure if that is associated with standard factory application? For the back plate, "... due to the Hurricanes in France getting priority, the Spitfires didn't get it behind the seat until after Dunkirk, with those airfields nearest the Channel first." *Edgar regards, Jack Note also the early door locking mechanism - !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I'm impatient for a Vc to be produced in kit form - has anyone tried if the 1/48 Eduard IX wings fit their mk I fuselage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 24 minutes ago, elger said: I'm impatient for a Vc to be produced in kit form - has anyone tried if the 1/48 Eduard IX wings fit their mk I fuselage? The Vc is due for the end of this year I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Released - ref. 82153 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IIa "ProfiPack" Source: https://www.eduard.com/eduard/spitfire-mk-iia-1-48.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuger91 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 New in april Spitfire Mk.I Early 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Roberts Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Hopefully to be followed by a Mk I 'Late' with the later u/c retraction mechanism and 'standard' decals for Wellum, Unwin, Hughes and Olive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBZ Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Three more marking option - french, turkish and ex-turkish in RAF desert paiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 In box review in your favourite forum - ref. 82153 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa ProfiPACK https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235089351-spitfire-mkiia-profipack-82153-148/ V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 Expected late March 2021 - ref. 82152 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I early 1/48 Profipack Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/EDK82152 Box art V.P. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seboo Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 26 minutes ago, Homebee said: Expected late March 2021 - ref. 82152 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I early 1/48 Profipack Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/EDK82152 Box art V.P. I wonder if they've portrayed only Mr. Sulc or if the remaining 3 pilots also have faces of Eduard's employees. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 11/13/2020 at 3:08 AM, Boman said: Mk IIB with cannons and Mk Vb is hard to differenciate, but reading up a bit on Wiki, I understand that you can nearly make a mk Vb from this latest December release providing you get the right propeller for the Mk V? There is no difference between the IIb wings and the Vb. I am currently building a Vb with the IIb sprues, all the parts for the Vb are included on the IIb sprues, the sprues are even marked Spitfire I-V. You get the Vb wing, metal ailerons, Vb control yoke, large circular oil cooler, internal and external Vb armoured windscreen, 2 props found on the Vb, and the correct spinner for a Vb. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Thanks for confirming what I suspected Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominikS Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 11 hours ago, Scooby said: There is no difference between the IIb wings and the Vb. I am currently building a Vb with the IIb sprues, all the parts for the Vb are included on the IIb sprues, the sprues are even marked Spitfire I-V. You get the Vb wing, metal ailerons, Vb control yoke, large circular oil cooler, internal and external Vb armoured windscreen, 2 props found on the Vb, and the correct spinner for a Vb. As I wrote earlier in other topic, I'm not sure the "B" wings are correct for all Mk.V. For early, yes. For late, don't know, rather not. Except for early Spitfires Mk.V (after changing from Mk.I), I haven't seen Spitfires Mk.Vb with the same bulges as given in the "Tally Ho!" box. But apart from this, almost all the parts are there. But, I think there should also metal seat option. I once read that Spitfires from Malta received metal seats after plastic ones started cracking during dive bombing. If we talk about bulges: 600d76f642f514b68f425255_SpitfireMkVsamplepages.pdf (webflow.com) (Only for discussion). The last photos show them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 11/13/2020 at 3:08 AM, Boman said: Mk IIB with cannons and Mk Vb is hard to differenciate, but reading up a bit on Wiki, I understand that you can nearly make a mk Vb from this latest December release providing you get the right propeller for the Mk V? I just built a Vb with the IIb sprues, not nearly, everything is there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 3/17/2021 at 3:07 AM, Seboo said: I wonder if they've portrayed only Mr. Sulc or if the remaining 3 pilots also have faces of Eduard's employees. Definitely is Sulc, the remaining are triplets, so it would be the same employee. I’m friends with a Dragon artist, he always uses member of our club to put on the gear before he does his art (he photographs people in the full uniforms and paints off the photo). So it is funny that we can recognize faces in his boxart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 3/18/2021 at 8:00 AM, DominikS said: As I wrote earlier in other topic, I'm not sure the "B" wings are correct for all Mk.V. For early, yes. For late, don't know, rather not. Except for early Spitfires Mk.V (after changing from Mk.I), I haven't seen Spitfires Mk.Vb with the same bulges as given in the "Tally Ho!" box. But apart from this, almost all the parts are there. But, I think there should also metal seat option. I once read that Spitfires from Malta received metal seats after plastic ones started cracking during dive bombing. If we talk about bulges: 600d76f642f514b68f425255_SpitfireMkVsamplepages.pdf (webflow.com) (Only for discussion). The last photos show them I can’t see the difference in the bulges, later in production the Vb definitely had wider bulges. I’ve compared the kit bulges with preserved Vb’s and they match to my eye. I’ve now built an early Vb and will have images posted soon. Absolutely everything is in the IIb kit to build an early Vb. The only thing missing is the front windscreen with internal armour, although there is one on the sprue, it won’t fit as it is missing the curved fairing below the windscreen. Although if the external armour windscreen was installed and then trimmed down to the fairing, the internal windscreen in the kit could be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuger91 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 New box in june Spifire Mk IIb Profilpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I received the Tamiya Mk. I for Christmas, still untouched. So I'll (try to) keep holding back from buying a Spit until the actual Mk. V arrives. Planning to build (one of the) planes belonging to the RAF Belgian squadrons. Please help, doctor! Sure, I can prescribe you a cheap Arma Hobby Hurricane to alleviate your pain. Oh? I thought you'd tell me to get rid of my credit card. Certainly not . I prefer softer and gradual treatment against addictions so severe as yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt B Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) HI All, I just ordered the new 82152 Spitfire Mk. 1 early and the 82153 Spitfire Mk 1a, but I'm not sure that these kits contain anything different than what I have in the 'Spitfire Story: The Few 11143' kit, which gives me two Mk. 1 Spitfires. I haven't read all 23 pages of this thread, and perhaps the answer is already somewhere in there. If it turns out that that 82152 and 82153 are nothing new, I'll just have 2 more Mk. 1a Spitfires, which is certainly not a bad thing. Have I just duplicated 'The Few' kits? Edited April 29, 2021 by Curt B Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Tam Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 On 23/04/2021 at 20:49, Curt B said: HI All, I just ordered the new 82152 Spitfire Mk. 1 early and the 82153 Spitfire Mk 1a, but I'm not sure that these kits contain anything different than what I have in the 'Spitfire Story: The Few 11143' kit, which gives me two Mk. 1 Spitfires. I haven't read all 23 pages of this thread, and perhaps the answer is already somewhere in there. If it turns out that that 82152 and 82153 are nothing new, I'll just have 2 more Mk 1/a Spitfires, which is certainly not a bad thing. Have I just duplicated 'The Few' kits? Your 82152 will have exactly the same sprues provided in "The Few". On the other hand, 82153 (Mk. 2a), has some different sprues. The most notable difference being the underwing area (Sprue K vs. E) and the props (Sprue S vs. U). 11143 "The Few" option 1: A, B*, (J+E), P, R, U 11143 "The Few" option 2: A, C*, (J+E), P, R, U 82152 (Mk. 1 early): Sprues A, B*, C*, (J+E), P, R, U 82153 (Mk. 2a): Sprues A, C, (J+K), P, R, S Conveniently I write down all the sprues they provide by looking at the instructions 😂 Correct me if I've made a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt B Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 6:38 AM, George Tam said: Your 82152 will have exactly the same sprues provided in "The Few". On the other hand, 82153 (Mk. 2a), has some different sprues. The most notable difference being the underwing area (Sprue K vs. E) and the props (Sprue S vs. U). 11143 "The Few" option 1: A, B*, (J+E), P, R, U 11143 "The Few" option 2: A, C*, (J+E), P, R, U 82152 (Mk. 1 early): Sprues A, B*, C*, (J+E), P, R, U 82153 (Mk. 2a): Sprues A, C, (J+K), P, R, S Conveniently I write down all the sprues they provide by looking at the instructions 😂 Correct me if I've made a mistake. Thank you, George...that's EXACTLY the kind of information I was looking for!!!! If I notice a difference in the sprue lettering, I'll post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) Next boxing in June 2021 - ref. 82154 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIb - Profipack edition Sources: https://www.facebook.com/EduardCompany/posts/4572979196050325 https://www.eduard.com/out/media/InfoEduard/archive/2021/info-eduard-2021-05-enrr.pdf Quote The 1/48 scale kit of ProfiPACK Edition of Spitfire Mk.IIb is going to be released in June under cat. no. 82154. The artwork, prepared by Piotr Forkasiewicz, depicts Spitfire P8505 of No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron with Sgt. Eric S. Dicks-Sherwood at the controls. On September 15, 1941, he flew as a wingman to the Wittering Wing commander W/Cdr Jameson (RNZAF) on one of the Rhubarb missions against the De Kooy airport in the Netherlands. Over the ocean they were attacked by four Bf 110 from 5./ZG 76. Dicks-Sherwood claimed one enemy aircraft damaged, W/Cdr. Jameson claimed one shot down. In fact none of the enemy aircraft participating in the combat sustained any damage. One of the German crews reported the downing of the Spitfire, but both British airmen returned safely to base. V.P. Edited May 26, 2021 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Released - https://www.eduard.com/eduard/plastic-kits/profipack/aircraft/1-48/spitfire-mk-iib-1-48.html In box review in your favourite forum - ref. 82154 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIb - Profipack edition https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235094919-spitfire-mkiib-profipack-82154-148/ V.P. Edited June 11, 2021 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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