Peter W Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 The second one finished today and the fourth Spitfire, so far, this year. This is the old tooling of the Tamiya Mk.I but still a good kit to put together, with no pitfalls. I added the Eduard cockpit etch set as well as the Ultracast door and exhausts. Painting was all achieved using Xtracrylix paints along with the Montex mask set for the main markings. I quite fancied building an early war version and this one is a Duxford based 66 Squadron from early 1940. As usual, glossed up for decals with Future and then dulled down again with Xtracrylix Matt varnish. Flory dark dirt was used to add a little bit of muck, but not too much. A bit of a minefield getting these early Spitfire details correct but hopefully I've managed it and you enjoy it as much as I did building it. As always comments and critique welcomed. Pete 55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Really lovely build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Beautiful build and finish Peter,great weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomkil Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 That's a very fine example! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 That is a really beautiful build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Lovely Spitfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Fantastic example of an early Spitfire. I think these early markings are very attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Magnificent Mk1 Spitfire 👏👏👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon28 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Very nice Pete. The shading is very well done and painting the decals is awesome work. The legacy Tamiya Spit is another gem of a kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Very nicely finished. The variation in the camouflage comes across really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Lovley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Nice job , I think the Dark Earth colour to my eyes looks to be a little bit too light . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Superb early Spitfire. I have also dug a couple of these kits out of the stash, did you cut the kit elevators off or use the Aires replacements? FYI you have to do the same with the newer Tamiya Spitfire. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Cracking work, really looks the part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Thanks guys for some really great comments. 12 hours ago, Retired Bob said: Superb early Spitfire. I have also dug a couple of these kits out of the stash, did you cut the kit elevators off or use the Aires replacements? FYI you have to do the same with the newer Tamiya Spitfire. 😉 Bob, yes I did cut the elevators off. I had bought the Aires ones but then discovered that they were for the newer Tamiya Spitfire, so have put them in that kit box until I get around to starting it. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 12 hours ago, Peter W said: Bob, yes I did cut the elevators off. I had bought the Aires ones but then discovered that they were for the newer Tamiya Spitfire, so have put them in that kit box until I get around to starting it. Hi Peter, I was reluctant to buy the new Tamiya Spitfire because of the separate cockpit sections but as I wanted a section of Spitfires for our clubs 80th BoB celebration I bought one. Same minefield of getting the early period details correct of course, it doesn't help when Tamiya put the IFF cheese cutter wires on all their colour choices, even the 1938 example. As an experiment I'm trying the closed cockpit section with a vacform canopy, I'm still at the interior painting phase at the moment, I think I've got the correct shade of early cockpit interior green. 😉 The new kits elevators are much easier to cut free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Museum quality. That's the best way I can describe my impression. It's gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Very nice build , its a great kit, how much better is the new one ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Peter ,i like it ,well painted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Paulaero said: Very nice build , its a great kit, how much better is the new one ??? the new kit is apparently accurate in outline. (I say apparently as I have not got one as yet) the old kit is a great example of the legendary Tamiya engineering. It's not a very good representation of a Spitfire. It's not really horrible, and it look OK in photos, or not next to the one with the right shapes. It's a a little short, too wide and slab sided. The wing is too broad in mid chord. Actually it is fixable if you are inclined see here for the gory details. weirdly enough 1/48th Spitfire kits got worse in accuracy in the 90's/00's for a while, most of the old kits are actually very well shaped.... HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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