Bedders Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Looks very nice. Not sure about the roots of the propeller blades though - they should be more rounded in shape. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB17 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I was hoping to get at least one for my 65 birthday, I guess I will have to wait for Santa now. Maybe more appropriate, going back to Christmas in the 70’s I got the 1/24 P-51 and put the last decal on just before New Years. Then the Spitfire next year and decade’s later the Hurricane, which again last decal just before New Years. Airfix Christmas’ has always given me a warm fuzzy feeling. Also I have never done the 1/24 Stuka, I hear it’s a good reference for any other Stuka. So if I get the Spitfire IXc by Christmas I will do my first work in progress here, followed by my first ready for inspection, hopefully before New Years 2023. My grandkids think it’s time haha. Cheers Jeff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB17 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Bedders said: Looks very nice. Not sure about the roots of the propeller blades though - they should be more rounded in shape. Justin I think it’s the way they have done the root and where it connects to the hub. The blades on the left are manufactured by Hercules to spec and from the original Rotol drawings, even using the original materials! Airfix’s blades look good, but the attachment to the hub is done differently from the real thing. Once glued in place, one would have to fill the seam to look the same as the real ones. Although I don’t know how much you can see with the spinner in place. Also notice the Rotol blades by Hercules are showing slightly different angles from the front, with the blade at far right looking fatter than the first one, even though they are identical. I have to reshape mine to the earlier Rotol, as many of the early IX’s featured those, notice the shape in the 611 Squadron photos below, narrower chord and narrower towards the hub and rounded tips. These early Rotol props have been done as aftermarket in 1/48, hopefully they will be done in 1/24. Although it’s not too difficult to reshape, I had to do that on the Tamiya 1/32 IXc. Here’s a link to the Hercules Propeller Company, they manufacture all manner of replica propellers and the site is a good reference for modellers. Notice the green dots at the root. There was a discussion about the colours of the dots on the Spitfire questions threads, I couldn’t find it though. https://www.hercprops.com/spitfire-propeller-blades-1 Hope this helps Cheers Jeff 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Apologies, I was referring to the blades in the Airfix video, which look like those of a Spitfire Mk VI. The shape of the blades on the sprue which you posted looks much better. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizly Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Just wondering if anyone has heard when the Spit IXc will be released. I know the Airfix site indicates Autumn 2022. Hopefully Airfix isn't going to wait until Telford 2022. To do so would make it difficult for Santa at Christmas time for us folks overseas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB17 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 21 minutes ago, Grizly said: Just wondering if anyone has heard when the Spit IXc will be released. I know the Airfix site indicates Autumn 2022. Hopefully Airfix isn't going to wait until Telford 2022. To do so would make it difficult for Santa at Christmas time for us folks overseas. I asked the same question on the Airfix 2023 thread. From @Richard Humm One of the Sprue Talk videos a few weeks back said the tools were on their way to the UK. I preordered from Great Hobbies, simply because $150 Cdn. & free shipping is going to be hard to beat. Cheers Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I just came on to ask exact same question, where is it already :) Saw a god pre-order, tempted to push buttons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 And in actual fact, just ordered or pre-ordered the Spit from E Models UK and the new 1/48 Bucc while I was at it. most expensive scale model purchase I've done in ages, but both new tooled Airfix kits, proud to be British just now, dont cha know You could pay near £150 for a new Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire, easy ... I reckon I have a steal here :) May take time for order to be fulfilled RE The Spitfire, but happy to wait. Thats my Christmas presents to my self sorted early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 On 14/08/2022 at 18:13, MrB17 said: I was hoping to get at least one for my 65 birthday, I guess I will have to wait for Santa now. Maybe more appropriate, going back to Christmas in the 70’s I got the 1/24 P-51 and put the last decal on just before New Years. Then the Spitfire next year and decade’s later the Hurricane, which again last decal just before New Years. Airfix Christmas’ has always given me a warm fuzzy feeling. Also I have never done the 1/24 Stuka, I hear it’s a good reference for any other Stuka. So if I get the Spitfire IXc by Christmas I will do my first work in progress here, followed by my first ready for inspection, hopefully before New Years 2023. My grandkids think it’s time haha. Cheers Jeff Happy 65th to you Jeff when it arrives sir, hope we both get our new Airfix 1/24 spits soon, for its price I think its a steal. Like you I also, through pocket money or other child means owned the early Airfix 1/24 Super kits, Spitfire, 109, Mustang, Harrier and so on and inc the Stuka, Hurricane and 190, all excellent fun builds, Airfix went into limbo around then and so did I ... my life really took off, but Airfix bounced back with the 1/24 Mosquito, Typhoon and Hellcat and I missed all three :{ So glad they are back again with this brand new state of the art Spitfire kit, it will bring back flash memory's of my early childhood Airfix 1/24 MK1 spitfire kit again I'm sure, but with much more detail too. Really looking fwd to its release. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) On 9/15/2022 at 10:04 PM, Grizly said: Just wondering if anyone has heard when the Spit IXc will be released. I know the Airfix site indicates Autumn 2022. Hopefully Airfix isn't going to wait until Telford 2022. To do so would make it difficult for Santa at Christmas time for us folks overseas. Speaking to a guy on the Airfix make and take display at Duxford last week (as they had a couple of built up ones and sprues on display ) and he seemed to think the end of October. Edited September 20, 2022 by keithjs 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Thats not long to wait, Cool Quick question, someone on this thread hinted kit will ship with a frosted front canopy part version and they were disappointed in that ??? Perhaps I picked him up wrong and its just a pre production front canopy he saw, because if an accurate option ... how on earth would the pilot see forwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 17 minutes ago, One 48 said: Thats not long to wait, Cool Quick question, someone on this thread hinted kit will ship with a frosted front canopy part version and they were disappointed in that ??? Perhaps I picked him up wrong and its just a pre production front canopy he saw, because if an accurate option ... how on earth would the pilot see forwards? That was me. It was a joke 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, kiseca said: That was me. It was a joke 🙂 Phew ... LOL, no worries haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 5 hours ago, One 48 said: Phew ... LOL, no worries haha A few posts back, Homebee posted a promotional Youtube clip of a pre production / testfit example or whatever. At about 17 seconds in there's a closeup of the cockpit and canopy, and the finish is really rough. It looks like a frosted bathroom window. I assume for production they do something to the moulds or to the process to get the smooth surface we're all used to, and that the frosted glass at that particular stage in development shown in the video is entirely normal. Hence my joke about not being sure if I like the frosted glass. All in jest. I have complete faith in Airfix to not sell it like that. If the real aircraft were like that all Spitfire pilots would be experts at instrument flying. 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 37 minutes ago, kiseca said: I assume for production they do something to the moulds or to the process to get the smooth surface we're all used to, When finalised, they get polished AFAIK, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mandalorian Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) On 20/09/2022 at 19:03, kiseca said: A few posts back, Homebee posted a promotional Youtube clip of a pre production / testfit example or whatever. At about 17 seconds in there's a closeup of the cockpit and canopy, and the finish is really rough. It looks like a frosted bathroom window. I assume for production they do something to the moulds or to the process to get the smooth surface we're all used to, and that the frosted glass at that particular stage in development shown in the video is entirely normal. Hence my joke about not being sure if I like the frosted glass. All in jest. I have complete faith in Airfix to not sell it like that. If the real aircraft were like that all Spitfire pilots would be experts at instrument flying. 😆 Hi K. That was 3D printed mate, an early trial - the conventional test shot IXc I completed recently for the November issue of Airfix Model World, due Oct 6, is crystal clear. An epic kit. TTFN Steve Edited September 26, 2022 by The Mandalorian 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Humm Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 According to the chat sidebar on today's Airfix Sprue Talk video, this should be out in late October or early November. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanF Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 9/17/2022 at 12:35 AM, One 48 said: You could pay near £150 for a new Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire, easy ... I reckon I have a steal here :) You could, but you’d have to go out of your way, dearest I can find is £110. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don149 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Will the engine cowlings be able to clip on / clip off for display . Does anyone know ? . My usual scale is 1/32nd , have four Tamiya Spits. , but I`m really tempted by this one . Don . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mandalorian Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Don149 said: Will the engine cowlings be able to clip on / clip off for display . Does anyone know ? . My usual scale is 1/32nd , have four Tamiya Spits. , but I`m really tempted by this one . Don . Hi Don. Once mine was complete I did give that a go. The flank panels fit over the engine mounting frames fine. There's only 'interference fit' to hold them in place, so a variation on the magnets theme would help I guess. The lower cowl slips over the air intake trunking too. The upper cowl didn't 'sit down' fully at the rear, as the air box is quite prominent. It may be that ruthless thinning of the inner cowl around that area makes it just possible - I haven't spent time trying as it was a pretty frenetic 11 weeks to complete as it was (there's a lot of modelling in the box) and I'm straight back on a project I broke off in order to go Spitfiring. Wish you well with yours if you get one Don. TTFN Steve Edited October 3, 2022 by The Mandalorian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don149 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Thanks Steve , I`ve got some magnets from a Tami Spit and Mosquito which were built with the cowlings closed . I guess these may come in useful . The only other 1/24th model I have is the Airfix Mosquito built many years ago with the Ally Cat bull nose conversion to a Mk XIII nightfighter TTFN . Don . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Has anyone seen the offer that Airfix has announced today for the new 1/24 Spitfire? Along with the kit, they are offering a print of the Adam Tooby artwork that adorns the box top, in A2 size, free with every order! I was always intending to order from Airfix anyway (Airfix Club member so get 10% discount at checkout) so this kind of just puts the icing on the cake (so to speak)! https://uk.airfix.com/products/supermarine-spitfire-mkixc-free-a2-poster-bundlea16?fbclid=IwAR2Wp32u3TgsqgewnSl59-Z8oBEfXuviUTWGUSSxNawPssCIcP_WBYS20P4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 49 minutes ago, treker_ed said: Has anyone seen the offer that Airfix has announced today for the new 1/24 Spitfire? Along with the kit, they are offering a print of the Adam Tooby artwork that adorns the box top, in A2 size, free with every order! I was always intending to order from Airfix anyway (Airfix Club member so get 10% discount at checkout) so this kind of just puts the icing on the cake (so to speak)! https://uk.airfix.com/products/supermarine-spitfire-mkixc-free-a2-poster-bundlea16?fbclid=IwAR2Wp32u3TgsqgewnSl59-Z8oBEfXuviUTWGUSSxNawPssCIcP_WBYS20P4 Looks like I need to join the Airfix club! Thanks for sharing that, sounds like an excellent offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB61 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 If you have pre ordered from Airfix already, in their Facebook post it says you will also get the poster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB17 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) I have one on preorder with Great Hobbies in Edmonton, sans poster? Just to confirm the shipping costs from UK to Canada, I put one in my Airfix basket and the shipping was £30, but with no vat the kit is £79. Still an excellent price to be sure, however it will still be about $10cdn cheaper through GH, so I will wait for that one, which by the sound of it will be here (home) before the Kotare Mk.I. The poster would go in the recycle anyway, I don’t have space and I am not a fan of invasion stripes, especially on a Spitfire. Also I came across a review on Key Model World that shows close ups of some of the parts, looks like a fun and exiting build, but there will be ejector pin marks to be filled. I’m not sure about the large cavities under the exhaust stubs? Also if your doing the early IX, you will have to wait for aftermarket corrected large cannon blisters, they botched those, as discussed previously. Here is a link if you want to have a look: https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/airfix-124-scale-spitfire-mkix-superkit-a17001 Cheers Jeff Edited October 5, 2022 by MrB17 Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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