1/32 Kotare Spitfire mk.V

[viscount806x]

Just on that point, they would beat it on price wouldn't they ?  £100+ or so for a Tamiya plus £60 for the conversion against £100ish for a Kotare kit. 

[Neil Lambess]

Pre-orders are now up

[Tbolt]

An update on K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va

The final touches are being made to the newly tooled parts and K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va currently remains on schedule to begin shipping during September 2024.

Pre-orders are still being accepted. Pre-order deposit payment in full with 100% refund available on request up to the actual shipping date.

K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va US$109

https://www.kotare-models.com/

-Approximately 220 Spitfire Mk.Va were produced from the first half of 1941 as a stop gap measure to counter the new German fighters being encountered.

-142 high-quality injection moulded plastic parts with 40 all new tooled parts including windscreen with de-icing, hood with Martin-Baker jettison system, fireproof bulkhead, dual-height rudder pedals, instrument panel with rectangle & curved blind flying panels, elevator trimming wheel, ice/snow guard, engine driven undercarriage controls, composite pilot’s seat, IFF Mk.II, port wing fillets with electrical connection door, Mk.V oil cooler, station keeping lamps and Supermarine & CBAF style undercarriage doors& engine top cowlings.

-32 page fully illustrated instruction manual

-High quality Cartograf decals for 3 Spitfire Mk.Va including famous ace Douglas Bader.

Spitfire Mk.Va W3185 D-B "Lord Lloyd I", Douglas Bader, Tangmere Wing, August 1941.

Spitfire Mk.Va R7208 FY-G “Liverpool III”, TD Williams, RA Johnston, WGD Smith, MJ Smith and DE Fair, 611 Squadron, July 1941.

Spitfire Mk.Va R7268 KL-M “The Swan”, J Stokoe, P/O Page, JW Panter, EFJ Charles, N Orton and C Cookson, 54 Squadron, July 1941.

EXCLUSIVE FREE PRE-ORDER OFFER

All pre-orders for K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va placed through www.kotare-models.com will receive a beautiful (and highly collectible) Darryl Legg box art print suitable for framing and 32P001 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid/Late), Mk.Va/Vb (Early) 3Dprint exhaust (value US$12.99) free of charge. Note that this offer is exclusively available for pre-orders placed through www.kotare-models.com and only available while stocks last.

Also available to order now:

K32001 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid) US$99 (approximately NZ$163 excluding GST)

K32004 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.I (Early) US$109 (approximately NZ$180 excluding GST)

K32601 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia “Brian Lane” US$109 (approximately NZ$180 excluding GST)

32P001 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Exhausts, Mk.Ia (Mid/Late) US$12.99 (approximately NZ$21.50 excluding GST)

32P002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Exhausts, Mk.I (Early) US$12.99 (approximately NZ$21.50 excluding GST)

In development for release later in 2025:

K32009 Kotare 1/32 Bf 109K-4 US$TBC

https://www.kotare-models.com/products

 

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[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/kotaremodels/posts/pfbid0J3DemhitaP3DzcNUMCnSQP6Yu71GcgyLkDi87QH3TKC6ucpk2Wqf1B5FiSoPJnVSl

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K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va preliminary instructions artwork is now on the website.

Pre-orders with free 3Dprint exhausts and exclusive box art painting print are still being taken.

https://www.kotare-models.com/products/k32002-kotare-132-spitfire-mkva

 

 

V.P.

[Stephen Allen]

And Kotare have now announced a VB is in development, for release in 2025. Their update email dropped today.

 

cheers

 

Steve

[Homebee]

10 hours ago, Stephen Allen said:

And Kotare have now announced a VB is in development, for release in 2025. Their update email dropped today.

cheers

Steve

 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/kotaremodels/posts/pfbid0koM7SPgommZFP7Tz5KrWEoDs19SsdYhVxC8mLifuyxtMpjs4mVW8Pe5bZUEwkpr1l

 

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Kotare Models in stock and shipping now:

• K32001 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid)
• K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va
• K32004 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.I (Early)
• K32601 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia “Brian Lane”
• 32P001 Kotare 1/32 3Dprint Spitfire Exhausts, Mk.Ia (Mid/Late), Mk.Va/b (Early)
• 32P002 Kotare 1/32 3Dprint Spitfire Exhausts, Mk.I (Early)

In development for release in 2025:

• K32006 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Vb (Early)
• K32009 Kotare 1/32 Bf 109K-4

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited October 24, 2024 by Homebee

[AstroCanary]

Hopefully we will see some decals for Zumbach and Gentile's Buckeye.  Better still a Vb Trop, Vc and Vc Trop, too!

[hopkp]

Spitfire Va, Spitfire Vb (early).....talk about stringing something out for as long as possible!

 

Kotare is obviously intent on following the practices of Peter Jackson, founder of its predecessor, WNW.....never do something in one part when you can make it into several.....I'll be a very old man by the time they eventually get to the only one I want, the Vc.

[Karearea]

Hoping for a 485 Sqn. presentation Spitfire- not sure if the (Early) would cover that though. As above the Gentile Spitfire would certainly be fantastic.

[New Tool]

18 minutes ago, hopkp said:

Spitfire Va, Spitfire Vb (early).....talk about stringing something out for as long as possible!

 

Kotare is obviously intent on following the practices of Peter Jackson, founder of its predecessor, WNW.....never do something in one part when you can make it into several.....I'll be a very old man by the time they eventually get to the only one I want, the Vc.

 

Well, want something else instead then!🤭

[Neil Lambess]

1 hour ago, hopkp said:

Spitfire Va, Spitfire Vb (early).....talk about stringing something out for as long as possible!

 

Kotare is obviously intent on following the practices of Peter Jackson, founder of its predecessor, WNW.....never do something in one part when you can make it into several.....I'll be a very old man by the time they eventually get to the only one I want, the Vc.

Dont worry im sure they will get there before old age  .its still a very young company but each sale leads everybody closer to the next subjects - i know what subject number 3 is (ie not a Spitfire or 109) and it should make a lot of us very happy ! 

 

And then there's the  REDACTED and the REDACTED after that ,Followed by the much anticipated REDACTED 

 

I would tell you but Mark has trained snipers following my every move as part of my NDA.  Sorry!

 

[VMA131Marine]

3 hours ago, hopkp said:

Spitfire Va, Spitfire Vb (early).....talk about stringing something out for as long as possible!

Vb (late), Vb (early, trop), Vb (late, Aboukir), Vb (early, clipped wing), Vb (late, trop), Vb (late, clipped wing, Vb (floatplane) … etc

 

Then we get to the Vc’s

[Karearea]

2 hours ago, Neil Lambess said:

it should make a lot of us very happy ! 

1/48 Jaguar confirmed!

[hopkp]

58 minutes ago, Karearea said:

1/48 Jaguar confirmed!

 

Now you're just being silly, it's going to be in 1/32!

[hopkp]

1 hour ago, VMA131Marine said:

Vb (late), Vb (early, trop), Vb (late, Aboukir), Vb (early, clipped wing), Vb (late, trop), Vb (late, clipped wing, Vb (floatplane) … etc

 

Then we get to the Vc’s

At Kotare's current production rate, I'll definitely be on the wrong side of the grass by then!

[hopkp]

4 hours ago, Neil Lambess said:

.....it's still a very young company.....

But sadly I'm not still a young man.....young has unfortunately been in the rear-view mirror for some time now!

[hopkp]

5 hours ago, New Tool said:

 

Well, want something else instead then!🤭

Nah, it doesn't work that way.....as a modeller you should know that!

[Ingo Ritz]

According to Hannants the Vb early has 38 new tooled parts and marking for RAF, Polish, and USAAF.

[Homebee]

Released - ref. K32002 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Va

Sources:

https://www.kotare-models.com/products/k32002-kotare-132-spitfire-mkva

https://www.facebook.com/kotaremodels/posts/pfbid02qYfjVybHUa9AC4B8yoTDa7A3Z5yR65NUwMMnpRo8VrkXcb2Eq9JPCkBAPWQ34DEVl

 

 

V.P.

[PeterR]

Hmm, am resisting this one, as I note are others, but it may be a good place to start for a Late Ia or a Mk II, rather than wait for Kotare to get to them. 

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/kotaremodels/posts/pfbid02cgzCvywLeS8DHqkN8rMjkEPq3cbNswGMP6TnxQy1faHVspu6oLfNcxruh8kqNL8sl

 

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K32006 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Vb (Early)

In development now and expected to be released during the 2nd quarter of 2025.

-141 high-quality injection moulded plastic parts (38 all new tooled parts including new wings).

-High quality Cartograf decals for 3 RAF, Polish, and USAAF early production Spitfire Mk.Vb colour schemes.

-32 page fully illustrated instruction manual.

-35cm wingspan.

 

 

 

 

 

V.P.

 

 

[Karearea]

I just received an email announcing preorders have opened for the Mk.Vb.

 

Schemes are:

A = Spitfire Mk.Vb R6923 QJ-S, AR Wright, 92 Squadron RAF, May 1941
B = Spitfire Mk.Vb W3328 PK-T, ZZ Czaykowski & E Jaworski, 315 Squadron, October 1941
C = Spitfire Mk.Vb HL-C, FA Hill & E Dalrymple, 308th FS, 31st FG, 8th Air Force USAAF, July-August 1942

 

 

[Jeff.K]

lukewarm on the schemes presented, keen on the kit. i tend to prefer aces, or ships with unique or interesting backstory. 

any suggestions/options for early Spit Vb schemes? right now the front runner for me is Paddy Finucane's on the Xtradecal kit. I haven't checked the serial in Shacklady yet but it should be a legit early Vb. 

i'd expect there will be more decals released, as a Vb should be an even bigger hit than the Mk.I. 

i think Technmod do a Zumbach sheet, and some, maybe all, are probably Vb early (haven't checked serials). I'd be especially keen on Gentile's ship if decals exist, can't see cutting masks for his personal markings. 

Edited November 15, 2024 by Jeff.K

[Graham Boak]

Wing Commander Minden Blake, coded MB, with colours exchanged on the pattern.

[PeterR]

10 hours ago, Jeff.K said:

lukewarm on the schemes presented, keen on the kit. i tend to prefer aces, or ships with unique or interesting backstory. 

any suggestions/options for early Spit Vb schemes? right now the front runner for me is Paddy Finucane's on the Xtradecal kit. I haven't checked the serial in Shacklady yet but it should be a legit early Vb. 

i'd expect there will be more decals released, as a Vb should be an even bigger hit than the Mk.I. 

i think Technmod do a Zumbach sheet, and some, maybe all, are probably Vb early (haven't checked serials). I'd be especially keen on Gentile's ship if decals exist, can't see cutting masks for his personal markings. 

 

You indirectly raise a good point Jeff - how do Kotare define an early Vb? What characteristics do they refer to? A serial range would be helpful, if possible.

 

I have asked Richard this question, without response. If companies are going to give us such products (and Eduard are another) it would be nice to know the basis of their product.

 

I know not all modellers are interested in such detail and happy to model whatever, but some others are looking for more detail.