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Spitfire Mk. 1

Thank you very much Mr. Arie Cheers Nick

Fantastic job. I'm stunned with the anniversary of the Battle of Britain that no one has issued a Mark I in this scale. I am looking at acquiring the Revell or Hasegawa kit, but wonder what amount of upgrading is required, including re-scribing panel lines?

Hi Bill Cross, The Revell one is a Hasegawa one with beter decals. (Be sure you pick the right one. There still is the old re-issued Revell mk1 kit at large at the same price. This might not be the kit you're after) The fuselage is the old Hase MK VB kit. the wings are a later mold with engraved panellines. the fit is good. The kit is very good value for money. in my opinion. Tamiya should be the best spit kit ever. but look at the price! I like the looks of a plane the most like the pilot is in debriefing, leaving the plane hot on the ramp after a sortie. All the maintaining panels, cowlings etc stil at its places not interrupting the aerodinamics and looks of a airworthy plane. So i don't need: moveable control surfaces. Open engine bay. Again, my opinion! (for now) Arie

Can you specify which kit? There are several available on eBay right now from Revell and Revell of Germany. I don't want to end up with the wrong one.

This is the kit i build from revell:

Thanks, Arie. Does anyone know how or if it differs from this kit?

Bill, that kit from 'Classic' range are Revell's own old moulds. It has an engine, but no 'gull-wing' shape under the wing. Discussion here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51271 Arie's is built from the Revell/Hasegawa, which has the old Hasegawa Mk.V fuselage (raised panel lines), and new (engraved panel line) wings. See: http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/allies/gb/32rspit1preview.htm Also released as a Hasagawa boxing: http://www.kitreview.com/reviews/spitfirei32reviewbg_1.htm

"Does anyone know how or if it differs from this kit?" Hello, Bill Cross It is NOT the Hasegawa kit! This might be also the Hassegawa tooling: [http://www.internetmodeler.com/2001/october/first-looks/revell_spitfire.htm] This box Is probably not in The netherlands available. So I've never seen it on the shelves here. But it looks like it is the same contents. Arie

Yep, indeed those are the one.

Thanks, everyone, for directing me to the right kit(s). Interesting there are NO kits available on eBay, and that's unusual, that's the place OOP print kits (especially the %&$%) go to die. Any ideas on where one could pick up this kit for a reasonable price? And would the AM goodies for the Hasegawa Mk. V like the Aires cockpit work in this kit? I don't have Arie's scratchbuilding skills.