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Tamiya: Spit December Release
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Posted: Friday, November 02, 2018 - 01:34 AM UTC


Tamiya has announced that they will be releasing their new tool 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk.1 on or around December 22nd

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Posted: Saturday, November 03, 2018 - 08:39 AM UTC
Hi Tim

Thanks for the news. This should be a Christmas hit. The wing roots definitely look better than on the old kit, and it's great to see an early style windscreen. But the box-top artwork is weird somehow (which is really unusual for Tamiya). It almost reminds me of the old "one shilling" war comic illustrations from when I was a kid - i.e. it's obviously a pair of Spitfires - just not very well drawn ones...

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2018 - 05:00 AM UTC
I am looking forward to this getting and building this kit. I heard Tamiya took a lot of flak for the shape issues on their previous early Spitfire and I would bet this one will eliminate those shortfalls. If the engineering and fit is anything like their KI-61 it will a real winner.

Paul H
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Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2018 - 05:57 AM UTC
Have the Ki-61 and new G-6 in the stash , this will be added as well





Terri
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