BloorwestSiR

I know Harold does a corrected nose for the Revell kit and from what I understand, it was based off the Tamiya nose. So if that's correct, it should be a decent fit.

Thanks for the replies. The main reason I'm thinking of using the Tamiya kit is that it's currently cheaper for me to get it than the PCM one. If only I hadn't already built my PCM kit I know that if I do use the Tamiya kit, I end up not using the lovely Merlin engine included with the kit but maybe I can find it a nice home. What really got me thinking about this was seeing Out2gtcha's build.

Hi folks, I've always liked the lines of the Mk XIV and after noticing that the Zotz decal sheet has markings for the Mk XIV on it, I have decided to try and build one. As the Tamiya kit is on sale (especially with free shipping from HLJ), I am going to use that as the base kit. After seeing all the great builds on this site, I have ordered the conversion kit from Radub (backordered I should say) and will give it a try. In the meantime, I just thought I'd ask to see if anyone has already used the Tamiya kit for the conversion and if so, is there anything extra I should watch out for compared to using the PCM kit? Thanks in advance, Carl

Hi Chris, The work you've done looks great. Could you please put me down for 1 as well? thanks, Carl

I found what's left of the TAC scale set- I have the nose and tail cone so PM if you're interested in them.

I think I have the old TAC Scale F4G conversion kit for the Revell kit at home somewhere. I never got around to using it and then bought the CE one for the Tamiya kit. I'll take a look for it and see what I find.

HLJ is showing on their website a photo of the MkVIII and it has the pointed wingtips: http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60320

HLJ has it on their website for pre-order now with a July release date. http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60320 The price is a bit higher than their price on the Spitfire IX kit although they have an early bird order discount at the moment.

I think this is the stand you are looking for: http://www.hlj.com/product/LFTFD006V2 I have a couple of them and they work really well.