Airfix classic 1/24 Spit MkIa

[tomprobert]

Howdy, folks. 
 

I haven’t got around to starting my Brigade TR9 conversion yet, but was rummaging in the loft the other day and found this - the classic Airfix 1/24 Spitfire MkV. Being inspired by @Erwin’s lovely rendition of his MkI, I thought why not..?

 

Box art:

 

 

All the parts are present to build the MkI which is my plan - I have ordered some decals to replicate N3200, which was famously shot down (after claiming a Stuka) during the evacuation of Dunkirk and buried on the sands over time at Sangatte, near Calais. Pilot Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Stevenson spent the remainder of the war as a POW. 
 

 

The remnants of the airframe were recovered in 1986 and in early 2007 restoration began to airworthy condition - it still resides at Duxford to this day wearing its 19 Squadron codes and has been restored to look exactly as it did when lost on 26th May 1940. 
 

So… this will be built largely OOB just as Airfix intended, although I have bought some Airscale instrument bezels to enhance the IP, some Eduard belts and I’ll box in the wheel bays using plastic card. 
 

There was lots of flash present - not surprising given its vintage - and the cockpit parts were quickly assembled. The rear fuselage got a spray of aluminium, as per references:

 

The main cockpit was then sprayed up, a few bits and bobs such as Milliput seat cushions (modern pilots don’t like getting sore bottoms!) added so the fuselage is now ready to be buttoned up:

 

 

I’m going to replicate the model as the modern day warbird so have kept everything absolutely immaculate like the real thing. 
 

I’m keeping the cowling buttoned up as the engine area is rather basic and lacking in detail and I want to actually get the build completed within the time frame of the GB - I don’t want to lose momentum or interest…

 

More when there’s more…

Tom

Edited April 13 by tomprobert
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[Martinnfb]

Nice choice, will follow with interest.

Cheers

Martin

[Dpgsbody55]

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

[Erwin]

Best to go for Mk 1.

The extra parts for Vb are bad.

[tomprobert]

4 hours ago, Erwin said:

Best to go for Mk 1.

The extra parts for Vb are bad.

Yeah… it looks like a bit of time and effort would be required to make a decent job of a MkV - I’ll gladly stick with a MkI for this build!