scimitarf1 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) I am aiming to build a Spit Mk 1 for the Britmodeller Battle of Britain group build this Summer. I was planning in building the Hasegawa 1/32 kit reboxed by Revell about 30 years ago. I was looking at the sprues yesterday and comparing it to the Tamiya Mk9 fuselage. The good news is that the profile of the rear fuselage matches very well The bad news is that sides of the fuselage are vertical rather than curve in at the bottom. I see a few options ro fix: 1. Fix the kit parts - separate the wing fillet from the fuselage - cut heat and bend until the shape is about right 2. Use the Tamiya rear fuselage and fettle the wings and engine to fit 3. Use the Revell MkII (that I do not really like the look of built up) for the same or do some hideous kit bash. i have seen some of the amazing work on here amd am up for the challenge. What do you think would give the best result overall? Will Edited May 18, 2020 by scimitarf1 Pete Roberts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Thee old 60s Revell kit is very accurate, with the exception of the gull wing section under the rear fuselage. I think Grey Matter do a resin insert. Alternatively, the entire lower wing of the Revell/Hasegawa hybrid can be used. The original Revell kit was reissued some years ago as a Seafire Ib and was available quite cheaply. Items like the cockpit, wheels/u/c bays and prop need work or replacement but the fuselage for both shape and detail remains unmatched. Edited May 18, 2020 by Chek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scimitarf1 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Thank you for that. Another option! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grissom Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Hi Will, The beauty of the Tamiya 1/32 scale Spitfires makes it rather difficult to appreciate the qualities of some of the older kits. Personally, I rate the Hasegawa 'hybrid' Mk I and the original Revell offering higher than Revell's most recent rendition. At the end of the day, whatever model you choose (within reason), I'm sure you will produce a model you're proud of because of your love of the aircraft and your modelling skills. The Hasegawa kit has quite a lot of aftermarket accessories supporting it so, perhaps that should be the one you choose. For what it's worth, that's the path I'll be taking when I build my Mk I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Grissom said: Personally, I rate the Hasegawa 'hybrid' Mk I and the original Revell offering higher than Revell's most recent rendition. That is the kit I am building at the moment, with raised panel lines on the Hasegawa parts and recessed on the Revell parts https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/84825-asr-spitfire-mkiic/ It builds well, I have had no significant issues so far Richard Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 If you can get the Revell Seafire reissue (I picked up 3 or 4 at about £5 each a few years ago) you'll find the correct forward fuselage 'horseshoe' section with engraved lines and raised rivets where required, such as the rear fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 The original Revell kit has too short wings. This is not that visible and if you do not put it close to a kit with accurate dimensions, this is not a problem (I started building a Mk.I from that kit). To me, thanks to its fuselage with protruding rivets, this is still a very good option but you need at least another propeller, another canopy, other exhausts, other wheels, an aftermarket cockpit and LG wells plus a noticeable amount of plastic card! Pete Roberts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scimitarf1 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Grissom said: Hi Will, The beauty of the Tamiya 1/32 scale Spitfires makes it rather difficult to appreciate the qualities of some of the older kits. Personally, I rate the Hasegawa 'hybrid' Mk I and the original Revell offering higher than Revell's most recent rendition. At the end of the day, whatever model you choose (within reason), I'm sure you will produce a model you're proud of because of your love of the aircraft and your modelling skills. The Hasegawa kit has quite a lot of aftermarket accessories supporting it so, perhaps that should be the one you choose. For what it's worth, that's the path I'll be taking when I build my Mk I. I am with you in that. Just making the Hasegawa one was my original plan but I made the mistake of comparing it to the Tamiya one! The rivets were coming from Archer. Thank you for all the responses. I am rapidly moving in the direction of using the old Revell fuselage and the rest from the Hasegawa kit. Failing that I will buy a spare Tamiya Mk9 fuselage. I have all the other bits. I also have the very good Wingleader Mk 1 book that is a revelation Will Edited May 18, 2020 by scimitarf1 Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 minute ago, scimitarf1 said: Thank you for all the responses. I am rapidly moving in the direction of using the old Revell fuselage and the rest from the Hasegawa kit. My understanding is, the kit I have has the Hasegawa MK.V fuselage with new Revell wings. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-04715-supermarine-spitfire-mki-ii--155519 This is not the current MK.II kit Richard Chek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 5 hours ago, scimitarf1 said: I am aiming to build a Spit Mk 1 for the Britmodeller Battle of Britain group build this Summer. The next group build on this forum June 1st is Battle of Britain - is Britmodeller doing the same theme? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scimitarf1 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Yes - over the exact BoB dates 10 Jul - 31 Oct RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scimitarf1 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, RLWP said: My understanding is, the kit I have has the Hasegawa MK.V fuselage with new Revell wings. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-04715-supermarine-spitfire-mki-ii--155519 This is not the current MK.II kit Richard That is the same kit that I have. Cannot believe that it is 19 years old! wunwinglow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Indeed. Anyone wanting to do a Mk.I should get the brand new Wingleader book. Note it is not fully comprehensive as it is not a walkaround book and there are many subtle differences that appeared during the Mk.I production but this is currently the best source. Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scimitarf1 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Agreed it is very good. I have the aero detail book that features the Science Museum example and others for the detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I'll be using the two Revell kits I have. Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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