John1 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 I'm thinking about jumping into the Tamiya .IX in the near future. Looks like there is no official tweak list for this kit here on LSP. Shall I assume it's perfect? Any issues I should be aware of? I know nothing about Spitfires, so any info would be much appreciated. I do know that Barracuda offers "corrected" cannon bulges so I'm assuming that at minimum, there may be an issue in that area? Thank you in advance, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Hi John, the Barracuda wing bulges are for early Mk. IX's, yours will be a late version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Thank you very much. Just goes to show my complete lack of knowledge about these aircraft. Didn't even know there was an early vrs late version .IX. I need to start reading up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjones726 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 John, Barracuda has some great cockpit upgrades as well. They have a seat with leather cushion that IMO is much better than what comes in the kit, sidewalls and instrument panels as well. They also carry resin wheels (if you don't care for the Tamiya rubber ones). Having said that, If you were to choose to build it OOB (which doesn't appear to be your style )you would not be disappointed. v/r, Rob MikeMaben and Kagemusha 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) The Tamiya Spitfire in general goes together really well. There's two styles of cannon bulges in the kit. The wider version depicted in the kit is less common than the one made by Barracuda. The kit seat has the flare rack on the front which shouldn't be there. The biggest challenge may be the fit of the cowl panels. I've only had issues with them on one of the 9 I've built (not all with full engines) so I think if you work carefully it's fine. That's about all I can think of at the moment. Edit: I forgot the leading edge insert for the cannon barrels can be another spot with a dodgy fit. I usually alight the upper surface and do any filling on the lower wing. Carl Edited November 29, 2020 by BloorwestSiR Uncarina and John1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Roberts Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 The Mk IX went through a few changes during production. You might find this site useful: http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-mk-ix-xi-and-xvi-variants-much-varied.html This is for the Mk IX/XI/XVI but there is a lot of useful info in other areas of the site on Spitfires in general, so worth spending a bit of time exploring. Happy researching! PR John1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Pete Roberts said: The Mk IX went through a few changes during production. You might find this site useful: http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-mk-ix-xi-and-xvi-variants-much-varied.html This is for the Mk IX/XI/XVI but there is a lot of useful info in other areas of the site on Spitfires in general, so worth spending a bit of time exploring. Happy researching! PR Wow, what a great resource. I had no idea there were so many subtle changes to the IX during its production life. Almost as involved as the Bf-109G series. Any idea which cowling(s) are included in the Tamiya kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 It's a great kit John, you'll love it. I've built 3 1/2 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I've built a few of the tamiya spitfires.. The only big issue I had with the kit was the cowling fit. The first one I glued the firewall/engine mount (part #G6) in place and the cowls didn't line up at all due to the fire wall being slightly tweaked when I installed the engine . The subsequent builds I left the mount loose until I was ready to close up all the cowl panels so it had enough movement to line everything up then I glued it. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 If you want to delve into research on a particular Spitfire airframe in the MkIX series then I can recommend two sources: 1. Morgan and Shacklady’s Magnum opus ‘Spitfire’ 2. Spitfire MkIX and MkXVI Engineered by Paul H. Monforton. Kind regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Speaking of the Tamiya IX, both Sprue Brothers and Tamiya USA list this kit as sold out. My LHS doesn’t have it. Guess I need to do some googling but should I be concerned or is this just a temporary issue due to “cyber Monday”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I don’t know about when Sprue Brothers went out of stock, but I believe the IXc kit has been out of stock at Tamiya USA for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Any of you guys try the Eduard Brassin cockpit for this kit? Looks pretty nice but I'm concerned about fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I don't remember having to "correct" anything on the kit. I replaced the seat with the Barracuda version. Oh, the rocker covers should have Rolls Royce on them - again Barracuda to the rescue. The wide gun blisters are a bit odd but the narrow ones are fine. You will enjoy it, I a sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 The wide cannon blisters are noticeably incorrect give the level of the rest of the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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