Phartycr0c Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Hi Folks, I'm after a little advice. I recently got hold of a set of the extremely nice Exito Sexy Spitfire decals The sheet contains three complete sets of markings for three aircraft namely a MK Viii an MK iXe and a Mk Vb Hopefully father Christmas will be supplying two suitable kits in the form of the Tamiya iXc and Viii BUT the Vb is proving elusive. Not being a Spitfire expert 1:1, Kit or aftermarket Is the Hobbyboss spit the only game in town? The actual Vb to be modelled has clipped wings. are there any replacement bits I can use to depict this? I know the Tamiya kit has clipped wing options. Are there replacement bits for the god awful fabric / metal tailplane in the HB kit? Would back converting a Tamiya MK 9 be a useful exercise, i.e exhaust stubs prop etc? If so what would be needed? Any pointers towards an accurateish Vb Spit with clipped wings would be helpful. Derek B and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Roberts Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Hasegawa have done a Vb in 1/32 - IMHO perhaps the best available shape wise in 1/32 for a Vb but has raised panel lines. Plenty of AM for it too including cockpit sets, etc HTH MikeC, Phartycr0c and mpk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I haven't seen the older Hasegawa kit but Pete's comments are not the first time I've heard that it's got the best shape. You would need an entirely new cowling, spinner, prop blades, exhaust, oil cooler under one wing, and to backdate the C wing to a B wing... which is a TON of work but it is doable. Recommend you go with the new tool Revell mk.IIa if you're looking to go the route of converting a more modern kit and you'll have an easier time. There's a resin set or two that gives you the wing blisters to make a Vb, and the mk.V larger oil cooler is what Revell incorrectly gives you in the mk.II box. If you go the hobby boss route, there's an HPH correction set which includes the tailplanes, and there's also a standalone Quickboost set that corrects the tailplanes. For clipped wingtips - the mk.IX gives you both standard and clipped tips as options so if you're building a mk.IX with standard tips, you're golden. Hope this helps! MikeC, Uncarina, Phartycr0c and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Great minds think alike. I posted a similar question over on BM earlier today. Looks like they provided some useful info. mpk and Phartycr0c 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 The Hase Spittys seem to have dried up. They build up nicely, and look Spitfire- ish when done. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 The Hobby Boss Spit is not too bad. Definitely not Tamiya. I think with all the aftermarket it can be build into a reasonable model. The one thing not mentioned here is the awful canopy and only the early windshield. If going the HB route try and get a Tamiya canopy sprue. I have build mine with a Hasegawa canopy. If you need a photo to asses the shape , just shout. Nick Phartycr0c and mpk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 HpH also produces a replacement canopy for the HB Mk Vb Spit. Sincerely, Mark Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Yes I used the HPH detail kit on my Hobbyboss V plus lots of Barracuda stuff, I am also a fan of the Hasegawa V as well, it is an accurate, if basic kit, I have build lots of them. and used them as the basis for other Spitfire conversions. Cheers Dennis mpk and Phartycr0c 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 3 hours ago, dodgem37 said: HpH also produces a replacement canopy for the HB Mk Vb Spit. Sincerely, Mark Thats a great call! just ordered one. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spreckair Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I have both the Hobbyboss and many Hasegawa Mk Vb kits, and I too believe that the Hasegawa has a better shape. For me, the Hobbyboss wing leading edge just doesn't look right when compared to all of the other spitfire kits, and that spoils it for me. But the Hasegawa kits are very old and do require a lot of work (but fun work in my opinion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkd1966 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Good afternoon, This is the only one that I currently find on Ebay... https://www.ebay.com/itm/HASEGAWA-SPITFIRE-MK-V-B-MODEL-KIT-1-32-SCALE/274476047666?hash=item3fe80c1d32:g:rNAAAOSwM05ebVIf Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Phartycr0c said: Thats a great call! just ordered one. Where did you order the canopy? I have this build going and haven't even looked at the canopy. It was going to come as a rude shock. Thanks. Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Not much for me really to add to all of the above, but if you have the Hasegawa Mk.IX kit (or the Revell re-boxing of it), then it has both full tips and clipped tips in the kit (then again, it is very easy to simply attach some plastic strip to the wing tips and shape it if you get really desperate!). Derek Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 The cockpit is also terrible with a seat that looks close to 1/24th scale! Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 12 hours ago, mpk said: Where did you order the canopy? I have this build going and haven't even looked at the canopy. It was going to come as a rude shock. Thanks. Ordered mine from here http://shop.hphmodels.cz/en/accessories/27-opravna-sada-pro-spitfire-mk-v-hobby-boss-v-meritku-132.html Cheers Dennis mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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