lauriep Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 This kit has been fun. I know some people on the internet has complained its difficult to build, BUT ITS A SCALE SPITFIRE, of course its difficult to build, just like the real ones. It is an old kit cira 1976ish but it is still very good, but perhaps you could look at the followingone of the spruse's need cleaning up a bit and .The engine could be more detailed, there are some large pipes missing, there is detail from the Hurricane that could be replicated, and the detail of the fire wall could be improved, a metal off modification..The wheel/gun well detail could be easily improved, ie corrigations which is also a metal off mod, and perhaps vertical seperations could be added.some of the cockpit detail moulded into the fusalarge halfs could be improved, again it would be metal off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellE Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 it's harder than you might think to modify the old tooling even though it's metal off.Without access to the original templates used to create the tools (remember these would have been made with pantographs not CAD/CNC) it is very difficult to modify them. Even digitizing the tooling is not an accurate science and has a degree of error which would be unacceptable at our scales...It's often easier just to create a new tool (using CAD/CNC) with today's tech, rather than trying to re-engineer old tooling made with yesterdays tech...In other words, keep plugging for a newly tooled 1/24 spit 😆Done correctly with today's tech, many Marks could be got from the one set of tools. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggyinn Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 The 1:24 spit was first issued in 1970' , in white styrene as far as i recallThis same mold wae used for the later spit mkV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Yes the original plastic was in white as I remember doing one many years ago. I bought a updated MkVb a couple of years ago and it is the same 1970s mould and you have to cut out the wing panels yourself to accommodate the Hispanic cannon which considering the cost of the model I was a little disappointed............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabhand Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I was 9 when I got the big-Spit for my birthday. It wasn't hard to do and was quite a model! Having bought the Mk.Vb cheaply, I finished it as a Mk.Va. Basically ignoring the new parts provided. It was quite challenging, many parts needing clean-ups and terrible tailplane fit [non-fit?] taking some time. The cockpit cover doesn't look right on my model, hey-ho. But quite expensive for such an old kit today at RRP? But with other 1/24th scale kits about, perhaps not one to re-tool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieM Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I haven't built a model in years and years but have the patience of a saint. I recently bought a 1/24 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb kit. I need a bit of help. I don't know the precise position of part 158. The instructions, illustration 2 only shows a rough position. I can't find a photo with this part sited. Haynes Supermarine Spitfire Restoration Manual doesan't have a photo. Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieM Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Oops, I meant part 157. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezzie29 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I wonder if it would be possible to design and include a sprue that would provide details for the wheel wells and other bits and pieces to improve what is still a very good kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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