Model Kits

Decided to start another kit because I had a couple of days off. Originally I planned to build it in one day, then two and now it looks like three. It's a 1:48 Airfix Spitfire Mk. XIX and so far I'm liking the larger scale because it's easier to detail. I imagine kits can only get so big before they begin to get difficult again - not due to the extra detailing it can bring but just by the size of it. I may have to try 1:32 or even 1:24 to test that theory. Anyway, so far I've only done the interior and glued the fuselage halves and wings together. I only really need to mask off the various openings before I can start painting. This one is a photo reconnaissance Spit so it has extra parts for cameras. Whilst I would have built the canopy open anyway, I thought it a shame to waste the pretty parts by either not putting them in or covering them up all together so I had to cut out some of the hatches myself. There are markings on the inside of the fuselage to help with cutting out the right shape and also spare access panel parts to place in the open position.




Aside from a few design issues with how the fuselage is moulded and how the propeller attaches to the plane, it's quite a good kit. I can't wait to see what it looks like finished.

- Tree