Revell Spitfire Mk V in 1/72 scale

[LarryH57]

I have been gifted a Revell Spitfire Mk V kit, with clipped wing options, that has no prop and no canopy. I'm wondering what conversation possibilities there are for it - or if any other 1/72 Spitfire kits out there can offer duplicate parts that might be of use?

[iggie]

Whereabouts are you Larry; I'm sure I (and many others) will have spares to suit......

Otherwise, as far as conversions are concerned, an open topped glider springs to mind

[VMA131Marine]

The Airfix Mk.Va and Mk.I/II Spitfire kits have optional props and spinners. Particularly, the Mk.I/II kit has a prop and pointy deHavilland spinner that is not used for any of the kit marking options and would be appropriate for some Mk.Vb's. The Airfix Mk.Va kit has options to build a Mk.Va and a Mk.II (technically, the only version you can build accurately is the Mk.II). The Mk.II uses the blunt Rotol spinner and if this option is used then there is a pointy deHavilland spinner and prop leftover for the Mk.Va option. You might have trouble finding another canopy that fits the Revell kit. Someone with the kit might be able to "smash-form" a copy for you, or look for an aftermarket Falcon or Squadron vac canopy.