Spitfires found in my loft.

Post by **splash** » May 4th, 2011, 9:40 pm

When I gave up building kits 20 odd years ago, I must have had a craze for Spitfires, this is what I have just found in my loft.

Time to get the glue out.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » May 4th, 2011, 9:59 pm

Cooo.... Great find.

Old_Tonto · Post by **Old_Tonto** » May 4th, 2011, 11:05 pm

You jammy begger.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » May 5th, 2011, 12:44 am

All I found in my loft is dust.

Dirkpitt289 · Post by **Dirkpitt289** » May 5th, 2011, 2:36 am

Once you've built one whats the point?

Go find some Mustangs. now that's an airplane!!!

Post by **Softscience** » May 5th, 2011, 7:14 am

I don't even have a loft.

Thats a nice treasure trove though. Whats the box above the Academy kit?

Old_Tonto · Post by **Old_Tonto** » May 5th, 2011, 11:22 am

Dirkpitt289 wrote:Once you've built one whats the point? Go find some Mustangs. now that's an airplane!!!

I am counting to 100 & trying to calm down.

Stamford · Post by **Stamford** » May 5th, 2011, 10:06 pm

Whats in the Airfix high tech box? I remember seeing these but never seen the contents built up.

Post by **splash** » May 6th, 2011, 12:27 am

Brews wrote:
Softscience wrote: Whats the box above the Academy kit?
That's a KP. Not bad, but distinctly old and clunky now. Actually, most of those are ok, with the exception of the Hobbycraft Seafire (air-rifle target). Even the Heller Mk 1 and V are ok, as long as you can live without gull wings, and other areas of accuracy. The Academy Mk XIV isn't too bad, IMHO, and the Heller XVI was once the best you could get in 1:72 of any Spitfire.

The Airfix 1:48 Mk Vs can hold their own. I've never seen a Hi Tech one in the flesh. I bet you'd be the only kid on your block with one of those!

Brews
you are spot on with your description of the kits, my favorite always was the Heller XVI as it was one of the first kits that came out with the tear drop canopy and as you say was at the time the best spitfire on the market.

The Airfix Hi Tech was a bit of a disappointment that was softened by the fact I only paid the same price as the normal Airfix 1/48 Mk V from a shop that was closing down, back in the early 90’s.

The Hi Tech kit as you say only adds white metal landing gear Prop Spinner and some PE and I agree they are no better then the original plastic parts that came with the kit.

Dirk
I did find an Airfix P-51B Mustang (The Hun Hunter from Texas) in with the Spitfires but was to ashamed to tell people I had one

airjim · Post by **airjim** » May 6th, 2011, 12:31 am

splash wrote: I did find an Airfix P-51B Mustang (The Hun Hunter from Texas) in with the Spitfires but was to ashamed to tell people I had one

Good man!

This collection makes me want to dig out and build some of my old Spitfires. I think I have every one pictured but for the Heller Mk. I, and, of course, the Devil Scale Duo...

Jim

Dirkpitt289 · Post by **Dirkpitt289** » May 6th, 2011, 3:13 am

splash wrote: Dirk
I did find an Airfix P-51B Mustang (The Hun Hunter from Texas) in with the Spitfires but was to ashamed to tell people I had one

I can't blame you. All it takes is one to make all the others look bad. At least you admitted it.

and that's half the battle

Miggers · Post by **Miggers** » May 6th, 2011, 4:58 pm

Dirkpitt289 wrote:Once you've built one whats the point? Go find some Mustangs. now that's an airplane!!!

Give me an IXLFe anyday over a 'Stang.

Flies better,handles better(doesn't lose so much energy in the turn),no where near as shirty to land,etc,etc

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