Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a gift kit
Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a gift kit
Good Box art:
Nice kit to practice my on skills (or lack of skills).
The Spitfire gained immortality during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. Its main role was to intercept and destroy the Luftwaffe's fighters whilst the Hurricanes of the RAF attacked the incoming bombers.
Scale 1:72
Skill 1
Flying Hours 1
Number of Parts 36
Dimensions (mm) L127 x W155
Age Suitability 8+
Paint guide: only one scheme.
Nice instructions
Nice decal. The roundels are part of main decal not separate!
The gift kit comes with acrilyic paint, glue and brush. This is the four brush i got in these kits.
Nice tooled two spruce and one clear parts bag
Nice kit to practice my on skills (or lack of skills).
The Spitfire gained immortality during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. Its main role was to intercept and destroy the Luftwaffe's fighters whilst the Hurricanes of the RAF attacked the incoming bombers.
Scale 1:72
Skill 1
Flying Hours 1
Number of Parts 36
Dimensions (mm) L127 x W155
Age Suitability 8+
Paint guide: only one scheme.
Nice instructions
Nice decal. The roundels are part of main decal not separate!
The gift kit comes with acrilyic paint, glue and brush. This is the four brush i got in these kits.
Nice tooled two spruce and one clear parts bag
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Look forward to seeing it. Are you doing S.O.B or will you use some after market or scratch building?
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I love the smell of avgas in the morning!
"there is not a difficult task in plastic modelling; if it becomes hard, it's because the wrong way had been chosen" (Unknown)
Unless I'm making it!
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Re: Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a gift kit
I will build as in the box.
I am newer to modelling What is SOB mean?
I am not experienced to do scratch or after market build.
I am newer to modelling What is SOB mean?
I am not experienced to do scratch or after market build.
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Re: Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a gift kit
I think Ron means Straight Out of the Box, Michael but it is not a widely used abbreviation. To avoid any confusion with a phrase that some U.S. modellers might find offensive I think the more common abbreviation "OOB" -Out Of the Box - might be preferable. The term is used to describe a model made from a kit without major modifications other than, say, new decals, antenna wire, rigging, or seat belts made from tape and modellers will often say something like "the model was built OOB".
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No no I was not think it mean or referring to the other thing....
I’m just not familiar with modellers abbreviations....
That why I am Canadian EH haha
I’m just not familiar with modellers abbreviations....
That why I am Canadian EH haha
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Re: Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a gift kit
As soon as I saw Ron had used "SOB" I thought maybe we've got to be careful here, we don't want to upset anybody! OOB is the most used term, Michael and the majority of modellers on here will know what you mean if you use itMichael modeller 48 wrote:No no I was not think it mean or referring to the other thing....
I’m just not familiar with modellers abbreviations....
That why I am Canadian EH haha
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Re: Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a gift kit
Ok Thank,
My Ju-52 build I am using aftermarket decals from Mike’s decals (Migrant) and paint like in the movie Where eagle Dare winter camo.
This one Straight or out of the box
My Ju-52 build I am using aftermarket decals from Mike’s decals (Migrant) and paint like in the movie Where eagle Dare winter camo.
This one Straight or out of the box
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Sorry Michael I should of said OOB ( out of box) instead of sob (straight out of box) Although some kits can be a SOB as in son o...............Well you know what that means any way enjoy the build , I look forward to seeing it finished.Michael modeller 48 wrote:I will build as in the box.
I am newer to modelling What is SOB mean?
I am not experienced to do scratch or after market build.
IF IT AINT BROKE DON'T FIX IT!
I love the smell of avgas in the morning!
"there is not a difficult task in plastic modelling; if it becomes hard, it's because the wrong way had been chosen" (Unknown)
Unless I'm making it!
"RONBOW"
I love the smell of avgas in the morning!
"there is not a difficult task in plastic modelling; if it becomes hard, it's because the wrong way had been chosen" (Unknown)
Unless I'm making it!
"RONBOW"
Re: Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a gift kit
Well i try my best, i had my past two be "sob" buiilds, my try at Ju-52 1:144 (to small scale for me) and a p-40 (paint blitsters).ronbow wrote:Sorry Michael I should of said OOB ( out of box) instead of sob (straight out of box) Although some kits can be a SOB as in son o...............Well you know what that means any way enjoy the build , I look forward to seeing it finished.Michael modeller 48 wrote:I will build as in the box.
I am newer to modelling What is SOB mean?
I am not experienced to do scratch or after market build.
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I know the feeling when it comes to scale, I find 1/72 to small because of my eye sight ! It's a pain getting old
I tend to stick to 1/48 or bigger but even then I struggle some times . Any way mate good building, look forward to seeing it.
I tend to stick to 1/48 or bigger but even then I struggle some times . Any way mate good building, look forward to seeing it.
IF IT AINT BROKE DON'T FIX IT!
I love the smell of avgas in the morning!
"there is not a difficult task in plastic modelling; if it becomes hard, it's because the wrong way had been chosen" (Unknown)
Unless I'm making it!
"RONBOW"
I love the smell of avgas in the morning!
"there is not a difficult task in plastic modelling; if it becomes hard, it's because the wrong way had been chosen" (Unknown)
Unless I'm making it!
"RONBOW"
Re: Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a gift kit
I am on a 1:72 scale run....i had my eyes Lasiked eventually need reading glasses power 1
Also picked up magnifying glasses that fit on my reading glasses at Michaels $20 i think....
Thanks for the encouragement...
Here is best try at a Spitfire....I hope it goes this good....well better canopy lines I hope.
Photo by Migrant
Also picked up magnifying glasses that fit on my reading glasses at Michaels $20 i think....
Thanks for the encouragement...
Here is best try at a Spitfire....I hope it goes this good....well better canopy lines I hope.
Photo by Migrant
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Hey listen mate ! if I could see well enough to build 1/72 that good I would be very happy.
IF IT AINT BROKE DON'T FIX IT!
I love the smell of avgas in the morning!
"there is not a difficult task in plastic modelling; if it becomes hard, it's because the wrong way had been chosen" (Unknown)
Unless I'm making it!
"RONBOW"
I love the smell of avgas in the morning!
"there is not a difficult task in plastic modelling; if it becomes hard, it's because the wrong way had been chosen" (Unknown)
Unless I'm making it!
"RONBOW"
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As a kid i always build big Revell kits! Migrant got me on Airfix and 1:72 builds.
Well it is good you enjoy building in the bigger scales.
Well it is good you enjoy building in the bigger scales.
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[quote="Michael modeller 48"]I blitz this Spitfire in 11 hours, I used the gift set acriylics they do not "hairy stick" very well...
Nice one mate! I agree with you about those little pots, they tend to be a bit sticky and thick to me. I do use the Airfix acrylics but I thin them a lot, I mainly use Mr Gunze , Tamiya, and Revell. Also for spraying I use Vallejo Model Color, and Vallejo Model Air.
Nice one mate! I agree with you about those little pots, they tend to be a bit sticky and thick to me. I do use the Airfix acrylics but I thin them a lot, I mainly use Mr Gunze , Tamiya, and Revell. Also for spraying I use Vallejo Model Color, and Vallejo Model Air.
IF IT AINT BROKE DON'T FIX IT!
I love the smell of avgas in the morning!
"there is not a difficult task in plastic modelling; if it becomes hard, it's because the wrong way had been chosen" (Unknown)
Unless I'm making it!
"RONBOW"
I love the smell of avgas in the morning!
"there is not a difficult task in plastic modelling; if it becomes hard, it's because the wrong way had been chosen" (Unknown)
Unless I'm making it!
"RONBOW"