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#3402136 - 10/02/11 03:15 PM Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire..probably the finest plastic model kit ever
semmern Offline
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Holy bejaysus..has anyone else seen the new 1/32 Tamiya Spitfire kits? The detail is just staggering, as is the molding, the shape and everything else about the kit. It includes a fully detailed cockpit, engine, ultra-thin cowlings held in place by magnets, photo-etched details, and so on. I've got a Mk.IX on the way in the mail from evilBay, gonna build it into a Norwegian Spit from the Biggin Hill wing.

Pics and details here:

http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/kits/tamiya60319reviewbg_1.htm

a fellow building it here:

http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=207171
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#3402370 - 10/03/11 03:43 AM Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire..probably the finest plastic model kit ever [Re: semmern]
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That is some crazy detail. It looks a lot more detailed than my 1:48 Tamiya Spit, but with the same precise molding. You're going to have some fun with that!

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#3402452 - 10/03/11 06:29 AM Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire..probably the finest plastic model kit ever [Re: semmern]
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Pity that guy didn't keep up with the progress reports as it was looking very good.

Expensive but then they have come on a long way since Frog biggrin
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#3402998 - 10/03/11 10:40 PM Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire..probably the finest plastic model kit ever [Re: semmern]
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Looks like a beautiful kit.
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#3403192 - 10/04/11 07:54 AM Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire..probably the finest plastic model kit ever [Re: semmern]
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I got that kit as well as decals from Vingtor... Now if I just had time to build it. ;-)
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#3403264 - 10/04/11 09:21 AM Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire..probably the finest plastic model kit ever [Re: Troll]
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Originally Posted By: Troll
I got that kit as well as decals from Vingtor... Now if I just had time to build it. ;-)


Nice smile I'm gonna get decals for a Norwegian machine as well, gotta head to the hobby shop and see what they've got. I'd like to build a machine from the Norwegian wing at North Weald.
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#3404771 - 10/06/11 07:12 AM Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire..probably the finest plastic model kit ever [Re: semmern]
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Originally Posted By: semmern
Nice smile I'm gonna get decals for a Norwegian machine as well, gotta head to the hobby shop and see what they've got. I'd like to build a machine from the Norwegian wing at North Weald.




http://www.vingtor.net/
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#3405232 - 10/06/11 04:55 PM Re: Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire..probably the finest plastic model kit ever [Re: semmern]
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Sweet! Thanks! smile
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