discussion Airfix spitfire

[Mickc1440]

I’m supposed to be winding my desk down to decorate the room but unfortunately this fell into a bag during a wander around our local Aldi. I haven’t built a spit since I was at school or hand painted an aircraft either since then. The reason I don’t hand paint showed quite quickly. It’s not a bad little kit but a few minor fit issues and very sparse on decals, there are none for under the wings. So here it is warts and all, oh and it’s 1/72

 

[stillp]

Paint looks just fine to me Mick!
Pete

 

[spanner570]

Looks just fine to me too, Mick!

I'm on the lookout this Christmas for the £4.99 Airfix, so called 'Starter Kits' Aldi and Lidl usually sell. Great little kits.

 

[scottie3158]

Mick,

There is nowt wrong with that mate.

 

[adt70hk]

Nicely done.

I built one with different markings from the Battle of Britain and that too did not have underwing roundels. I can't remember exactly what it said but I read somewhere something to the effect that under wing roundels didn't come in till a bit later. That's said it had plenty of other decals.

No doubt one of the wingy experts can confirm that.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Mickc1440]

Paint looks just fine to me Mick!
Pete

Thanks Pete

 

[Mickc1440]

Looks just fine to me too, Mick!

I'm on the lookout this Christmas for the £4.99 Airfix, so called 'Starter Kits' Aldi and Lidl usually sell. Great little kits.

That’s what this is, they had this Me109 and a Focke Wolf 190

 

[Mickc1440]

Nicely done.

I built one with different markings from the Battle of Britain and that too did not have underwing roundels. I can't remember exactly what it said but I read somewhere something to the effect that under wing roundels didn't come in till a bit later. That's said it had plenty of other decals.

No doubt one of the wingy experts can confirm that.

ATB.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew that might explain it

 

[Mickc1440]

Mick,

There is nowt wrong with that mate.

Thanks Scottie, way too small though

 

[spanner570]

Mick, are these kits on the shelf now?

Ron

 

[Jim R]

Hi Mick
That's a great result. With a bit of care these Airfix Starter kits make into nice models. Did you use the kit's paint?
Jim

Ron - these kits have been on sale in our local Aldi for a few weeks. Not many left now, not surprising at £4.99 and Christmas just around the corner.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Jim.
I bought a fair few last Christmas and you are right, they do make up into great models, as Mick has shown with his offering too.

Off I go to Aldi tomorrow. Just my luck, all that will be left will be the bl***y Victory or Cutty Sark!

Sorry for the slight diversion Mick!

Ron

 

[Lee Drennen]

Mick very nice outcome. I love to hand paint and your looks very convincing.

 

[PaulinKendal]

I love this! It shows how you can make an excellent finished model out of a simple 'starter' kit - but that's no starter result Mick, for sure!

I must've made this as a child, and it's great to see its potential like this. The canopy is particularly neat - but it does remind me of the smudged horrors of my youth!

 

[Guest]

Nice Mick, you should be pleased.
We had a quick call to a committee meeting and as one .


had full agreement , congratulations.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Very nice Mick, beautyfull plane!

 

[minitnkr]

Very well done.

 

[flyjoe180]

Lovely result Mick, it's a gem of a kit isn't it

 

[tigersteve]

I got this same kit from my daughter 3 years ago ( free with a newspaper ) - I sort of did it as a bit of fun,having not done any model making for decades! Didn't try very hard, so not a great result :tears-of-joy:
It did the job and rekindled my interest in the hobby !

 

[Mickc1440]

Mick, are these kits on the shelf now?

Ron

Thanks Ron, as Jim says they’ve been in for a while now