Bit the bullet on a Tamiya Spitfire...

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Hey All,

I couldn’t resist and finally bought the kit. Got it on ebay though, so will be a while before I begin building.

I’ve made lots of spitfires but I’ve never been particularly accurate about it. To this end:

Can you, a) tell me of any good physical reference material for doing a kit like this ? (Books/magazines etc)

b) Any particularly excellent on-line sources?

c) any other useful advice?

I got the Mk IXc.

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Sorry… 1/32. I should have said!

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As a start for online sites,

http://spitfiresite.com/ , www.spitfirebooks.com.au

as for books, hunt through osprey publishing, SAM publishing, wwpbooks.com/product.php

Hope that helps.

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Alfred Price wrote the bible as far a\s history, “The Spitfire Story”. The book that comes with the kit is a great reference all by itself.

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Try to get hold of No.26, in the “Wings & Wheels Special, Museum Line series, Spitfire LF.Mk.IX.” It’s a 150+ page walkround “photo manual for modelers,” ISBN 80-86416-25-9.

Edgar