Regarding the Spitfire and 109… The first Tamiya aircraft I built was a bf109e and after years of Monagram/Revell and Airfix (old ones), this thing was an eye opener. No flash, nice detail, everything fit perfectly and was a joy to build. I am the world’s worst at filling seams so when this thing went together without so much as a human hairs gap between panels, I was sold. I’ve got their Spitfire Mk1 sitting on my desk now and at first glance, it looks to be as well made as the 109. Both kits are a little old now and everybody makes at least one variant of these birds so you have lots of options. My vote is still for Tamiya on these two. I think they’re still around $20.
Try doing a google search for the scale/manufacturer/plane/review for any new kit you’re interested in. ie: “1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk1 review”
Not surprisingly, you’ll probably wind up back here ; )
Here’s a link to a wip of the same Mk1 I am referring to being built by lawdog114…
cs.finescale.com/…/150652.aspx
Cheers,
Daryl