What is the best Spitfire 1/48 kit?

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I am looking to do an early mark, B.o.B era probably.
Cheers.

2

It would have to be the Tamiya MK I. Great kit!
Leon

3

for accuracy, get ultracast’s resin prop and spinner; otherwise great kit.

4

The Tamiya Spit Mk I is the best by far. Lots of AM detail sets & decals if you want to spiff it up, but it builds intoa very nice model OOB.

Regards, Rick

5

I’m not sure if ICM’s 1/48 Spitfire range covers early marks, but if it does, look no further. You won’t find better, more complete Spit kits in 1/48 on the market today.

They come with things you usually have to go aftermarket for, come at a fraction of the price of Tamiya and easily hold their own against Tamiya in detail.

6

The ICM Spit kits don’t cover the early marks. The Tamiya Mk I & Revell Mk II are the only early spits I can think of in 1/48. You could back-date a Hasegawa or Tamiya Mk V, but why bother ?

Regards, Rick

7

O.K. A shame though considering how well ICM covered the later marks.

If you want a later mark of Spit, I still recomend the ICM kits hands down.

8

If you want a later mark, Academy makes a really nice Mk XIVe…

9

mk 1: Tamiya + cutting edge
mk 5: Hasegawa
mk IX: Icm
mk x and up: ???

10

cheers,
I think i will go with the tamiya mark I or II.