Spitfire Mk. II

About The Build

Manufacturer: Revell

Scale: 1/48

Subject: Spitfire Mk. II

Kit Number: 85-5239

Date Built: September 2012

Modifications:

• N/A built straight from box

  2012 marks the 70th anniversary of the year 1942, and as a tribute the forums at finescale.com hosted a group build to commemorate some of the vehicles and battles of 1942. I chose to model my P8088 as it appeared  at the 61 Operational Training Center in September of 1942. I built Revell's 1/48 Mk. II Spitfire straight from the box in about a week and a half, which is pretty fast for me. The kit only has 30 pieces or so which makes it a simple yet frustrating build but being an older release there are numerous problems with fit and detail as compared to modern kits. The raised panel lines are easily erased during the seam filling stage which requires you to rescribe the raised detail or create a new set of recessed panel lines. The decals have issues as well, I found them to be thick and difficult to apply even with applications of Micro Set and Micro Sol. I'd recommend this kit as a beginner aircraft to teach basic techniques and practice a three color camouflage scheme, however for veterans Tamiya and Hasegawa are far superior options for an early Spitfire.

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