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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