Tamiya 1/48 scale
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia

by Tolga Ulgur

Tamiya's 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk.I is available online from Squadron.com for only $25.60!

This is 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk1a with the markings of RAuxAF No 602 City of Glasgow Squadron at Drem- East Lothian, Scotland. This MkI  K9955 was flown by pilot officer Archie McKellar in March  1940.

Note the one of the earliest examples of nose art and kill marks on a RAF fighter.  Also note the antenna mast  and the sheet metal “L” shaped blinkers on the cowling.

I decided to build McKellar s aircraft when I got “Fündekals” Spitfire Mk.I  decal set.

I have used some after market goodies to improve Tamiya’s Spitfire:

• Eduard instrument panel

• Ultracast resin seat

• Ultracast resin cockpit door without crowbar & fittings

• Ultracast exhausts

Painting was made with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics. Metal “L” shaped blinkers on the cowling made from thin plastic sheet. Maybe it s a little overscale but I have to live with this for this time being.

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Decals and information are from Fündekals.

Happy Modelling

Model and Text Copyright © 2015 by Tolga Ulgur
Page Created 25 May, 2015
Last Updated 25 May, 2015

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