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Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 3:18 pm
by erussell
As previously noted, a range of Spitfires in civilian service, trainers, air racers and utility aircraft.
There was some interest expressed previously, they are now available.

viewtopic.php?t=380&p=3488

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=386

The AZ kits have had good reviews, are quite accurate and look like easy builds. Good quality colourful decals.
General information thread
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/inde ... -released/

Single seat Mk IXc
https://www.redroomodels.com/az-models/ ... l-service/

Two seat TR.8
https://www.redroomodels.com/az-models/spitfire-tr8/
Larger picture
http://www.azmodel.cz/images/AZ7478-camo.jpg

Two seat TR.9
https://www.redroomodels.com/az-models/ ... h-service/
Larger picture
http://www.azmodel.cz/images/AZ7479-camo.jpg

TR.9 in Irish and Indian service
https://www.redroomodels.com/az-models/ ... f-service/

Re: Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:14 pm
by Cap'n Wannabe
Ordered! :D

Re: Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:03 pm
by hrtpaul
I guess this means I'm paying Garry a visit when I get home :D :D :D

Re: Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:48 am
by _BlackHawk_
Wrong scale...1/48 would have been nice.

Re: Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:33 am
by hrtpaul
I'm with you Brad but I'll take what I can get :)

Re: Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:52 pm
by erussell
They are in fact the correct scale for most modellers but an accomplished modeller can make a 1/48 model (of the TR.9 version at least ..........)

http://www.modelingmadness.com/review/a ... /reyt9.htm

This review is rather kinder than some I have read. This is one for the patient and experienced modeller. It's still available from Hannants

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/BRIG4801

and probably other places. It doesn't come with civilian decals but if you have the AZ ones it should be possible to upscale them and print them on an Alps printer or similar machine.

A really decent modeller could do a TR.8 conversion from the Brigade conversion.

Re: Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:34 pm
by hrtpaul
erussell wrote:They are in fact the correct scale for most modellers but an accomplished modeller can make a 1/48 model (of the TR.9 version at least ..........)

A really decent modeller could do a TR.8 conversion from the Brigade conversion.

Accomplished and decent are not really associated with my modelling Ed :lol: :lol: :lol: More like simple and lazy :D :D :D :D

Re: Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:36 pm
by erussell
One can be accomplished and decent and also simple and lazy. I have seen your work - I don't doubt you could do this conversion. However the chances are you wouldn't (like me) want to put that sort of effort into something that crude.
If I really wanted one of these in 1/48 I'd have no hesitation in tackling it.

Re: Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:01 pm
by _BlackHawk_
hrtpaul wrote:
erussell wrote:They are in fact the correct scale for most modellers but an accomplished modeller can make a 1/48 model (of the TR.9 version at least ..........)

A really decent modeller could do a TR.8 conversion from the Brigade conversion.

Accomplished and decent are not really associated with my modelling Ed :lol: :lol: :lol: More like simple and lazy :D :D :D :D


Simple and lazy, I like that. Repeat after me; Tamiya is god.

Re: Colourful Civil Spitfire Models now available

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:27 pm
by hrtpaul
erussell wrote:One can be accomplished and decent and also simple and lazy. I have seen your work - I don't doubt you could do this conversion. However the chances are you wouldn't (like me) want to put that sort of effort into something that crude.
If I really wanted one of these in 1/48 I'd have no hesitation in tackling it.

Ya right mate. I just CBF'd 8-) 8-) 8-)