Supermarine Spitfire Color 3D Metal Model Kit Fascinations

A very good and enjoyable little kit to start working on, for this type of model. Challenging but fairly straightforward. This is not a clip together 10 minute toy. Its a fiddly, and at times trying, model that will take a few hours to complete, with care and attention. Not for children under 14.

The instructons could do with some explanatory text in places, it's easy to miss a step and difficult to go back if you do. Need - Fine strong tweezers, flat side cutters, small pliers and something like a small art paint brush. There are some parts that need to be curved and a thin dowel or brush handle is a good way to do that. A little glue to hold the more shooglie parts after it's built.

Fairly easy build the only problem I had was when the tailfin broke apart when I tried to fold it together as the contact point where the two peices meter are so small, so be careful when you get to that part. Otherwise a really nice little build.

Great Father’s Day gift

This is a good quality kit, although it is quite hard to assemble, and after bending back and forth, part of a piece snapped, so, if you are buying this, watch out, but it is worth it as the end result looks great. (Note: the propellers don't spin)

Sorry, but in my opinion, the effort required to complete this model is too high when you look at the quality of the result. I got part of the way through and just decided that while I was capable of finishing it, it just wasn't going to look any good. I took the decision to bin the whole lot. The fact is, you will need a large collection of fine model-makers tools to build this model to any reasonable level. Buy this for a 14-year old and give him/her just a pair of tweezers to complete it with and you're asking for trouble. Buy a decent Tamiya model or one of the "Vintage Models" series instead. It will cost more, but it will look a whole lot better than this when its finished.

Having had such good results with the lighthouse and seeing the Spitfire was also rated as ‘easy’, I decided to have a go. Hmmm. Well, experienced model makers or seasoned users of the other kits might regard this as easy - I struggled. Maybe I didn’t pay enough attention to the instructions, or maybe I was overconfident after the success with the lighthouse & thought I’d do even better with this? I’m not sure. At any rate, the final result was disappointing, with pieces that didn’t quite fit together properly, uneven curves & wobbly tail fins. I think it’s more down to me than the actual model & maybe I’ll buy another at some point & try again with the benefit of hindsight. It’s put me firmly in my place with regard to my model making skills though & I won’t be trying anything other than ‘easy’ ones for the foreseeable future.

Not built yet but looks good

Ok

Buon modello nonostante le limitazioni dovute a questo tipo di modellini che rendono di più con figure più squadrate. Assemblaggio abbastanza semplice ad incastri, una volta finito il modellino misura all'incirca 11x15x5cm

A little hard to put together but product is as shown and came in on time

The person I gifted this airplane to had fun building it and now displays it in a prominent place. I would recommend getting some of the metal earth tools to help the assembling of the model go easier.

Excelente material y acabado hares una mesa de rio !!!!