Hi all , here is my airfix spitfire Vc and a bit of a heads up if anyone has or is going to get this kit. I got this cheap off e-bay combined with the airfix Boomerang so i thought i would do it in Aussie markings too. On first appearances the kit looks 'interesting' , there are 2 lots of wings for starters!!. what becomes apparent is that Airfix have made a Vc by taking a bit of a short cut. The kit is actually the old 1970's Vb with another sprue containing the C type wing and various other bits like the tropical air filter and cannons, and a new canopy. All very commendable you say, BUT ... the new wing features very deep recessed detail (the fuselage has fine raised detail) and is about 3 mm too thick!!!It really is hugely thick and doesnt look anything like the thin finely proportioned wing of a spit . The decals are excellent with 2 options for RAAF or south african air force and include all the stencils found on a spitfire (all readable under magnification too!!) Now the C type wing is basically the same as the B apart from the cannon blisters and a couple of lumps underneath being in different places so i thought i'd use the old 1970s mould B wing and make it into a C type . The blisters were removed , filled and new ones made and fitted then the assembly was straightforward (apart from having to saw off the nose to fit the tropical filter - as per the kit instructions). The camo was done as the earth brown /foliage green scheme contrary to the kit instructions which give all over foliage green , its impossible to say which is right but after lots of research and looking at pics i decided on this one. In summary , it can be made into a reasonable spitfire Vc but it takes a bit of bashing ,so if youre thinking about it-be warned! heres the pics , comments /criticisms welcome (unless youre a spitfire expert ,then just bite your tongue!!!) cheers tony
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