Well got started on the Seafire last night. What a curious kit.
If you dont know this Airfix took the Mk Vc kit that they do and done a new tooling of the wings and other odds and sods such as the four bladed prop and gun covers, etc. These are cast in a quite hard grey plastic. The rest of the kit is the original Mk V in a softer blue plastic. The fit between the two are "OK" but the inclusion of the arresting hook involves cutting out a rather large chunk out of the bottom of the tail section. Lets just say that the marks to cut are a bit off and the result is that the hook thinie sits to low and to narrow. Thanks for the filler !
An other small issue is there are a few sink marks where you least want them. In the side of the fuselage for example! Oh and the cowl/spinner has a step ond not a nice flowing transition. Other than that its not that bad !!!
View attachment 23759
View attachment 23760
View attachment 23761
View attachment 23762
View attachment 23763
If you dont know this Airfix took the Mk Vc kit that they do and done a new tooling of the wings and other odds and sods such as the four bladed prop and gun covers, etc. These are cast in a quite hard grey plastic. The rest of the kit is the original Mk V in a softer blue plastic. The fit between the two are "OK" but the inclusion of the arresting hook involves cutting out a rather large chunk out of the bottom of the tail section. Lets just say that the marks to cut are a bit off and the result is that the hook thinie sits to low and to narrow. Thanks for the filler !
An other small issue is there are a few sink marks where you least want them. In the side of the fuselage for example! Oh and the cowl/spinner has a step ond not a nice flowing transition. Other than that its not that bad !!!
View attachment 23759
View attachment 23760
View attachment 23761
View attachment 23762
View attachment 23763