A

s the June issue of MAI was

being completed, the latest 1:48

kit to roll off the Airfi x production

line arrived on the modelling

desk. Long-since announced, the

creation of one of the most eagerly anticipated

additions to the list of Spitfi res in this scale

will delight fans of the type, and all-but

consign Academy’s severely compromised

offering to the history books. With a month

gone by, we are now able to reveal our build

of this important kit and our thoughts on its

construction and fi nish.

Having initially taken only the most

cursory of glances at the contents of Airfi x’s

wonderfully decorated package, there seemed

to be little in the way of surprises in this kit, the

production, detail and accuracy so prevalent

in their earlier Mk.I/V kits being here in

abundance and now that it is built, that has in

the main been proven to be the case. Moulding

quality is very good, with comprehensive

surface detail, petite panel lines and the odd

smattering of subdued rivets here and there

helping things along. That said, some of the

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SKILL LEVEL:

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE

SPECIFICATION:

Airfi x Supermarine Spitfi re FR. Mk.XIV

Kit No: AO5135

Materials: IM

Available From: All Good Model Shops

Price Guide: £19.99

Availability: Revell model kits are available from all good

toy and model stores.

BEFORE STARTING:

Tamiya Extra Thin Cement

Gunze Sangyo Mr. Cement S

Tamiya Masking Tape

Xuron Cutters

Tweezers

Swann Morton No.10 Scalpel & 10A Blades

Mr. Color Thinner

Rivet-R riveting tool

PAINTS USED:

Tamiya Acrylics

XF-1 Flat Black

XF-2 Flat White

XF-71 Cockpit Green

XF-85 Rubber Black

XF-64 Red Brown

X-35 Semi Gloss Clear

Mr. Color

GX Clear

Games Workshop

Ironbreaker

Nuln Oil

Stormhost Silver

Winsor & Newton

Raw Umber

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