2009 Tokyo Hobby Show #2: Tamiya's Spitfire

Scott Hards shows off Tamiya's amazing new 1/32 Spitfire Mk.IX, including an interview with kit designer Katsumi Tokunaga.

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[hanscombe72]

@miragemammaries

5 months on Mirage and how is she going?

[miragemammaries]

Hanscombe72,

I'd say that a modeler who is on the edge of going from beginner to intermediate could easily handle this kit. I'll update you as it progresses, and I'll see about doing a video to show my progress.

[miragemammaries]

@hanscombe72 So far, everything is going together perfectly. Despite the high parts count and complexity, the engineering is such that assembly is really easy. I have the engine assembled, and now I'm starting on the cockpit. I thought the thin cowl panels would be terribly delicate, but they are quite strong. They are made of ABS plastic instead of styrene. The kit is more or less a modular affair, and if you treat each subassembly as a model by itself, the intimidation factor goes away.

[hanscombe72]

@miragemammaries Good luck with building her. I have asked hobby shop staff to open this kit twice and it looks intimidating. The engine cowlings!!!!! 0.4mm. That's insane!! I would love to see the build in progress.

[miragemammaries]

I just picked up this kit. It's possibly the finest 1/32 scale aircraft kit ever produced.

[lukewilliams010]

quote "that it from spitfire land" lol what a monkies ass he says that whilst he in japan what a dumbass reporter.

[satrupa21]

its in my hobby shop for 88$

[BlueFox284]

Tokunaga-san can develop a helluva kit!!! That's an awful lot of plastic. Bet that thing is a dream to build. . .

[redwa11er]

A "Real sound" version of this model would be sweet. If I had the money, I'd probably be all over this Spitfire.

[redwa11er]

You mean "bought"