Supermarine Spitfire Mk I

This is another Airfix kit to avoid. Fortunately there is now  a new tooled Mk 1 available which is a wonderful kit – far better than this one. This kit is tooled very similar to my Mk XVIe here.

Not very proud of this one. Here’s what it should of looked like…

photo Spitfires Mk. I No. 19 Squadron in Duxford-1.jpg

Manufacturer

Airfix

Scale

1/48

Links

Scalemates – Supermarine Spitfire Mk I Airfix kit No. 05115

Images

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Spitfire Mk I of 19 Squadron at Duxford in early 1939. Kit is 1/48th scale by Airfix.
Spitfire Mk I of 19 Squadron at Duxford in early 1939. Kit is 1/48th scale by Airfix.
Spitfire Mk I of 19 Squadron at Duxford in early 1939. Kit is 1/48th scale by Airfix.
Spitfire Mk I of 19 Squadron at Duxford in early 1939. Kit is 1/48th scale by Airfix.
Spitfire Mk I of 19 Squadron at Duxford in early 1939. Kit is 1/48th scale by Airfix.
Spitfire Mk I of 19 Squadron at Duxford in early 1939. Kit is 1/48th scale by Airfix.
Spitfire Mk I of 19 Squadron at Duxford in early 1939. Kit is 1/48th scale by Airfix.
Spitfire Mk I of 19 Squadron at Duxford in early 1939. Kit is 1/48th scale by Airfix.