{"id":1652,"date":"2017-05-04T14:32:03","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T14:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=1652"},"modified":"2024-01-22T16:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:04:15","slug":"spitfire-mk1a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=1652","title":{"rendered":"Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Classic in many ways; this is Tamiya&#8217;s classic of a classic &#8211; their Spitfire Mk Ia. The aeroplane depicted is that of\u00a0610 (County of Chester) Squadron.<\/p>\n<p>The kit is made straight from the box, including use of the kit&#8217;s decals. It is painted with Humbrol enamals throughout. Aside from some shining of the stencil decals, this proved to be an easy kit to build that went together very well.<\/p>\n<h2>Kit Manufacturer<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tamiya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tamiya<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/kits\/tamiya-61032-supermarine-spitfire-mki--123053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/products\/img\/0\/5\/3\/123053-10885-pristine.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Scale<\/h2>\n<p>1\/48<\/p>\n<h2>Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/kits\/123053-tamiya-61032-supermarine-spitfire-mk-i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scalemates &#8211; Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I Tamiya kit No. 61032<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Colour Images<\/h2>\n<p>(click on images to enlarge)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1697\" style=\"width: 1829px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250.jpg\" alt=\"Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.\" width=\"1829\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250.jpg 1829w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250-1024x466.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1698\" style=\"width: 1158px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05249a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1698 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05249a.jpg\" alt=\"Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.\" width=\"1158\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05249a.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05249a-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05249a-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05249a-1024x746.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1699\" style=\"width: 2104px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05231a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1699 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05231a.jpg\" alt=\"Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.\" width=\"2104\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05231a.jpg 2104w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05231a-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05231a-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05231a-1024x460.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Black &amp; White Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1687\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1687\" style=\"width: 1488px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05232-adjusted.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1687 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05232-adjusted.jpg\" alt=\"Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.\" width=\"1488\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05232-adjusted.jpg 1488w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05232-adjusted-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05232-adjusted-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05232-adjusted-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1689\" style=\"width: 1655px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05261-adjusted.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1689 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05261-adjusted.jpg\" alt=\"Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.\" width=\"1655\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05261-adjusted.jpg 1655w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05261-adjusted-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05261-adjusted-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05261-adjusted-1024x487.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1690\" style=\"width: 877px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1690 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy2.jpg\" alt=\"Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.\" width=\"877\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy2.jpg 877w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy2-768x521.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1691\" style=\"width: 1657px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1691 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.\" width=\"1657\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy.jpg 1657w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05254-Copy-1024x528.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1692\" style=\"width: 1829px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1692 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.\" width=\"1829\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250-Copy.jpg 1829w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250-Copy-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250-Copy-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05250-Copy-1024x466.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1693\" style=\"width: 1709px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05252-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1693 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05252-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.\" width=\"1709\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05252-Copy.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05252-Copy-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05252-Copy-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DSC05252-Copy-1024x533.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spitfire Mk Ia of 610 Squadron 1940. Kit is 1\/48th scale by Tamiya.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classic in many ways; this is Tamiya&#8217;s classic of a classic &#8211; their Spitfire Mk Ia. The aeroplane depicted is that of\u00a0610 (County of Chester) Squadron. The kit is made straight from the box, including use of the kit&#8217;s decals. It is painted with Humbrol enamals throughout. Aside from some shining of the stencil decals, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=1652\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1687,"parent":396,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1652"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1652"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2772,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1652\/revisions\/2772"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}