Spitfire Mk VIII model in 1/32nd scale and the big Mossie

I have it on good authority that Tamiya will be releasing a 1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk VIII this year. Yes that's THIS year, 2010. If you already have the Mk IX version you would have noticed that Tamiya has made provision for further marks including the beautiful Mk VIII. This is good news for RAAF scale modellers who are looking to build an RAAF Spitfire Mk VIII. Expect to see it around xmas time.

I'm still working on Airfix's BIG Mossie in 1/24th scale. As I mentioned before, the kit is a bit of a disappointment and isn't in the same league in terms of quality as Tamiya's 1/32nd Spitfire IX. The large scale has in some ways worked against the kit making it look somewhat 'toy like'. In this scale any kit needs to be highly detailed or else it will simply look like a big toy. Unfortunately Airfix treated it in terms of detail as it would say a 1/48 kit but in 1/24 scale this just isn't sufficient. It may end up hanging in the apricot tree this summer to scare away the birds!