Question on a decent Spitfire for a well deserving friend.

1/32 gotta go with Tamiya

1/48. Eduard 8282 Early ProfiPack

Will do, but it's more of a turning frontal shot over the beach.  If I can get close enough, I think there's a brass plate though...  Good idea Phil.  Thanks, Raymond

You might consider that the one depicted in the picture may have some special significance to your professor. Perhaps a friend or relative?

Maybe a recon mission to his office is in order to find out what mark of Spit and what the call letters and serial number are, if they're visible in the pic.

I had actually thought about the MK IV, don't know why I didn't put that down...  One of the greatest things he always did with his students, though, is take them to Normandy...  I may take a look at that "Longest Day" from Eduard...  Though I'll look at some of the others as well.  Spitfire, I think my local hobby store has that kit in stock, believe it or not... So that may be an option as well...  Thanks guys!

If you want to consider sort of a unique Spitfire experience, I did the Italeri 'Beer Truck' Spitfire, and actually came out very well.

Eduard have just released a D-Day Spitfire which has just about everything for a Spit in 1/48 which may lead itself to a nice looking Diorama. You may have to go to the net to find one but I have one in the stash and I cant see what else you would need to make a great Spit

www.eduard.com/.../The-Longest-Day-1-48.html

Phil

Several years ago there was a group build of the big Tamiya kit. As in, about 20 if us took turns on the same kit and it literally went around the world.

See it in the FAA GB on this forum.

It is a really nice model, probably the best a/c kit I have ever built ( steps 6-9 the engine block).

Which Mark?  This is a wide open topic since there's so many to choose from.  Off the top of my head,  the 1/32 Tamiya MK. IX is supposed to be state of the art but I've not seen it in person.  For 1/48, I'm a fan of Eduard's new MK. IX and the Tamiya MK. I and V are great too.  Hasegawa makes Merlin Spits in both scales too, but Tamiya and Eduard are more detailed (I have two in the stash though).  Airfix just released a MK. V that has been getting positive reviews. 

Goog luck Ray,

Joe