Is this Revell 1/32 Spitfire Mk 22 Any Good?

There are some fit issues, especially around the wing roots, but nothing that a moderately experienced modeler who's built the occasional non-Tamigawa kit ought not to be able to sort. The engine could do with a bit more detail, and you could add detail to the cockpit if you wanted, but it's not essential. The kit also comes with a pilot! The new Revell Germany decal sheet is excellent.

At $US29, it's excellent value (cheaper than MRP here in the UK). I'd say, go for it!

Cheers,

Chris.

it's not the mk22

but Hobbylinc.com has the 1/32 scale  mk 1b  for 18.19 usd

that is lots of platic for short money too

DURR wrote:

it's not the mk22 but Hobbylinc.com has the 1/32 scale  mk 1b  for 18.19 usd that is lots of platic for short money too

You need to check which version the kit is. If it's the old Revell 1/32 Spitfire Ia, whihc dates from the late 1960s, then as a starting point for an accurate scale model, it's probably worth avoiding. If you want to spend not much money on something to use for painting and seam-filling practice, however, then it may be worth thinking about.

However, a couple of years ago, Revell re-released the Hasegawa 1/32 Spitfire Vb with new wings, spinner and prop blades to make a Spitfire Ia/ II. This is an excellent kit, and certainly worth going for. The only significant issue is that the panel lines on the wings are recessed, while on the fuselage and elsewhere are finely raised. If this is the kit you're contemplating, then at $US18, it's a steal.

Cheers,

Chris.

If you're spending $150 on a kit that is "up to standard," well, you got some kinda standards!

Mine are pitifully low, by comparison. $20 will do nicely for ANY kit, thank you. In the end, there sits my money on a shelf, waiting for a rampaging cat or many ounces of dust to collect. 

I say get the Revell Spit and build away. If you hit some snags and have work over some "less than standard" items, well - that's why you're a model maker.

I turned that kit to a work of art.Fully opened up and that kit has lot’s of room for scratch building .A good practice model to work on.No match against mine.

Silver

I turned that kit to a work of art.Fully opened up and that kit has lot’s of room for scratch building .A good practice model to work on.No match against mine.

 

The new revell 1/32 Spitfire is out this decade.

It is a really nice kit.

GMorrison

 

 

Silver

I turned that kit to a work of art.Fully opened up and that kit has lot’s of room for scratch building .A good practice model to work on.No match against mine.

 

 

 

 

Because of course you are the best modeler here. And any post more than ten years old is worth a revisit because after all models haven't changed.

 

The new revell 1/32 Spitfire is out this decade.

It is a really nice kit.

 

Yeah, he exhibits the same online personality traits of a certain former member who liked to test boundaries with people here.

It is a good kit even for its age.The engine is correct and need additional plumbing and mounts.There is an after market cockpit set for it .The wing guns need a bit of help.The ammo- rounds feeding shoots need to be added connecting to the cannons Feeds.Surgery in that area.Landing gear wheel well wall is short.Last is to add riveting to the body throughout..Sounds like a lot but not to bad for a kit that is a collector item.Remember that the Tamiya Spitfires Have no open wing guns.Good work and good luck.I completed one fully super detail and it brought home awards.PS. Excuse my spelling.

Forgot to add: the canopy is correct.I sat and inspected one in a British display in England.

Thanks for the comments Silver.  They gave some basic info on the kit that I just picked up at my local hobby shop.  (Hey it was $25)  Was checking around for PE and upgrades just to see what was available and ran across this thread.

I did check out the kit parts before buying (box opened parts bag intact)  It looked OK so I felt it would be worth the $25 (as opposed to the $100+ for the Tamiya Mk16).