Quality scale model of a Spitfire for a 60th Bday pressy

[zorba_the_greek]

Afternoon all,

I am looking for a quality static model of a Spitfire for a 60th Birthday gift to go on a desk.

I have managed to find the below (please see link) but was wondering if anyone else had any good suggestions on where i could find other such scale models of a spitfire. Looking to spend max £150

http://www.collectorsaircraft.com/ECOM_Detail.asp?...

Thanks in advance.

[DieselGriff]

Zorba - how much time do you have? Should it be a particular Spitfire (or mark\model)? The model in the link you posted looks awful TBH.

[Mr Dave]

The big 1/32nd scale Corgi diecast one is very nice.

[dr_gn]

zorba_the_greek said:

Afternoon all,

I am looking for a quality static model of a Spitfire for a 60th Birthday gift to go on a desk.

I have managed to find the below (please see link) but was wondering if anyone else had any good suggestions on where i could find other such scale models of a spitfire. Looking to spend max £150

http://www.collectorsaircraft.com/ECOM_Detail.asp?...

Thanks in advance.

Yours for £200!





Only Joking.

The one in your link does indeed look crap. How about this one:

http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/products/forces-of...

Never seen one in the flesh, but if you're going for a diecast one, the larger the better. The smaller stuff tend to have very deep panel lines.

I've always been strangely attracted to these:

http://www.bigwing.biz/shop.html

I see there is now an optional stringer kit which would presumably fill the framework out a bit.

Cheers,

Dr_GN.

Edited by dr_gn on Tuesday 3rd August 20:35

[zorba_the_greek]

Got till the 14th August to buy it. Checking on the log books that his father wrote in after his sorties back int he 2 WW. Will let you know.

Dr_GN that model in the picture looks FANTASTIC!! is that a kit build? Thats along the line of what i am looking for.

Are there anymore options out there i can consider?

Edited by zorba_the_greek on Wednesday 4th August 17:56

[dr_gn]

zorba_the_greek said:

Got till the 14th August to buy it. Checking on the log books that his father wrote in after his sorties back int he 2 WW. Will let you know.

Dr_GN that model in the picture looks FANTASTIC!! is that a kit build? Thats along the line of what i am looking for.

Are there anymore options out there i can consider?

Edited by zorba_the_greek on Wednesday 4th August 17:56

Thanks zorba, yes, it's a model I rebuilt recently. I built it originally years and years ago and it got mashed. It's a Matchbox 1/32 Spitfire Mk22/24, (currently re-boxed by Revell). I built the stand out of scrap aluminium since the u/c was glued 'up'.

If I were you I'd nip down to your local model shop (Modelzone perhaps?) and look at the current range of diecast aircraft.

BTW the brass/stainless ones I posted before are not too complicated to put together apparently, if you like the look of them.

Cheers,

Dr_G

[russy01]

Throw this into thee mix, its a really good airfix kit with great details, plus a motor for prop movement.

This will last longer (as he has to build the thing) and he may get the model bug.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-AIRFIX-KIT-A50055-BBMF-S...

[mrmaggit]

russy01 said:

Throw this into thee mix, its a really good airfix kit with great details, plus a motor for prop movement.

This will last longer (as he has to build the thing) and he may get the model bug.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-AIRFIX-KIT-A50055-BBMF-S...

I was stood next to that last Sunday. The real one, that is.

[russy01]

mrmaggit said:

russy01 said:

Throw this into thee mix, its a really good airfix kit with great details, plus a motor for prop movement.

This will last longer (as he has to build the thing) and he may get the model bug.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-AIRFIX-KIT-A50055-BBMF-S...

I was stood next to that last Sunday. The real one, that is.

http://www.spitfirespares.com/SpitfireSpares.com/Pages/Spitfire%20MkIX%20Replica%20page%206%202010%20events.html

You may be interested in this site, (My Partners uncles site and business), basically sells parts for WW2 aircraft namely spitfires. However we also have a full size replica, chassis EN398. Do a lot of weddings and private events and also film recording (was recently used in doctor who and was ben afflecks plane in pearl habour)
Has a running merlin lump which sounds fantastic, however the prop is just on a small motor for effect and safety!

If you are having a birthday bash send us a PM, stuff the models have a full size plane and give the merlin some revs!!