Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid)

Kotare | No. K32001 | 1:32

Facts

Brand:: Kotare
Title:: Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid)
Number:: K32001 (Also listed as KTR32001)
Scale:: 1:32
Type:: Full kit
Released:: 2023 New tool
Barcode:: 09413000091274
Packaging:: Rigid box (Top opener)
Topic:: Supermarine Spitfire » Propeller (Aircraft)

Markings

Supermarine Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia

Royal Air Force (1918-now)

No. 234 Sqn. AZ-H | N3277 Dirty Dick (P/O Richard Hardy)
August 1940 World War 2»Battle of Britain - RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire
BS381C:241 BS381C:450 FS34533
No. 54 Sqn. KL-B | N3180 Kiwi (P/O Alan Christopher Deere)
May 1940 World War 2 - RAF Hornchurch, Essex
BS381C:241 BS381C:450 FS17875 BS381C:642

Royal Auxiliary Air Force (1924-present)

No. 610 Sqn. DW-K | P9495 (SGT S.J Arnfield/SGT D.F Corfe/SQNLDR. J Ellis)
June 1940 World War 2 - RAF Gravesend
BS381C:241 BS381C:450 FS34533

Box contents

Dimensions:
395x270x70 mm (15.6x10.6x2.8 inch)

Weight:
393 g (0.87 lbs)

Boxart designed by Darryl Legg

Product timeline

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In-box review Jenesis Designs and Modelcraft

In-box review Peter Oxley

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Magazines

Airfix Model World | Issue 152

English (TOC: 23 lines)

July 2023

Model Airplane International | 216

English (TOC: 12 lines)

July 2023

Wingmasters | 154

French (TOC: 8 lines)

July-August 2023

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Comments

Jonathan Atkinson
Wish this had an engine and full detail interior like WNW had with their kits. It seems a bit of money for not a lot of sprues and no engine in my opinion.

23 February, 12:56

Nigel
Oh dear, I saw a YT unboxing that shows several moulded-on details (cockpit, underwing radiators) that I would not expect on a 1:32 kit at this price point. Really disappointing.

20 March 2023, 21:52

Chris Becker
Must have been someone without a HD camera - the moulded on details are as good or better (particularly the seat and cockpit frames) as the Tamiya 1/32 Spitfires. The external detail is all correct with lapped panels, raised rivets where appropriate and flushed and smoothed over leading edge wings. There's no debate about the quality of the detail included in the kit, IMO....check out my review if you don't think so.... Youtube Video

13 April 2023, 07:24

Ben Vaughan
Having watched Chris' review and trial assembly, I'd have to agree that this looks remarkably good. 1/32 is NOT my scale but this is on my list now. Also, might order just to help support the ex-WNW crew.

14 April 2023, 18:59

Nigel
Great review, Chris! 👍

But I'm not totally convinced with the Kotare. I do like the "lack" of rivet detail, it shows a great attention to...detail. But I think it's difficult to mould cylindrical details on to a flat surface, and the oxygen tanks, for example, don't seem to have the same 3D-ness of the Tamiya. Also, moulded detail is a bugger to paint. Not a problem if you habitually build everything before painting, but my painting skills are not that fine, so I tend to pre-paint a lot of things before assembly. Just horses for courses, I guess.

BTW, I'm with you on engines. I only build them if they cannot be hidden or the minimum need to hold a prop shaft. Same with full interior armour. After your first, you never want to do it again!

15 April 2023, 19:49

2 November 2024, 00:28 -

bughunter
Preorder is now possible for US$109.00 on Kotare's web site.
The three markings are shown in Profiles painted by Ronny Bar: kotare-models.com/pr..32-spitfire-mkia-mid

4 20 September 2022, 20:31

Nigel
Kotare's staff includes a number who fell out of WNW. Sounds promising for this kit! 👍

2 31 October 2021, 12:19