AirfixA01071B Supermarine Spitfire Mkia 1:72 Model Building Kit (36 Piece), Multicolor

This Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk-1 is a really a fine kit of the most iconic aircraft of WWII. The model has recessed panel lines, a nicely detailed cockpit, choice of landing gear up or down, a pilot figure, great clear parts, and beautiful decals. A great kit if you are new to modeling, or if you are an experienced modeler looking for a nice easy and fun model to build. The parts fit is very good- the fuselage will fit together better if you remove the locating pins and. carefully glue the halves together a section at a time. This will save you from a lot of putty work and sanding. A real winner and a great bargain, highly recommended!

This is a great kit to build. Parts went together without a fuss. You'll have to purchase paints and glue separately for this build. However there is a starter set available if you can find one. This is would be a great beginner model. It is small and does have small parts. You can leave the small parts off and still have a great looking model. I definitely recommend this kit.

More complicated than expected but nice.

It's a Spitfire Mk. Ia made by the british, of course it's made with care. Things mostly fix together, lots of detail on the structures, my only knock was having you do needless internal structures no one can see. It painted well all in all I'd say Airfix does a fantastic job but again I went with the UK's most iconic plane in it's Battle of Britain form so I kinda expected it to be good. It is a tad on the small side which I will admit for a beginner I'd go 1/48th scale instead.

Great kit, good fit, fast shipping

I've been building models for 40+ years, but until I got my hands on this one I've never built an Airfix kit. I thoroughly enjoyed building this little Spitfire. The parts count isn't high, and there isn't a lot of unnecessary building of smaller parts into bigger parts. The instructions are straightforward and easy to understand. Fit is really good; I was surprised at how well the wing fit to the fuselage. I used just a little bit of filler putty at the front and rear of the wing on the underside of the aircraft. The decals went on beautifully and snuggled right down with a little bit of micro sol. The recessed panel lines are a bit too large, but they don't detract from the kit. All in all, I wouldn't have any issues building this kit again, with a different set of markings.

Very thin and doesn’t hold together well

Best 1/72nd scale Spitfire out there...with detailed cockpit and recessed panel lines!! Amazon has the best price for this kit by over $10 from other sellers!!