#639 Spitfire Mk.XIV
Building the beautiful candy red G-Fire Spitfire Mk.XIV from Airfix in 1:48 scale. No electronics in this one.
Notes
Who can resist a bit of candy? Obviously not me, as the bright red G-Fire scheme sold me on this kit. Not doing anything special with it - just a clean out-of-the-box build that I’ve had running in the background for a while.
The Kit
The Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV comes with a couple of striking civilian schemes. The kit goes together beautifully and is reasonably well detailed. I think the tool is from 2019, while these schemes are in the 2020 boxing.
The Subject
The Spitfire Mk.XIV is one of the Griffon-powered variants using a Rolls-Royce Griffon 65.
The G-FIRE registration belonged to Spencer Flack/Classic Air Displays, Elstree, from January 1979, for aircraft serial number NH904.
Scheme
A05139 Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIV G-Fire, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, 1988. (A)
| Recommended | Used | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Humbrol 11 Metallic Silver | 77.701 | wheel well |
| Humbrol 19 Red - Gloss | Mr Hobby Aqueous H3 | fuselage |
| Humbrol 21 Black - Gloss | 70.950 Black | |
| Humbrol 22 White - Gloss | 70.951 White | spinner, undercarriage |
| Humbrol 24 Trainer Yellow - Matt | 70.952 Lemon Yellow | prop tips |
| Humbrol 26 Khaki - Matt | ||
| Humbrol 33 Black - Matt | 70.950 Black | propeller, tires |
| Humbrol 53 Gunmetal - Metallic | Humbrol 53 | wheel rims |
| Humbrol 56 Aluminium - Metallic | Humbrol 56 | fuselage interior |
| Humbrol 61 Flesh - Matt | ||
| Humbrol 62 Leather - Matt | 70.843 Cork Brown | seat walls |
| Humbrol 78 Cockpit Green | Humbrol 78 | cockpit walls, chair frame |
| Humbrol 85 Black - Satin | 70.950 Black | cockpit controls |
| Humbrol 155 Matt Olive Drab - Matt | ||
| 77.701 Aluminium | wheel wells |
Construction
This is a nice new 2019 tooling and fit is great. And with only 118 parts, it goes together in no time.
The cockpit has a enough detail that I didn’t mind going with the out-of-the-box parts and decals. “Perfect Pits” enthusiasts would probably want a whole lot more after-market though.
Fuselage together…
Loving that red - Mr Hobby Aqueous H3.
