Airfix new tool 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IXc Build. Part one

Yes.. ANOTHER new build.. this is the brand new 1/24 Spitfire from Airfix. In part one we make a start on the cockpit with assembly of the seat, thinning the plastic seatbelts and building the rest of the cockpit area ready for paint and primer. If you would like to contribute to the channel.. please look here.. / nigelsmodellingbench

[@bristdav1]

Airfix have really got there game sorted these days, long may this continue.

[@NeilWB]

I'm a new subscriber and looking forward to more of your videos Nigel - you appear to be a perfectionist and I like that. I'm hoping to improve my own modelling skills

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Welcome aboard!

[@tamedragon66]

I remember building 1/72 scale Airfix kits from the 70s. 2 sprues and minimal detail. This looks a galaxy of difference.

[@stanvanrensburg4452]

I like the way you explain and show all what you do,beginners can learn a lot from you

[@plasticmonkey5594]

Great video Nigel.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Thanks Paul. How many cough breaks did you spot..

[@michaelnaven213]

This is my second video today with you Nigel. Not that I am complaining. 😊

[@ModelkitStuff]

This is going to be good, bring it on

[@behrens97]

Just got mine in from the UK. This will be a huge help. Thanks Nigel

[@glencwilson]

Me: Not another series to watch, wish he would slow down as I cannot keep up with them. A few days later.... Notification my kit is on the way... great, must watch this series, please don't stop! Informative and useful as usual.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Sorry!

[@jeffreypurcell4681]

Nice start !

[@AbstractArmorHLF]

Hey Ho. What is happening here? Looking forward to this build. Have fun.

[@harrymarwick2529]

Great video Nigel Looking forward to part 2

[@davidanderson8123]

I want one. I have built the Hellcat(almost) and the Typhoon. The Typhoon is great in 1/24 scale!

[@fletsepopje]

Another state of the art kit from Airfix. Nigel, thank you so much for doing this build.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

My pleasure!

[@markotoole9463]

Thanks Nigel - another must watch video! I have my model on the way so will be watching your build with interest!

[@matthewbrown1637]

Loved part one, finding it most helpful, such a fun build too, love how the rudder pedals assemble 🤩

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

Well you did promise some months ago that when the Spit arrived that you would stop everything else and do the Spit. Thank you. 👍

[@NigelsModellingBench]

I haven't stopped the Lanc Andy..

[@lesgl]

For small CA jobs i use the Tamiya CA accelerator in the small bottle and brush..quik swipe and job done..

[@SkyrayModels]

Picking up this kit next week from my local model shop, great to see you pushing on with the build Nigel, take care matey.👍

[@ralphford4302]

dreat start Nigel, looks like an amazing kit, thanks for sharing

[@NigelsModellingBench]

It is very nice Ralph.. so far...

[@richardsimmons6470]

just wish you would show things like what superglue you are using -ie labels Your attention to detail is amazing- going back to drill lightening holes and fill that ejection mark

[@NigelsModellingBench]

I have done many reviews about glues, tools and reviews. I don't want to be too repetitive.. The glue I am using here is either VMS thin black or black.

[@davehenderson6454]

Really looking forward to watching this build. Waiting for mine to arrive from emodels. Pleased you decided to do it. Cheers Nigel.

[@alexb1340]

Hiya Nigel, A great start to what looks to be a another great video series. Hope the food shopping was not too tiresome! Looking forward to Part 2 😃👍👍👍 Model On!

[@paulmanuse2353]

Looking good!!!

[@captngrinell]

Nice one Nigel. Can't wait to get one when they are available down here in Oz

[@davidgoddard594]

Wonderfully done. Thanks

[@cosmarendy8417]

Thanks for the video Nigel. Very inspired to build a Spitfire.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Do it!!

[@jeffreystanworth7593]

Brilliant THANKYOU

[@derrellreynolds6226]

Excellent 👌

[@phillipsiviter2024]

Great start to this great kit Nigel, looking forward to the next instalment.

[@RimsModels]

Great video my friend excellent first update got lots done thanks for taking the time to explain everything you did that cockpit is going to look impressive when finished nice easy to follow instructions be watching more thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@davidallen1213]

Great stuff, Nige, thanks. Your attention to detail is magnificent!

[@michaelnaven213]

Definitely Tamiya quality.

[@markoldreive]

Really informative video. It looks so far, to be a really smooth build.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

It is going well!!

[@PhotoFlight]

Now that's a great looking kit! Excellent tweezer technique BTW. I would have pinged that tiny part across the room for sure.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

That part was given strict orders to STAY!!!

[@MrVolvobloke]

This one looks like it's going to be fun! Don't go too deep with it, just enjoy putting it together OOB and giving us a heads up if there's any problems. Let the Lancaster have a rest.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

This is OOB entirely. Working on part 3 right now.

[@JeffDonahueScaleModeling]

Hi Nigel, The spitfire kit really looks nice. I really like how they have grouped their parts on the sprues. Thanks for sharing. I hope you are feeling better. Have a great day. Jeff

[@NigelsModellingBench]

She's a beauty!!

[@pjtmbe1]

Hi Nige, the battery that you refer to is the same radio. The twin tanks are air reservoirs for the pneumatics, undercart, guns etc. great build. Paul

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Thanks Paul, so I assume the air is an emergency system if hydraulics fail?

[@chrisohara2325]

Hi Nigel, Looks like a great new addition from Airfix. Also looks like you have drank the superglue koolaid 😂

[@richardsimmons6470]

I assume the parachute filled the seat and made it more comfortable as it was strapped to the pilots backside

[@user-fo6ud3zs2o]

...лучшая модель этого года!...

[@robertjensen1438]

Just a comment for the algorithm

[@davidbaron8330]

These videos are great but can you (in subsequent videos) zoom the camera in tighter? It's hard to see the details you're doing, yet there's loads of the mostly empty green mat showing. If you could zoom in beyond tighter than even the small, green, inner mat, it would show so much more of what you're doing.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Sure!! I am half way through part 5 now so will move in from here on in!!

[@chilipepper61]

It appears that part D36 (the windcreen de-icing system) is a fault in the mould, as it's the same in all the builds I've watched and in my kit. I've resorted to surgery based on photos.

[@tonygary7611]

👍👍

[@hughshiel3378]

Hi Nigel, thank you so much for this series on 1:24 Airfix Spitfire IX, they are brilliant!! Can you please suggest sources of a suitable Pilot and ground crew as I would like to build a diorama built into a coffee table. Built quite a few kits in the past but consider myself a newbie at 63 to the intricacies of fine scale modelling 😂

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Sorry Hugh, not a clue. Check Hannants or your country's big stockists.

[@hughshiel3378]

@@NigelsModellingBench thank’s for that, I’m in UK so I’ll do a trawl of usual suspects!!!

[@NigelsModellingBench]

If the Airfix 1/24 figures are good enough they are in most of the older kits?

[@Badgerrat21]

Thanks very much for doing this on camera Nigel. Would you be able to say which references you are using or would recommend?

[@NigelsModellingBench]

I have the book which comes from the Tamiya 1/32 kit. I also use Google images.

[@colderwar]

@@NigelsModellingBench The number one reference for the MK IX is " Spitfire Engineered " by Monforton. It's expensive but even catalogues every rivet in the airframe.

[@Andy.Gledhill.Models.]

Nice start Nigel. Looking at a few Google images of the seat. It looks like there was a seam line at the bottom of the back of the seat. It looks to be about 4 inch above the bottom curve in the pictures.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

It looks higher up to me Andy?? I scribed it higher up anyways..

[@Andy.Gledhill.Models.]

@@NigelsModellingBench No matter. The belts will hide most of it anyway.

[@johnhughes2653]

My kit arrived today. I did find that some of the transparent parts had come off the sprue and were rattling around in the bag, including the correctly shaped canopy.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

I'm sure Airfix will replace them John?

[@johnhughes2653]

There doesn't seem to be any damage, but I've not taken them out of the bag yet. I will open it and pack them separately.

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

careful Nige your falling down the ejector Pin trap like the Hellcat build, nice work btw

[@arthurrytis6010]

They had most , if not all variants of this model on show at Telford and I must say they are all tempting . But that’s a lot of money.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

For a 1/24 fighter, this kit is a bargain!!

[@Andy.Gledhill.Models.]

I've just seen the pricing on the upcoming Takom Apache kits. The RRP price is £100, but most sites are putting pre-orders up at £89.99. Now that is expensive for a 1/35 chopper kit. So, I don't think £95 is that expensive for a 1/24 kit.

[@arthurrytis6010]

Back again . Good video. Do you think that if Red fox or Quinta brings out 3D for the cockpit would you consider it worth the outlay seeing that o o the box is good ?

[@NigelsModellingBench]

In a word YES. The red Fox IP will always be better than the kit parts.

[@tonydrake462]

flares were on the early spitfires, but removed as they got in the way of the pilots (put a 4 inch wide book at the front of your seat while driving - it feels odd) - and found not to be of use.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Thanks Tony.

[@darrenjohnson8723]

Fantastic video but where did you get the paint cards from,

[@NigelsModellingBench]

They came free with TMMI years ago.

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

Nigel looking at the separate seatbelts in this kit I think Airfix should have opted for PE seatbelts instead. The plastic ones aren't realistic looking and are too thick.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Go take a look at my built cockpit in part 5 and tell me PE ones would look better??

[@eddiegremlin]

Hi Nigel. That part that ‘fits’ on the side wall you’re having trouble with, do you suppose heating it up with a hair dryer first might help?

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Yes, but you'd need to be pretty quick with fitting it before it cools??

[@eddiegremlin]

@@NigelsModellingBench Thanks for the reply, been asked to build one for the Models 4 Heroes Display table…

[@paulrobinson2996]

What is the paint part ratio for the Cockpit Green using Tamiya XF-71 and Tamiya XF-21. Thank you

[@NigelsModellingBench]

There is no true mix for the colour. I tend to add a drop of 21 to lighten it a bit.

[@liam-ds6yz]

Does anyone make a seated pilot figure that would do this justice?

[@NigelsModellingBench]

???

[@liam-ds6yz]

@@NigelsModellingBench Just wondering if there's a 1/24th scale pilot figure somewhere that would do justice to such a cool model. If you wanted to build it in flight.

[@peskybobcat]

So how do you tell if a airfix kit is new tooling or not?

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Experience, Scalemates, sometimes old kits are labelled "Classic"

[@FinsburyPhil]

Hi Nige, I'm sure I had an email address for you somewhere but I can't find it - something I'd like to send you re the Airfix Spitfire...

[@NigelsModellingBench]

nigelsmodellingbench at gmail dot com mate.

[@doughughes5107]

Hi Nigel, great informative video. Just one point I want to raise. At the bottom of the first page of the instructions under the title "For Best Results" it recommends the sprues are washed in warm, soapy, water. At the beginning of your video you decided not to do that. I'll follow the instructions as I don't want to come any release agent, greasy fingerprints etc..

[@NigelsModellingBench]

I normally would wash the sprues, but having seen the video where the kits are made, they stated they don't use release agents.. so I didn't bother on this occasion.

[@ModelkitStuff]

Wash your mouth out Nige calling a rule a ruler! Other than that a great build kit looks like its not fighting back so all good.