NEW AIRFIX SPITFIRE IXc

Airfix's biggest release of 2022, the all new-tool Spitfire Ixc in 1/24 scale, all British manufacture is here!
Can it be better than Tamiya's 1/32 version and is it better than the excellent new Airfix Anson kit?
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[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

I think on reflection that my 9/10 is a fraction generous as I forgot to mention in my summary about the poor split tyres design, & seam down the centre of one of the canopies. It's really an 8.5/10

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

From my own example, I rated it 9.5/10. My criticisms are only one clip-tip option, less than inspiring colour scheme choice and that instruction book.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

@@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835 Very Generous there Andy! (You might revise your score down later when building the exhausts and dealing with the bizarre split-chin cowling!) If we ignore wanting to support Airfix as a British company run by nice people, and are totally objective, it's hard to see any area where the kit is new, innovative or really moves the design thinking forward very much? The Anson seemed to exceed expectations whereas this one falls a bit short for me, and a shame as I really hoped it would continue the trend. It looks to me as if designed by someone who doesn't build models...😕 Maybe more benchmarking of the other kits on the market like Tamiya, Eduard etc would have given them more ideas.

[@drawnbydaniel5398]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab and I have been very pleased with a number of Airfix's more recent offerings, even with some of their limitations etc. That said I'm sure whoever gets it or has got it like you, @Andy Richards and others. That a lovely build with a splendid result can be made with it.

[@timsands9740]

Hi Pete, agree with you honest review score but in the instructions it says that the seam line on the canopy was unavoidable when replicating the shape accurately. Compared with the MkVb it looks a dream 😁

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

@@timsands9740 Hmmm, other manufacturers manage to avoid this now, but it's not a bad seam and easy to fix or even leave as not that obvious.👍🏻

[@bigal5895]

Great review..in 24th we have the Typhoon, Hellcat, Mk9C Spit, now please can we have a Sea Fury in either Airfix 24th or Tamiya 32nd pleeeese

[@Lee0568]

Be nice to see you do a build series with this Peter,mine arrived 24 hours late,should of been here Tuesday,but arrived today.been through the instructions and sorted/highlighted the version I'm doing,cleared my work bench of my current builds,an start as soon as I have fresh paint supplies.

[@ericboehm9457]

The three other names listed under the American pilot's name are his enlisted ground crew.

[@sheikbombalot5781]

Oh boy, been waiting for this!

[@typhoon2827]

Definitely one for painting your own markings! I built a warped old-mold 1/24 Hurricane and following that battle, painted most of the markings. I was really pleased with them; tone the white down, make the red a bit more russetty, and play with the blue and yellow; then lighten the colours a little with buff and you can get the 'fade' of worn sun-bleached paint...

[@AubreyStJohn3000]

Merry Christmas to you and yours Peter. Cheers

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Same to you, Aubrey, all the best! Cheers.🎅🏻☺️

[@andrewcomerford264]

The other names on Garett's a/c are probably his ground crew.

[@MGB-learning]

Great video!

[@Emdee5632]

I couldn't follow the live stream I was too tired and went to bed early. I'm impressed by this large scale 1/24 kit. But it seems to be no guarantee for a perfect quality?

[@allandavis8201]

@ 3:08 I was lucky to have received this kit for my recent birthday, and I just wanted to say that I think it is a superb kit that has been manufactured with some painstaking attention to detail. I wanted to say that before you actually started your review Peter because I wanted to be able to say what I think of your review with honesty about my opinion. 1, First question for you already, what is it that makes the “CAD” photography something that is “less said the better”?, personally I like to see some of those C.A.D photos, I realise that they are there as a marketing opportunity to get customers to buy it based on them enticing a undecided customer, but most model makers realise that they are C.A.D and that the actual product is probably not going to be as good, still good but C.A.D can be deceptive to inexperienced model makers or those buying it as a gift, but overall I like to see them as part of the whole process of buying the kit through to the finished product (that is if you intend to build it or stash it). 2, in my opinion having two sprue’s in one bag is totally acceptable, apart from clear parts of course, I would prefer to have a small amount of scratching etc to repair than have one sprue individually bagged and waste plastic and possibly be taken into the final price equation, and that might seem a bit hypocritical, considering the amount of plastic used to actually manufacture it, plus the box itself and I am worrying about an extra few bags, but, and there is always a but, if you multiply the number of extra bags used with the number of kits manufactured then I would suggest it is not a few bags, it would probably be thousands, then multiply that by the number of kits the industry manufacturers every year and throughout the world and the amount of bags used would be in the millions, and if that amount goes into landfill, or whatever method different countries use, then we, as a whole, are contributing a huge amount of waste that is not necessary, and that in turn has an effect on the environment, our environment that needs cleaning up. Just for your information Peter, I am not an eco warrior, but I am a concerned father, grandfather and great-grandfather who does not want our beautiful planet and the environment completely ruined for my descendants to live in it, or miss seeing the beauty or planet has (at the moment) for them to enjoy. I sincerely hope that most model makers reuse or recycle as much as possible. The decal that you described as being other pilots @ 10:4o+ is actually the ground personnel responsible for the aircraft, it is just how the USAAF operates. The issue with the exhaust stacks is definitely an own goal by Airfix, I have not started on my kit yet but it seems to me that an aftermarket kit would be the easiest way around it, failing that maybe using a 3d printer pen could be used to make a new seam, a weld line using liquid putty, maybe a piece of fishing line or very thin rubber hose from a motorcycle kit, a piece of heated and stretched sprue that could be cut to length and attached, but those are thoughts straight of the top of my head. Now that multiple people have pointed out that the canopies were provided because of the manufacturing process not being able to produce a replica without the seam line so you get a slightly different canopy without the seam would you give Airfix the .5 mark deduction back to their score?, overall I agree with your review but I don’t agree about the plastic bags issue and the chin fairing being a two piece part is small potatoes that I don’t think is an issue, but each too their own. 9.5/10 in my opinion, and only because of the split tyres.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

...apart from the exhaust design with they messed up badly.

[@darkknight1340]

The names shown under the Major were the crew chief and ground personnel assigned to that particular aircraft.

[@adamswitlak1242]

Nice review Peter. I am so excited I would probably give 9,5 - the middle section of the canopy bothers me the most - this transparency doesn't look as good as the other clear parts and may create the distortions. The price is reasonable for such amazing model. I am glad Airfix is producing this kit in Europe. I hope someone will print decals for one of the Polish Squadrons. Regards from Poland

[@typhoon2827]

Zgadzam sie z Toba. W Yorkshire.

[@memkiii]

The "Other Pilots" on the American Pilots decal, will be his groundcrew - "crewchiefs".

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Thanks for this, didn't know this was std practise: A good thing indeed. 👍🏻

[@memkiii]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab The Americans tend to do this on Modern aircraft, but I was unaware that they did it in WWII. Perhaps it comes from an existing museum exhibit or a Modern reproduction of the airframe? PS - No pilot!

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

@@memkiii Yes, now your mention it, I think I saw it on the F-15's at Lakenheath. 👍🏻

[@typhoon2827]

I'll be doing a review of reviews. Peter Oxley v Geoff's Stuff. Same but different. Peter has the edge because he speaks with the correct accent. If you prefer a hairier approach, Geoff's your man. Peter pronounces décals correctly which is massive cause for celebration.

[@davidhinkson8856]

Wow! This kit has me speechless with the level of detail in it! Hope it goes together without much hassle.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

The Hassles will include getting exhausts right and the join seams on the tyres bad choices from airfix there.

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Absolutely magic kit love Spitfires they sound incredible, Awesome review, I'm of to look at the prices🤫🙂 New Subscriber and we hit the bell 😊🤝 Have a great weekend 👊 Cheers 🍻🍺KC Cradle Mountain Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧😊😎👍

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

G'Day mate & thanks! 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab my pleasure mate anytime👊 cheers🍻🍺 KC 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧😊😎👍

[@mrjockt]

Hopefully the fact that the engine area, rudder and tailwheel area are all separate parts is a hint that we might have other marks of Spitfire to look forward to in the future, possibly a Mk.VIII or even a Mk.XIV.

[@FredWilbury]

Yep mine arrived today and vid online a cracking piece of kit 🎉

[@johnbollig2790]

Don't think I can afford this one at the moment. Looking forward to the build. Maybe I can buy one next year.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Please tune in for the full review in 3 hours if you can, John. 👍🏻

[@sheikbombalot5781]

Surely it can’t be better by the Spitfire Kit the Ex Wingnut Wings guys are putting together?

[@jimrichards3621]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. The canopy looks a real issue- similar to the Typhooon, and the exhausts wtaf? For me it's going to be how the thing builds and how much clean up of mold seams, sink marks etc. I'll wait until others build before investing. But when I look at an Airfix kit I generally think great subject, but somehow no finesse compared to say GWH, Eduard, Tamiya etc. I mean could they slide mould the barrels for the cannons, and the interior details look a bit clunky. Plus no canopy masks or any photoetch which are more or less standard with other manufacturers? I may pass on this and feed my Spitfire fetish with Kotare.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Agree but Kotare chose not to provide an engine, - another major flaw in my view. 😕

[@paquitopujol476]

Todavia recuerdo mi primer spitfire mk KL B Airfix 1/24 finales de los 70,s me he decidido a volver a adquirir de nuevo este precioso modelo . tengo en mi poder todavia un JU 87 stuka a escala 1/ 24 de esta misma marca , nuevo a estrenar. tambien realize el montaje de el P-51 big beatiful doll WZ I tambien de airfix Me ha encantado la ilustracion para enmarcar , es una maravilla. 1:04 video un gran saludo y gran canal

[@СергейАртёмчик-ю5н]

....вся клепка раааазличных шагов и диаметров!-космос!.....

[@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835]

The Wellington was also in service and in production throughout the war, the final examples being built at Blackpool with the production being cancelled after the end of the war in Japan.

[@memkiii]

Now, a 1/24th Wellington would be a thing to behold, wouldn't it? Mind you, it would cost about £1k, plus you would need an extension on the house to put it in.

[@Lee0568]

Peter,the other 'pilots' for the yank aircraft,(the one I'm going to do)were his ground crew.there has/was also confusion with J E J's aircraft maple leaf,was it red or green,so you may actually have a choice of colour for J E J

[@markfleming1605]

Fantastic review and well presented.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Thanks Mark

[@markfleming1605]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab You are very welcome!

[@paultaylor7287]

Great video, really looking forward to getting my hands on this one. You mention a couple of times how you like that the kits made in England, why is that? I've built a fair few 1/72 kits and never had an issue with the plastic quality. Looking forward to seeing your completed model!

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Some of the Indian injected (blue-ish coloured) plastic has previously been horribly soft and can give issues with seams: The latest from there though on the Avro Anson however, was great. 👍🏻

[@paultaylor7287]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab I've yet to come across that type, I'll count myself blessed!

[@flyduck]

It’s the big one 😀. Just in time to get on the xmas list. Airfix are smashing it - but let’s see if it gets the oxley seal of approval 10/10?!

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Ho, Ho, Ho! Slow down there, Dude! 🎅🏻 Lets see the close ups before we reach our verdict, eh? 😉 Lol! 😬

[@alancrowley7991]

Hi Pete, I think I am correct in saying the American aircraft decals of the pilot name includes the crew chief and two maintenance techs as the Americans thought it important to bond with the people who looked after their aircraft. Good interesting review mate. (Wish it was in 1/32 scale though)..........

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Thanks Alan, yes, a few people have pointed out to me about the aircrew names. 🫢 If you want a gorgeous 1/32 Spit, you can't go wrong with the Tamiya. See my trailer for this vid which features that model. 👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKqalneEltKmpM0

[@thekinksfan5102]

Peter, do you mean the moulds are also made in the UK, not just the injection process? That would be Plastech in Newhaven, after 10 seconds of googling. Cheers, Simon

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Hi Simon Yes indeed. I believe both are produced by Plastech.

[@thekinksfan5102]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab it's really impressive that it's 100% made in the UK. I think that they have intentionally priced it too 'cheap', and get more profit from selling their Asian made kits.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

@@thekinksfan5102 Yes agree...hopefully the shape of things to come, though it does make the (non-UK) buccaneer seem super pricey?

[@СергейАртёмчик-ю5н]

...шиииииикарнейшая модель!...

[@johnnoble01]

Got to pass on this, just haven't got the room!

[@alantoon5708]

Understand that it is a most stunning kit, well worth the price of admission...

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Whoah, Patience my friends...I have found a couple of flaws in the design and will reveal all...

[@judebrad]

A bit too pricey for me. I thought £9.50 for the 1/24 Ju87 was expensive back in the 80's!

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

😂

[@patrickroos739]

These new 1/24 kits annoy me, they show what airfix really can do if they want to, but in 1/48 and 1/72 they wont and dont :-)

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Yes. Very true. 😕

[@supercededman]

1/48 Anson is a superb kit

[@ericadams3428]

It annoys me too and I think some of it is to do with money. They are not run the same way they were in the 70's and normally do limited runs of models. This one is guaranteed good sales with enthusiasts.

[@steve1315]

Found the video 👍👍

[@jameshoughton9319]

I think airfix deliberately kept the box small so is modellers found it much easier to sneak past the wife 😂😂😂Tesco bag for life bam in the house in the stash wife non the wiser 😂😂😂

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Lol! Good point James! 😂

[@andy2991]

Do you airbrush your kits or brush paint was gonna get an airbush but very costly if I'm no good at using it I stil havent built my mk ixc revvel spitfire 1/32 from a couple off year ago need to get it done havent built a model since I was a kid reason I wanted airbush is to have no brush Mark's looks neat and I noticed people make the excess panel lines stand out with black paint and then put thin layers of paint over the top would be nice if I can still do some level off detail and with barely any brush Mark's would be nice to get some black under the exhaust on my spitfire aswell nothing major fancy but would like to make a nice job off it I noticed u can buy thinner and use from brush painting aswell carnt u

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Jeez, for some reason I only just saw this question, - sorry. Yes, I airbrush my kits now. An Iwata HP-CH is what I use.

[@СергейАртёмчик-ю5н]

...коооооосмический спитфайр!...

[@alanparkinson549]

All those "spars" are actually ribs! 🙂

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Of course. 👍🏻

[@flitsertheo]

spar ribs ?

[@supercededman]

Re fishtail exhaust welds, perhaps some super fine stretched sprue laid on top and glued? Just a thought. Not optimal, but ... agreed, disappointing.

[@SEMJW]

You beat me to it. My thoughts exactly. Might be a good idea to use a fine tooth saw to remove or cut a safe distance away with cutters before clean up. I have two arriving in a couple of days so I'm preparing.

[@drawnbydaniel5398]

Thanks Peter for saving me some money. Given the scale, I think it is a very disappointing scale rendering of the Spitfire IX. All that terribly soft detail, that is sometimes simplified significantly, plus the appalling windscreen with stress fractures and that poor front panel amongst other misses including the box art. Since the Spits lack the Pytram drop tanks, that were carried by that squadron and others on the day.

[@damien5748]

Nice kit,looks impressive but its a pass for me simply on the grounds of space restriction....just dont have the room for it.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

I know what you mean.

[@damien5748]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab if it was any bigger you would be able to get into it.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@damien5748]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab here is a challange to the more expierenced buliders....build it using gorrilla glue,modify it so it has moving parts,put a small electric motor into the nose and convert it to R/C and see if she will actually fly for real.....🤔🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@flitsertheo]

@@damien5748 The landing will be even more interesting than the flying.

[@stevesstuff1450]

@@flitsertheo : Ha Ha Ha!! 😂

[@raulferreira9703]

Where's the pilot?

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

THAT is a good question indeed. There isn't one.

[@raulferreira9703]

Thank you for your reply. If you want this model with wheels up and an electric motor, it doesn't have support( stand) eithe.

[@СергейАртёмчик-ю5н]

...скааажу больше-МОДЕЛЬ 2022 ГОДА!...

[@watchthesky.]

$200 aud.

[@kramphillips]

Weekend build. 😂

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Long weekend...😉

[@alantoon5708]

Really LONGGG weekend...