I'll start this week an illustrated article on the Aero Imageworks website describing how to build Tamiya's superb 1:32nd scale Spitfire Mk IX as JE-J EN398 flown by W/C JE Johnson. The kit will be for the most part built straight out of the box but with a few deviations and amendments. I'll be deviating from Tamiya's instructions when it comes to the camouflage and markings for JE-J as these aren't particularly accurate. Much of the information presented in the article isn't exclusive to JE-J and would be relevant to any 'early' MK IX. There's also some interesting details that have been uncovered that perhaps only those with a ground or aircrew background would have picked up.
How to build Tamiya's Spitfire Mk IX
