It's Friday and what better way to end the working week than to find a large box had been delivered to me direct from Japan. Inside the box was another box! Tamiya's Spitfire Mk VIII kit in 1:32nd scale. All that has been said about the Spitfire Mk IX kit released late last year also applies to this kit. It is simply superb and like the IX kit has plenty of extra bits and pieces to build any number of sub-variants. I'll post a few pics later and prepare an article on building the kit along the same lines as I did for the Mk IX kit. As you would expect, there are plenty of RAAF c&m options available for the kit, the problem comes is choosing which one to use!
Update 21 July : Havn't started the kit yet due to local modellers calling in like bees to a honey pot, wanting to see the kit! All were unanimous in their praise, like the Mk IX this kit is simply superb. It's available NOW! from your favourite mail order hobby shop but you better be quick.
