I can honestly say that this is one of the nicest models I have put together recently. I used no filler whatsoever that is how well my copy of this classic fit together. Construction was straight forward and the instruction sheet clear. I chose to build my model with the cockpit drop down door in the closed position. You can choose to show it open but that will require cutting the moulded door out of the fuselage and then installing the separate piece open door. This would be considered had there been a tad more cockpit detail although I am not complaining as with this beauty all closed up the cockpit looks pretty good. There are a couple of options for canopy pieces so one must be cognizant of the exact aircraft one is building. Again, if you are building a later mark Vb you can snip off the radio mast on top of the tail as the aircraft would have had an UHF radio and therefore no antenna. On my model I did attach IFF wires. To do this I simply drilled holes across from each other through the fuselage and after applying the decals I threaded a needle and carefully threaded same through the holes and then attached the thread to the end os the elevators. I chose aftermarket decals and did my bird up in middle eastern colour scheme. I would have no hesitation in recommending this model as she does up very nicely. At some point in the future I would consider building another but with so many Spitfires out there.......

I heard all of the comments about Tamiya and how well the kits fit, and this Spitfire was certainly no exception! It took me - in small spurts - just about an hour to put 95% of the kit together. The joint seam between the wing and fuselage is flawless!the wings have NO GAPS. the fuselage has no gaps. The whole kit fit like a GLOVE. no clamping, no tape, just a finger tight hold till the glue set. (I used Micro scale's Micro Weld liquid cement). I would recommend this kit to anyone.

Perfect fit on all pieces. Very accurate with small details. Great for beginners and experts alike! Would highly recommend