Kotare Spitfire Mk 1a mid

1/32 Kotare Spitfire Mk1a (mid)  

Figure by ICM Ukraine 

Accumulator Trolley self-designed in Fusion 360 and printed on Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K 

Base is AMMO by MIG Scenic Mats - Airfield Dusty Summer 

Paints used, Tamiya XF. Custom mixed. 

Main Markings are painted on. For red, used XF Red plus a little brown, for Blue used XF blue plus a little Nato black. For Yellow used XF yellow plus a little red. 

Used the kit decals for all stencils, and gun tape.  

Kit goes together great. 

Love the way the landing gear aligns  

The only non-kit parts used: Fabric Sutton harness from HGW. 

The kit instructions are among the best in the industry. 

Check the Kotare website for updates. As of May 2023 they have released a "tip sheet" with helpful hints on building the kit. 

The kit instructions provide many wartime photos and explanations of the parts. It's a real learning experience. 

I originally used Mr. Hobby Aqueous Dark Earth and Dark Green. The colors didn't look right so I painted over them. 

altered the colors a bit and painted on the main markings 

You will spend 50% of your time in the cockpit. 

One thing I didn't like about the kit was the plastic molded harness. HGW fabric harness to the rescue. I had a one in the stash, but since this kit was released HGW has released a new set specifically for this kit. 

After main paint laid down, and beginning weathering.