Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I Interior Zoom Set
By Jacob Russell
This photo etch set is for the interior of Airfix's superb new Spitfire Mk.I kit. It consists of 36 parts on a single fret, many of which are pre-painted. It includes a new instrument panel, seat harness, throttle quadrant, compass base, and various detail parts for both cockpit sidewalls.
Airfix's Spitfire Mk.I has been justly praised. It is highly detailed and quite accurate. But there are very real limitations to the injection molding process, and some of the smaller cockpit parts are difficult to paint with any measure of finesse.
One might quibble about matching Eduard's interpretation of RAF Interior Green (it has a decided bluish cast to it) with whatever paint brand(s) you prefer to use, but that is a relatively minor complaint. I recommend this photo etch set and I would like to thank Eduard for the review sample.