Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb Photo Etch
By Andrew Birkbeck
The new Airfix Spitfire Mk.Vb is a gem of a kit, and arguably the best Spitfire Mk.V in any scale. The interior parts included in the Airfix kit are pretty decent for the scale. This said, even the best can be improved, and Eduard has provided the model enthusiast with a lovely photo etched interior set to make a great kit sublime. Parts for the throttle controls, side fuselage panels, seat harness belts, foot pedal detail, canopy details: lots of parts to dramatically improve the cockpit of the Airfix Spitfire are included in this set. Many of the parts are pre-colored, and self adhesive.
In addition to the parts for the kit's cockpit, this set also includes additional parts to enhance the detail of the under fuselage air scoop, and the undercarriage legs. Many of the parts are quite small, so care with cutting them from the etched frets will obviously be required. Those parts that are self adhesive (the cockpit parts) obviously won't need gluing.
All in all, this is a very nice set that with a little TLC will go a long way to improving the look of an already great model kit. I would like to thank Eduard for providing the review sample.