Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Va as flown by Douglas Bader

[Edbert]

 

[BarleyBop]

Is it someday yet?

 

[Edbert]

Is someday yet?

Don't make me pull the car over!

 

[Rimmer]

Eduard?

 

[Edbert]

Kotare.

This is the 5a version, assume I'll build Douglas Bader's plane that never came back.

 

[Rimmer]

Kotare.

This is the 5a version, assume I'll build Douglas Bader's plane that never came back.

DB's mk.Va? A very good choice. I'll look forward to that, I've not seen the Kotare kit built up yet.

 

[Edbert]

DB's mk.Va? A very good choice.

I only wish it were a 5b, this kit is amazing, I think half the parts are the cockpit and areas immediately on both ends. Unlike the Zoukei Mura kits, there's no linkages to the rudder nor pistons inside the engine. Heck, there's no Merlin included at all, but I think they left room for one. Suspect that will be released later in some sort of platinum edition.

 

[Rimmer]

I suspect they'll do a B or C winged Spitfire at some-point, although it'd require a new wing. I've never actually built a 1/32 aircraft kit but I do like t he look of this one.,

 

[Edbert]

This is an unfortunate casting effort, very hard to photograph.



I think those two "dips" indicate under-pressured styrene into the molds? Not what one would expect from an expensive kit.

 

[Edbert]

I am a bit disappointed with my work on the IP. Hard to capture what I mean but some of the dials are not legible.

 

[Edbert]

There's a 4th seat not shown in the image above. Initially I used the one with molded-in seatbelts. The missing one is being sanded down and re-painted. Reason for that will be shown later.


I read somewhere that 80% of the parts in this kit were cockpit-related. Some really tiny bits in there for sure. But it makes sense when you realize there's no engine parts at all, except exhaust stacks. The wings went together like a work of engineering art.


My IP was just not acceptable to me, so I co I cheated

(Quinta studios to the rescue)

 

[BarleyBop]

Quinta studios

There's a nice looking catalogue to look through!
New to me...

Your IP not quite so crisp, but did have a battle worn look to it!

 

[Littlemarten]

This is an unfortunate casting effort, very hard to photograph.

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I think those two "dips" indicate under-pressured styrene into the molds? Not what one would expect from an expensive kit.

Or it was removed from the mold too soon. See the distortion in the sprue leg (part No.10) just below?

 

[Edbert]

There's a nice looking catalogue to look through!
New to me...

Whatever you do do not click on the link below, your wallet begs you not to!

Another catalog

 

[Edbert]

 

[Edbert]

Those "holes" on the front of the seat were to hold multi-colored flares. I feel that if I am not going to put flares in there then I should drill the holes out. Perhaps not through, but deeper.

 

[Littlemarten]

Those "holes" on the front of the seat were to hold multi-colored flares. I feel that if I am not going to put flares in there then I should drill the holes out. Perhaps not through, but deeper.

That would probably improve the look.

Flares … on the front of the seat … somehow I think that's a bad idea …

 

[Rob]

Coming along nice. I almost bought that kit for my next endeavor but I thought I'd perhaps wait a bit because there was no engine to speak of. Still seems like a great build to do.

 

[Edbert]

Coming along nice. I almost bought that kit for my next endeavor but I thought I'd perhaps wait a bit because there was no engine to speak of. Still seems like a great build to do.

I sorta wish I had waited for the B-wing version myself, but they are about to release a 109 too.

https://modelgeekspodcast.com/home/kotare-1-32-bf-109k-test-shot-build/

 

[Edbert]

Wrapping up the cockpit here, just wanted to show some pics because it is about to all be invisible.









That tank behind the pilot's right shoulder/elbow says "use no oil or grease - they cause explosions" which I thought was interesting.

Just in case any Spitfire aficionados are wondering where the rest of it is (like the side-door), these side panels are only the bottom half.