Eduard Spitfire Mk. VIII Plastic Model Kit in 1/72 scale | Build & Review

The mark VIII Supermarine Spitfire is not as well known as some of the other, more famous variants of the aircraft. Despite being considered a developmental leap in the evolution of the Spitfire, it did not see as much service compared to other, more easier to construct variants.

Join me in this video as I build and review the Eduard profipack Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIII plastic model kit in 1/72 scale, a model that may well be my best build yet!

Special thanks to Ed from @EdNashsMilitaryMatters for collaborating with me on this particular project, providing the history segment. Connect with Ed and see more of his awesome military history videos on his channel here:

His full-length video on the Spitfire VIII here:

This video of the Eduard Spitfire Mk. VIII focuses on the build and review of the kit, but if you'd like a more in-depth look at the contents of the box and the quality of the moulding I have an unboxing video here:

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:22 Products used
01:51 Construction begins
03:00 Cockpit
07:50 Fuselage and wings
11:32 Masks
12:28 Painting begins
14:23 Decals
16:55 Enamel Wash
17:48 Small parts
18:47 Weathering
19:42 Finishing touches
20:39 History of the Aircraft
25:16 Kit & Build Review
28:11 Product Statistics
29:37 Conclusion

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[Aradebil]

Why not just use a toothpick to apply the super glue? :)

[georgiosjan]

An american grey quite rare. Glad you went with a different paint scheme, looks very good hopefully i won't miss it. ;-)

[KJ-knpg]

Sad that I missed the stream. Got some covid problems over here.... Anyways, great video, surely your best build yet, and your channel is growing fast! Stay safe and thank for another great piece of content.

[williambickers]

I imagine this must be a far cry for the mistercraft IL-2 to come! Great job on this, almost definitely your best kit yet!

[peters]

I am new to this I have a problem with small bits and pieces. .... finger problem.... can you recommend another spitfire model in bigger scale.... thank's for your videos.... they are therapeutic to watch 😊

[Vespa_adventures]

It was worth waiting. Great video, as always.

[neilhaas]

A grey u.s. navy spitfire american spitfire nice fighter plane. That's interesting

[simonlund]

Just a tip. If you want to gain even more realistic chipping effect you Can airbrush the areas you want to chip with a metallic colour. Then you airbrush some chipping solution forexample vallejo chipping medium, and then paint the Camo scheme over it. When you want to apply the chipping you just take a wet toothpick and scratch the areas. Nice video 👍

[BobMuir]

Great build, best I have seen you do and I love the weathering!
Your enthusiasm at the unboxing has resulted in me ordering from Edouard and yup they are great value and their shipping from Europe is good. Not arrived yet so I shall see……
Most folk I have seen using sups glue do a drop on some cardboard and then a cut to a point piece of box card to apply.
Thanks
Bob
England

[mohidh]

For the PE maybe use a toothpick to apply it. I used PE for the first time and used that technique. Loved the video.

[effiksworkshop]

I must say i own like 30 eduard kits and they are CHEAP well atleast here in Czech republic where you can get 1/72 profipack from 10-15 pounds and 1/48 from 15 up to 30 pounds for profipack

[franciscovenegas]

It is an impressive model to be 1:72, at first I said 1:48 !!!, but the work done on it makes it even more, excellent congratulations and thanks for being part of this, which for me is a learning curve .

[alfepalfe]

Very nice build, you also mensioned that you like building more rare/forgotten planes. Therefore I made a small list of the rarest planes I know of.

Dh 90 dragonfly (trp3) only one swedish one was made but good luck finding a kit for that.

Saab 210 lilldraken also only 1 was made because it was a prototype.

Saab 201/202, a saab safir with different wings for testning. Only one was made.

FFVS J22, 198 were made but most people still have never heard of them (except for warthunder players.)

Saab 18, 245 were made but they seem to not be as well documented as most aircraft and there is only one survining example and that one was pulled from the bottom of a lake.

P1/S1a sparmamn also known as sparmannjagaren, 11 were made.

[thhseeking]

16:20 - "When the propeller was dry, and I'd retrieved it form where it had flown off to..." XD

[samuelsymonds]

really loved this video and its certainly up there with the Typhoon as your best! Its a really great experience building your first kit from a different model brand

[stuartmiller]

Very nice build. Unfortunately the days of me being able to build 1/72 (and im thinking 1/48 also) are over and I will just have to settle on viewing well done kits on a big screen. Keep up the good work. Stu NZ

[EindbaasToad]

You don't need to buy a special '"moddelers super glue" (way to expensive). Instead use a cocktailstick or toothpick to dab a tiny amount of glue in places you need it.

[hanssmidt]

Finally a new vid i was waiting for long i wish i could do more than subbing but i do not make money so i can not support you on patreon

[JimmyJohnsCupSeries]

Wow that spitfire looks awesome! Great video, it has inspired me to finish my Airfix phantom that I started a few months ago. I definitely have to try an eduard kit now!

[PanzerDave]

This is the first video of yours that I have watched, and I am very impressed. First, I didn't realize at first that this was a 1/72nd scale model. The detail and quality of the build is outstanding for such a small scale. Second, the detail of your build description, videography, etc. is also outstanding. Finally, I loved the inclusion of the history. Again, I am very impressed. Cheers, from the US.