Airfix Spitfire Mk.Ia - Build With Me! Part 1: Getting Started With Your First Steps

The Supermarine Spitfire was a fighter aircraft that saw service with the RAF during the Second World War. In this video I complete a long-format build of the Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1a Plastic model kit in 1/72 scale.

The version I have here (A68206) is from the Starter Set (or "gift set" as they are sometimes called) which comes with some small pots of paint, a brush and some cement. The perfect start for a beginner!

The aim of this series is to give you the chance to quite literally "build with me" - so if you have this kit and want to give it a go, this is the perfect video for you!

Alternatively, if you are a beginner, there are lots of helpful, simple and easy techniques that can be found in this series - so definitely worth a watch!

In this first episode I focus on understanding the contents of the kit, basic build techniques and complete the painting and construction of the cockpit & pilot.

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[dorekborek]

As for the decal solutions: when I was building my first kit after returning to the hobby (which incidentally was the same Spitfire 😅) I didn't have any of those, so I found a tip online saying to use vinegar diluted with water. I ended up using straight vinegar, as I found it worked better that way. And WORK IT DID! The decals melted into the recessed panel lines beautifully! I think it's quite a good tip to include into a beginner level video.

Waiting for the next one!

[MikeShea-bjij]

I just finished the regular version of this kit and brush painted with Vallejo paints. It is a great little kit that turns out quite nice.

[yorkshiremanmodels]

cracking detailed build and excellent instructions for anyone new or old to modelling
looking forward to the next build pal

[JohnSmith-vemj]

Very good video Matt first class job!!

[goingbork]

This’ll be the perfect background video as I finish my hobby boss F-5E 😁

[ProModellerreal]

Looking forward to this one!
(This is Simulator Pro by the way, this is my modelling channel's account)

[julianmhall]

Hi Matt.. I remember from a previous video of yours re fuselage interiors (indeed anything you won't have access to later), you recommended painting more than you think you'll see as you won't be able to go back later if you /can/ see bare plastic.

[julianmhall]

Ref gluing or painting first.. I did see one You Tuber who used masking fluid on areas he'd want glue to stick to later, then painted the parts and removed the masking fluid. Hey presto, a painted part with clean mating areas :) IIRC he did the edges and inside tail surfaces of a fuselage that way.

[foszasty]

The amount of Humbrol paints and cements in that container is terrifying. 😆

[rayjohnlloydclement]

Shouldn't worry about snipping off the pilots feet because having no legs didn't affect Douglas Bader ability to fly a Spit.

[julianmhall]

Hi Matt.. re washing parts.. could you use an electric toothbrush or might that be too vigorous especially on small parts? That being said an old electric toothbrush with a flat battery is basically a manual one anyway :)

[pierrelebelgeapau.]

Hello. Thank you for sharing first. Interesting video. And nice done. You make like me clean the sprues into a sopy water isn't? And it's very important to make that. And I see that you have one box with a lot of pot of painting. Haha 😂. I have the same. I buy one Spitfire in 1/72 scale but in Revell. And two others to. But I have in Airfix the best plane for me .... the Spitfire Supermarine or not. And in 1/24 scale. Wow 😳. I have waiting 3 weeks for it. Cause it was coming from the industrie in England. Yes. But the airplane the Spitfire it's for me the best of the best. Without this airplane the ww2 was impossible to won. Yes 👍. Really. But it is not the question here. I like very much wat you make. You show everything very good. With calm and precision. Thank you for that. The model of Airfix is very good. So have a good Sunday. And make all of us a lot of models. Tanks, airplanes, cars etc.... just thank for sharing.

[modelmagic]

I recently bought a starter set spitfire mkvc when I checked the paints all of them were dried out.

[julianmhall]

The 6 Ps.. Proper Preparation Prevents.. errrmmm... Particularly (yeah let's go with that so I don't get banned by You Tube :) ).. Poor Performance. On that basis nice to see a series of videos on everything :) As part of the Preparation (for all modelling) I'd suggest watching all these videos :)

[martijn]

That's a bit of an odd choice to first assemble all the cockpit parts to prevent having to scrape off paint for glueing.
Only for you to still end up scraping off paint to glue the whole cockpit assembly in place.😅
The result looks fine so it all works out in the end.👍

[ingosippel]

Yeah, tue ikon of battle of britain thank you

[arghons.hobby.workshop]

Starter Sets are the worst option to build a model. It makes harder build instead of buying good cement, paints and brush.

[jaws]

Great little kit but be careful oabout the paints

[bradleyhatchen]

Never got to see the last video of all the model you build quite annoying could never view it

[tony_bird]

i don’t want a model that looks like that 💀