Spitfire Mk.I exhaust is a set of resin exhaust stubs in 1:48 scale from the Quickboost brand. It replaces simplified plastic exhausts with a fine casting with the outlets suggested.
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This is not a kit of an aircraft but replacement resin exhaust stubs for a model of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I in 1:48 scale. Exhausts are among the parts that are very easy to see on a finished model, and yet in plastic they tend to be cast in simplified form, with the outlets blanked off. The resin replacement offers a crisper shape and more accurate spacing. The swap takes a few minutes and the effect is out of all proportion to the work put in, which is the typical benefit of the Quickboost accessory range from the Czech maker Aires.
The Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I was a British single-seat fighter that made its name in the Battle of Britain. It was powered by a Merlin V12, and it is precisely its exhaust stubs projecting from the sides of the engine cowling that are among the characteristic recognition features of the type. On early machines the design of the exhausts changed during production, which is worth checking against period photographs when building a particular aircraft. Pronounced smoke stains also formed around the exhausts in flight, and they are a rewarding subject for weathering.
Wash the casting in warm water with a drop of detergent and cut the casting block off with a saw rather than snapping it. True the surface up on abrasive paper laid on a flat board, so that the exhausts sit in one line. It is glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue). Painting tends to be more effective if the exhausts are glued on only after the camouflage has been sprayed. A dark metallic base works well, with thin layers of rusty and brown shades over it and finally a faint hint of light pigment. Spray the smoke stain behind the exhausts with heavily thinned paint in several light passes.
These are accessory parts, not a model of an aircraft. The kit, glue and paints are not included in the package.
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