Ukrainian manufacturer ICM has packaged two of its Spitfire kits with a set of RAF figures and equipment, providing the basis of a neat 1/48 scene.
In 2010 ICM re-released its 1/48 Spitfire with a group of figures and pieces of airfield equipment. It has now re-issued the set but added another Spitfire to the mix, and new decals to form item DS4802, WWII RAF Airfield. First, we’ll talk about the Spitfire kit.
Above: There is plenty of detail on the engine bay firewall (left) , but its outer edges must be reduced to make it fit properly and allow the cowlings to be fitted.
ICM has released many boxings of its Spitfire, in Mk.VII, VIII, IXc and IXe formats. Due to the excessively modular nature of the product, though, it fits poorly in places; it has a complete engine, although said item really is designed to be displayed with the cowlings off. Try to position the engine and fit the cowlings, and you’re in for rocky road. There are other niggles too, such as the misshapen wing cannon blisters, which aren’t quite correct. On the plus side the moulding is good, there being fine panel line engraving and rivets, and a decent attempt has been made in reproducing the ‘gull’ wing on the underside.
Above: The cockpit features are rat…
