dagger00 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Hello to all. Just wanted to tell you a discover I did, or at least I think so. i´ve purchased the brand new Hasegawa Spitfire Mk-VII/VII pointed wing, I did that basically cos I´d like to test myself the measures of the kit, knowing that the Mk-IX was short comparing it to the ICM one, there is a good page of that experiment in the web, but I like to know what about this new Mk-VII, well, here it is what I saw, this kit is 1 cmts long than the Hasegawa Spitfire Mk-Vb, I don´t know if tha difference is"in proper scale", but, as I know that the VII and VIII were longer than the V´s thanks to their engine change, it seemed correct to me; thjen I compare it with the ICM VII, qand it was only 2, 2 1/2 milimeters short, so, if you have the Hasegawa´s V and VII/VIII you´ll see the correct fuselage lenght differecne, if you have the ICM and the Hasegawa´s VII, you´ll have a difference on only 2 to 2 and a half milimeters, but, who knows wich lenghjt isright (Hasegawa versus ICM). Does anyone noticeed that too?. Ears open.. Beswt, Juan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigjugs Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 The Mk. VII is the same fuselage as the Mk. IX. So if the IX is off the VII is no different. So, don't sweat the short long issue vs, ICM. The Hasegawa Mk. VII is short. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dagger00 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Again, Hasegawa´s VII is longer than Hasegawa´s V,so, the proportions are ok, it is short compared to ICM´s IX (only 2 milimiters, wich is nothing in my book), but who knows if Hasegawa retooled the fuselaje for their VII and VIII´s, maybe the didn´t use the IX fuselage. Anyway, Eduard will eventually pop out a superb VII and VIII. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Griffin Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 No, Hasegawa didn't retool the Mk VIII fuselage, very same parts with différent decals; would they spend lots of $$ to make a new mold for just HF VII version only...I don't think so. Maybe Eduard will do one with the parts to convert their Mk IX( easy job for them to make a new pressurized cockpit and a special canopy, when you see what they can do with the Brassin sets), can't wait to see this happen... But, if the Hasegawa's VIII/IX fuselage is fine for you ( sure it doesn't look bad to the eye, even if a little underscale...), the HF VII should as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dagger00 Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 No, Hasegawa didn't retool the Mk VIII fuselage, very same parts with différent decals; would they spend lots of $$ to make a new mold for just HF VII version only...I don't think so. Well they in fact retooled their Bf-109 Emils, and, as another example, Kinetic tetooled the nose cone of its F-16, just to name 2 cases... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Griffin Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Well, see by yourself, picture of what's in the box here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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