what paints do I need

Hi Alan With regards to your question you will need Tamiya paints and a full list is provided in the instruction leaflet. These are water based acrylic paints. However it’s usually best to prime the plastic parts first before painting and the tamiya spray primer is ideal. A couple of the paints only come in aerosol format. Hobbycraft stock the paints for £2 each if you need to get painting now but they don’t stock the aerosol type. I found it’s cheaper to obtain the paints from a proper model store like Emodels. They have been really good. You will be able to order all paints in one go as you will need quite a few for this model. Check out plasmo by David damek on YouTube for hints and tips. He’s good. Good luck Andy

Do I also need a compressor?

No you do not need a compressor to build the kit and it will depend on how you want to paint it. You can paint it by hand but if you wish to paint it with an air brush then you will need a compressor. Kind regards

Hi, what is the wingspan of the spitfire

Hi, the wingspan of this Spitfire is 23cm. thanks Gaugemaster

Can anyone tell my the size of this aeroplane in feet and inches please l am old school.

Hi sorry for delay .... 235mm wing span 191mm fuselage length Wingspan roughly 9.5 inch Fuselage roughly 7.5 inch Hope this helps

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Product Dimensions	34.93 x 20.02 x 5.41 cm; 281.23 g
Manufacturer recommended age	14 years and up
Item model number	TAM61119
Educational Objective(s)	Develop fine motor skills, patience, and historical knowledge
Language:	English
Number of Game Players	1
Number of pieces	1
Assembly Required	Yes
Scale	1::48
Batteries Required?	No
Batteries included?	No
Material Type(s)	Plastic
Remote Control Included?	No
Colour	Unvarnished
Release date	13 Feb. 2019
ASIN	B07K4Q4V2W

Tamiya TAM61119 Fahrzeug 61119-1:48 British Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I, Model Building, Plastic Kit, Unvarnished

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