According to the data from Master Details, the Hasegawa release
of their 1/32 scale Spitfire Mk.II is based on the original
Mk.V kit which was from the raised panel line generation. The
Mk.II kit features a new wing with scribed panel lines, but
the fuselage and tail are the original raised panel line toolings
from the Mk.V. As the instructions data indicates, it is easy
enough to scribe the details into the fuselage halves, but
the tail surfaces are another matter. Master Details to the
rescue.
This simple correction replaces the kit parts with a scribed
horizontal stab that also has the elevators cast separately.
The trailing edge of the horizontal stabs captures the concave
curve where the leading edge of the elevators mount. The elevators
themselves have nice rib and fabric details. The nice part
of this set is the fact you can pose your Spitfire more realistically
with the elevators drooping.
