If there ever was a great time to be a modeller of what could be the most iconic aircraft of the Second World War, it is now. The Supermarine Spitfire, Reginald Mitchell's sleek, sharklike hunter of the skies, and what "The Few" flew along with Hawker Hurricane to save Great Britain from its darkest hours - is now well represented in all the major scales in fine, high-quality plastic model form. And the modelling world couldn't be happier. Here we have a quick rundown of what is on offer in all the major scales - including a recent arrival which may possibly be the ultimate Mark IX!

1/24 Scale

Let's start off with the Airfix 1/24 Spitfire Mark IXc - one of the latest toolings from one of the oldest, most venerable kit brands. And what a kit!

Airfix didn't hold back on this kit. With a wingspan of almost 50cm and over 400 parts, its a far cry from the Trumpeter 1/24 offerings. 

This kit has everything you need in the box to recreate what could be the ultimate mark in the ultimate kit. Watch our video below of Max's initial unboxing!

1/32 Scale

Top of the list in this popular scale is recently-releases Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mark 1. Taking off from the defunct Wingnut Wings brand attempt, the kit instructions alone reveal a stunning project. The depth of detail available in this large scale is intricate enough to challenge even a veteran 1/144 builder, yet it is the first 1/32 Mark I since the classic 1960s-70s Revell release. The reviews from builders of this New Zealand kit is hard to ignore - this could be the best kit of any aircraft in this scale, that is until Kotare releases another warbird. A Hurricane I maybe?

Of course a close second is the Tamiya Spitfire series, led by the classic 1/32 Spitfire Mark IXc. Tamiya quality and engineering is the highlight of this kit, and the ease of building is second to none. 

1/48 Scale

Top of the line for quarter scale fans will be the recent Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mark I. Our own Glen Hambleton built a superb example of this warbird, and his testimony is on Tamiya's excellent engineering design and ease of build just makes this a great addition to the "shake-n-bake" lineup.

Close behind it is Airfix's own Spitfire I. These kits gives you the opportunity to be creative with your build seeing that you are free from construction worries.

Eduard also tops the 1/48 Spitfire scene with their excellent "all-in-one" boxings, notably the Mark Vs. The "Spitfire Story" boxing is a great example and as a plus for modellers down under many have RAAF markings in the box.

Airfix also has a great offering in their Mark VIII in 1/48. The bubble canopy models mostly only saw service after the war, but you cannot ignore their sleek lines that you must have in the collection. The advantage of the Airfix releases of all the Marks are the varied marking options available, from Desert service to post-war racers.

1/72 Scale

We will be remiss not to mention the Spitfires in smaller scales, as the big brands - Revell, Airfix, Tamiya, Italeri and more - have done many versions of all marks. But an exceptional newcomer to the fray is KP Models from Eastern Europe, which have done a very good job recreating in kit form the early Mark Is with three bladed and two bladed propellers. See them all here.

And that's our round up for now. Do check out our store shelves for these great kits, and don't forget to chat us up about your builds -We'll certainly be happy to hear what you think about our opinions of these great kits!  In the meantime, here's Max's review of the Kotare kit!