It seems that the Australians designed tires to specifically take care of the conditions in which they operated their Mk VIII Spitfires. This means that to do an Aussie Spit properly in this scale, you need to have these Z block tires. These are for the new Tamiya and the slightly older PCM kits.

The resin is flawlessly cast and since BarracudaCast doesn't use mold release for its products, it is realy to paint. You'll also note that there is no mold seam to clean up; only the area where it attaches to the pour stubs.

If you are spending the loot for the big Spits, might as well have it right and this set will be perfect for a Spitfire from OZ.

My thanks to BarracudaCast for the review set. Visit them at www.barracudacast.com for more info and to order your set.

April 2011

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