Impressive kit! But I miss instructions for painting the engine and all the interior parts. Take your time, and it will be interesting to follow this build.
Paul I have just picked this kit on Temu for a bit of a steal. I put the model into RU-vid and you came up. Great unboxing, i look forward to seeing you build it.
It's a shame manufacturers don't do an 'engine out' option so said engine can be a proper size and not underscale.. I cant find an aftermarket Merlin either.
Just looking at the sprues and assembly instructions. The Border kit looks pretty damn close to wonder if it's an upscaled Hobby Boss Spitfire. The Hobby Boss goes together like a dream, the only hick up I hit was the seat framing. Assembled as per instructions it's a PIA. But assemble it piece by piece straight off the bulkhead it's easy peasy.