TAMIYA Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1 1:48 - 61119

TAMIYA Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1 1:48 - 61119

The iconic Spitfire fighter was one of the backbones of the RAF in the desperate struggle for the skies during WWII, sporting a refined design and aesthetically pleasing elliptical wing, plus the proven Rolls Royce Merlin engine. It first flew in March 1936, and some two and a half years later in August 1938 the first production Spitfires - the Mk.I - started to reach units. This Mk.I would have a vital role to play in the Battle of Britain as the RAF and Luftwaffe played out a titanic struggle for the skies, and the successful fighting off of the Luftwaffe ensured that the Spitfire earned international fame that continues even in the modern day.

Features:

• 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit
• Fuselage length: 191mm, wingspan: 235mm
• Superb accuracy is based upon in-depth examination of actual aircraft
• Parts are included to recreate various types of Mk.I front canopy, sights, antenna bases and pitot tubes
• The interior of the floorless cockpit is rendered in detail
• Choose between open or closed canopy, each with dedicated parts for superb realism
• Comes with 1 seated pilot figure and three marking options including for aircraft in the Battle of Britain and Operation Dynamo
  
• The kit includes a choice between standard sight (photo-etched parts) and reflector sight (clear parts)
• Under the port wing, the modeler can choose between single and forked type pitot tubes
• A wide selection of photo-etched parts is included, to depict sight, seatbelt parts, radiator mesh and more.

Plastic model assembly kit. Requires paint, glue and modelling tools.