Airfix Supermarine Spitfire MK IXc 1:24 WWII Military Aviation Plastic Model Kit A17001

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Airfix Supermarine Spitfire MK IXc 1:24 WWII Features

• Airfix is the oldest UK manufacturer of scale model plastic kits and has been producing kits for the mass market since 1952. Airfix produce a wide range of kits aimed at all types of scale modelers with subjects such as; military aircraft, ships, space, cars, dioramas and military vehicles

• Scheme 1: Spitfire Mk.IXc, Squadron Leader "Johnny" Plagis, No.126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron, RAF Devon, England, 1944. Scheme 2: Spitfire Mk.IXc, Flight Lieutenant Ian Keltie, No. 402 Squadron "City of Winnipeg", RAF Kenley, England, 1943. Scheme 3: Spitfire Mk.IXc, Wing Commander James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson, No.402 Squadron "City of Winnipeg", RAF Kenley, England, 1943. Scheme 4: Spitfire MkIXc, Captain Garth Jared, Commanding Officer, 309th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, US Army Air Force, Italy, 1943. Scheme 5: Spitfire Mk.Ixc GR 2/33 "Savoie", Armee de L'Air, France, 1945.

• Skill level: 4. Dimensions of completed kit: length 39.7 cm x width 46.9 cm x height 16.08 cm. Total Pieces: 433. A great plastic model kit for the advanced and the experienced modeler.

• Painting and assembly required. Paints and glue need to be purchased separately.

• Humbrol paints needed to complete the liveries are listed on the outside of the box.

About Airfix Supermarine Spitfire MK IXc 1:24 WWII

Description One of the most recognizable aircrafts of World War II showcasing its elliptical wings, the Spitfire was one of England's most successful defenders throughout the war. Rolling off the assembly line in 1938, the Spitfire began its career as one of the most popularly used short range fighter for the Royal Air Force. During the Battle of Britain, shortly after the Germans defeated France, during the battle that lasted from September 1940 through May 1941, Spitfires helped protect the skies against the Luftwaffe as they tried to attack the factories they were built in. This victory over the Nazis became a huge turning point in the war as it was the first major defeat against the German military forces as they tried to take over the whole of Europe. The Spitfires is a symbol of this victory as they fought the continuity of the war , helping the allies change the winds of the war and bringing them to victory.