Supermarine SPITFIRE Mk.IIa

The Spitfire is probably the most legendary aircraft of the Second World War.
It was continuously built in countless variants until well after the end of the Second World War in over 22,500 copies.
The 12-cyl developed for the Spitfire. The Merlin engine, initially with 1175 hp, was so outstanding that it was built under license in the USA.
At the beginning of the Second World War, the RAF had already introduced the Spitfire Mk. I to its fighter units
proved its effectiveness in the Battle of Britain.
The first Spitfire Mk. IIs left the factory in Castle-Bromwich in August 1940.
It was now equipped with a 3-blade propeller as standard and received additional armor for the pilot. A total of 990 Type Mk. II machines were built.
In addition to its role as an interceptor, the Spitfire also served as a fighter-bomber and photo-reconnaissance aircraft.

Plastic model kit

• New moulds (2014)
• Structured surfaces with finely engraved sheet metal joints
• Detailed Mk.IIa wings with machine gun openings
• Detailed cockpit with instrument panel
• Separate cockpit frames
• Detailed seat suspension
• Detailed foot pedal control system
• Separate entry door
• Detailed coolers
• Movable propeller
• Detailed exhaust system
• Detailed chassis
• Divided pulpit glazing

Decals for the following versions:

• Supermarine Mk.IIa, No. 19 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Fowlmere, England, June 1941
• Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa, No. 65 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Kirton-in-Lindsey, England, July 1941

Scale 1:32

unbuilt / unpainted