1/24 Spitfire Mk Vb
Trumpeter 1/24 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb is a plastic kit of the British fighter. It contains 233 parts, a detailed engine with a clear cowling and sprung landing gear. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The Spitfire was the Royal Air Force’s principal fighter, and according to the manufacturer more than 20,000 were built by 1948. The Mk.V series with the more powerful Merlin 45 was the most widely produced; the Mk.Vb carried a mixed armament of four 7.7 mm machine guns and two 20 mm cannon.
According to the manufacturer, the 1/24 kit contains 233 parts on nine sprues plus three rubber tyres. Highlights include the detailed engine with a clear cowling, sprung landing gear, photo-etched aileron and flap hinges and a film for the instruments. The decals represent BL670, coded RF-K, of No. 303 (Polish) Squadron RAF in March 1942.
The finished model is about 38 cm long with a 46.5 cm wingspan. The clear cowling lets the Merlin be shown while keeping the clean line of the nose. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: United Kingdom, Poland. Period: World War II.
| Category: | Aircraft 1/24 |
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| EAN: | 9580208024035 |
| Scale: | 1/24 |
