Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia

Airfix

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia

Airfix

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Description

For many it is the first kit of their lives, and with good reason: 36 parts, 155 mm wingspan, Skill Level 1. Airfix includes decals for P9386, the Spitfire of Squadron Leader Brian Lane, No. 19 Squadron, in September 1940.

What's included

• 36 parts on sprues (plastic)
• 1 decal sheet with 1 marking option (waterslide transfers)
• 1 set of assembly instructions with colour references (paper)

Material: Plastic

SKU: A01071C

Barcode: 5063129022051

Product details

Background & context

Reginald Mitchell had learned how to build speed with the Schneider Trophy racing aircraft and carried it over to a fighter: the prototype K5054 flew on 5 March 1936, and the elliptical wing became its trademark. Mitchell died in 1937 and did not live to see what became of it. The Mk.I with Merlin engine and eight Browning machine guns went to No. 19 Squadron at Duxford in August 1938, the squadron that Brian Lane led in 1940. In the Battle of Britain the Hurricane shot down more opponents, but the Spitfire became the symbol. More than 20,000 were built by 1948.

On the tabletop

Brian Lane led No. 19 Squadron in 1940, and his Spitfire P9386 is the only marking option in this kit. The same squadron had been the first to receive the new Spitfire at Duxford back in 1938. With 36 parts in 1:72 and the easiest skill level, it is the first aircraft kit for many modellers. As 1:72 corresponds to 20 mm, you can also place the model alongside figures and vehicles of that size.

Manufacturer & safety

Safety information

Not a toy.
Not suitable for children under 14 years.
Contains small parts and sharp components.
Supplied unassembled and unpainted.
Assembly required.
Glue and paints not included.

Manufacturer

Hornby Italia SRL
Viale dei Caduti 52/A6
25030 Castel Mella (BS)
Italien