This is a 1/48 Spitfire MK-11 Plastic Airplane Model Kit.
Skill Level 2 for ages 10 to Adult, Intermediate to Advanced Modelers.
The Supermarine Spitfire was the British Royal Air Force's premiere fighter
during most of WWII and, with the Hawker Hurricane, formed the backbone of
defense against the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. The Mk II
Spitfire differed little externally from the Mk Ia but featured a 1175HP Rolls
-Royce Merlin XII engine upgraded from 1050HP in the Mk 1a. This gave the
Mark II a top speed of 360mph at 19,500ft and a service ceiling of 36,500ft.
FEATURES: Detail 1/48th scale unassembled model for static display
34 parts molded in olive drab and clear with fine raised panel lines
Three-part canopy may be posed open or closed
Detailed wheels and landing gear
Highly detailed cockpit with accurate instrument panel, seat,
control stick pedals, and bulkheads
Detailed instructions
MARKING
OPTIONS: Includes Invisa-Clear decals for two aircraft. Invisa-Clear decals
are printed by a special process which minimises the amount of
clear film around the coloured part of the decal. They are also
very thin and respond to setting solutions.
A: Ser. No. P7966, D o B, Wg. Cmdr. Douglas Bader, November 1940
Top: Dark Green/Dark Earth camouflage; Bottom: Sky
B: Ser. No. P8088, NK o K, PO ASC Lumsden, No 118(F) Sqdn, 1941
Top: Dark Green/Dark Earth camouflage; Bottom: Sky
Paints Required:
Flat: Interior Grey Green, Black, White, Yellow, Flesh, Brown
Gloss: Silver, Red, Black
INCLUDES: One 1/48 Spitfire MK-11 Plastic Airplane Model Kit.
REQUIRES: Paint (See MARKING OPTIONS)
Basic tools: Hobby knife, paint brushes, sandpaper.
Nice-to-have tools: Needle file set, sprue cutter (see XURON),
airbrush and associated accessories
Adhesives:
Major components - Liquid plastic cement (Testors, TENAX 7R)
Clear parts - White glue, odourless , or TENAX 7R
Detail parts - or tube-type (thick) plastic cement.
SPECS: Scale: 1/48th
Wingspan: 225mm
Length: 188mm
5/26/98 RDT
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