855239 1/48 Spitifre MK-11

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 rudder 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 CA, or TENAX 7R Detail parts - CA or tube-type (thick) plastic cement. SPECS: Scale: 1/48th Wingspan: 225mm Length: 188mm