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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII + Collectors Coin
From Airfix
1/24th Scale
Product No #A17002
452 parts
3 colourscheme options,
length of 402mm and a wingspan of 469mm
First edition limited to 500 kits (there will be another release without the coin also).
Price: PS99.99
Airfix has released news to inform modellers of their new 1/24th scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII to their 2024 range. Air The Powered by the latest variants of Merlin engine, the Mk.VIII featured a strengthened fuselage, retractable tail wheel and the adoption of a new broad-chord rudder, with versions optimised for high, medium and low altitude operations.
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This variant of Spitfire served primarily with units based overseas, with the RAF in the Mediterranean, Middle and Far East and the RAAF in the Southwest Pacific. Many pilots who flew several marks of this famous fighter regarded the Mk.VIII as the best flying Spitfire of them all.
This kit:
the A17002 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII in 1:24 scale, with new parts to create the Mk.VIII
differences. The Containing a total
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of 452 parts, once built, the kit measures an overall length of 402mm and a wingspan of 469mm.
The new parts include;
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-Upper and lower wing surface, including leading edge fuel tanks and gun camera position.
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-Retractable tailwheel section
-Revised instrument panel-Repositioned fuselage lightMarking schemes in this boxing:Showcasing three vastly different schemes to choose from, including the ‘Grey Nurse’ scheme, from the Royal Australian Air Force. The Super