Series 5 aircraftThe Mk.XII was the first production version of the Spitfire to use the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. The Griffon was a development of the 'R' sprint engine used in the Supermarine Schneider Trophy racing seaplanes of the late 1920s and early 1930s.Scale: 1:48Length mm: 202Width ..
Series 5 aircraftThe Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb was the most widely produced variant of the Mk.V series of Spitfires. Entering service with the RAF in early 1941, the Mk.Vb variant incorporated a number of improvements over earlier Spitfires. It was the first common variant to be fitted ..
Series 5 aircraftThe Supermarine Spitfire was, by 1940, the interceptor of choice for Fighter Command. It was capable of speeds over 360mph and had exceptional manoeuvrability. An excellent dog-fighter, the Spitfire Mark I is seen as a symbol of 'The Few', vital to the defence of the Uni..
Series 5 aircraftThe Hawker Hurricane was the RAF's most vital fighter in the early years of WWII. These tough, partly fabric covered monoplane fighters put in a valiant defence against the numerically superior Luftwaffe during the Blitzkrieg. Although slower than the Messerschmitt Bf109..
Series 5 aircraft.During the early stages of WWII, the American built Curtiss P-40B proved to be one of the most important fighter aircraft available to Allied Air Forces. Flying with the RAF in North Africa and the American Volunteer Group in China, P-40B was to become one of the most distinc..
Series 5 aircraft This plane is viewed as one of the iconic American fighters of WWII. Designed to fulfil an RAF specification, the Mustang was transformed once the Rolls Royce Merlin engine was installed. The P-51D model's long range and excellent firepower made it a superb escort fight..
Series 5 aircraft.Featuring new parts and new schemes!Scheme 1: ‘Rotation Blues’ 67th FBS KoreaScheme 2: F51D 77 Squadron RAAF Korea 1951Scheme 3: J26 Mustang, Swedish Air Force As arguably the finest fighter aircraft of WWII, the Mustang went on to be selected as the USAF primary piston engine..
Series 5 aircraft.Scheme 1: KM272 ‘Dooleybird’ 19 Squadron RAF 1945Scheme 2: KH676/CV-A Flg Off A F Lane, 3 Squadron RAAF Cervia Italy, April 1945 As the North American Mustang was developed as a direct result of a British Air Ministry requirement, it is somehow fitting that the RAF a..
Series 5 aircraft The P-51D Mustang was produced in greater numbers than any other variant and introduced a number of improvements over earlier models. With a new wing design, teardrop canopy and lower rear fuselage, the P-51D was the mount of many USAAF aces and became the primary US fighter in the..
Series 5 aircraftA variant of this famous aeroplane, the result of a desire to produce a 'Super Spitfire, this Mk.XVIII was further refinement of the Rolls Royce Griffon powered Mk.XIV. In addition to cockpit enhancements, it benefitted from increased fuel carrying capacity and strengthened wi..