Airfix Aircraft 1/24 Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII Fighter Kit
Featuring the original tooling from the Mk.IXc variant that was released in 2022, Airfix is now bringing you the A17002 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII in 1:24 scale, with new parts to create the Mk.VIII differences. New parts include a retractable tail wheel section, short-span ailerons, revised instrument panel, and upper and lower wings, including the downward recognition light. Containing a total of 452 parts, once built, the kit measures an overall length of 402mm and a wingspan of 469mm.
Marking schemes in this kit:
Showcasing three vastly different schemes to choose from, including the ‘Grey Nurse’ scheme, from the Royal Australian Air Force.
- Scheme A: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, Sqn Ldr Bruce Watson, No. 457 ‘Grey Nurse’ Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Morotai, 1945.
- Scheme B: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, No. 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron, Sinthe, Burma, 1945.
- Scheme C: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, USAAF, Italy 1944.
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