Airfix - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII - 1:24

Product Code: A17002

Introducing the new 1:24 scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII. This new super-kit features several new parts to enable the accurate creation of a Mk.VIII, using our 2022 release of the Spitfire Mk.IX.c as the base kit. The new parts include; Upper and lower wing surface, including leading edge fuel tanks and gun camera position, Short span ailerons, Retractable tailwheel section, Revised instrument panel, Repositioned fuselage light. Please note: that the product image is a placeholder.

Scheme A: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, Sqn Ldr Bruce Watson, No. 457 ‘Grey Nurse’ Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Morotai, 1945. (A)

Scheme B: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, No. 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron, Sinthe, Burma, 1945. (B)

Scheme C: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII, 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, USAAF, Italy 1944. (C)

Paints required but not included: (Scheme A) 11, 24, 26, 30, 33, 34, 53, 54, 56, 60, 62, 85, 106, 110, 127, 153, 186, 74, 78, 100, 149, 165 (Scheme B) 11, 24, 26, 29, 30, 33, 34, 53, 54, 56, 60, 62, 85, 110, 127, 153, 186, 74, 78, 100, 165 (Scheme C) 11, 24, 26, 33, 53, 54, 56, 60, 62, 85, 110, 127, 153, 186, 74, 78, 100