Airfix - Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a / Messerchmitt
Bf109E-4 Gift Set - 1:72 (A50135)
After the fall of France in 1940, the two great air arms of the day, Great
Britain’s RAF and Germany’s Luftwaffe, faced each other in large numbers for
the first time. The spearhead of the Luftwaffe was the Messerschmitt Bf109E.
A formidable fighting machine, it had proven itself to be world class
throughout its previous campaigns. However, over southern England in the
summer of 1940, it faced a new set of challenges. The most serious test for
the Luftwaffe pilots was the widespread use of the RAF’s finest fighter, the
Supermarine Spitfire. More manoeuvrable than the 109E, the Spitfire was the
finest fighter of its day. This set contains two aircraft flown by aces,
Helmut Wick and John Dundas. Neither survived their fateful engagement on
28th November 1940.
Contents: 1:72 Supermarine Spitfire
MkIa, 1:72 Messerschmitt Bf109E-4, 8 Acrylic Paints, 2 Brushes, Poly Cement
| Model Scale; 1:72 |
Spitfire - Dimensions (mm); L127 x W155
Messerchmitt - Dimensions (mm); L135 x W49 |
M - Number of Parts: 36
S - Number of Parts: 49 |
Requires Painting: Yes |
| Skill Level: 1 |
Flying Hours: 2 |
Manufacturers Age Restriction: 8 Years+
