Hobby Master 1/48 Spitfire Mk. Vb BM124, flown by Sqn. Ldr. 'Paddy' Finucane, No. 602 Sqn., 1942 Diecast Model Aircraft

The first Spitfire Mk V was produced in January 1941 and proved to be as good as the Mk III and less complicated.

The Mk V was the most produced variant of the Spitfire and the main version throughout 1941 and was a better aircraft than the Bf-109 but that all changed with the introduction of the Fw-190.

The Mk V remained the RAF fighter through the summer of 1942 and saw several variants developed using bigger engines, new wing types and more armament.

There were 20,351 Mk V aircraft built in all variants.

Features - 1/48 scale pre-finished. - Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic. - Professionally painted. - All markings pad applied for superb results. - Canopy slides open. - Comes with a pilot that can be removed. - Comes with display stand. - Landing gear is fully retractable and can be displayed up or down. - Propeller is metal. - Extremely sought after by collectors.

Key Specifications

• Scale: 1/48

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