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.
Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop ER570, 4th FS, 52nd FG, MACAF, August 1943
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.
