Spitfire Mk.Vb Messerschmitt Bf109E-4 Dogfight Double Gift Set
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Between June 1940 and November 1942 the small but strategically important island of Malta, situated in the Mediterranean Sea, became the most heavily bombed place on earth when first Italian and then German bombers attempted to force the island to surrender.
Merchant shipping convoys were also attacked in an attempt to prevent the island being re-supplied with food and military equipment. Initially Malta’s only defending fighter aircraft were outdated Gloster Gladiators and then Hawker Hurricanes but at the height of the battle, cannon armed and tropicalized Spitfire Mk.Vbs were used to intercept the German Junkers Ju88 and Ju87 Stuka dive bombers which were escorted by Messerschmitt Bf109Es. It became a struggle that was in some ways similar to the Battle of Britain. Eventually at the end of 1942, the war in North Africa had been won by the Allies so Malta was no longer of such important to the Axis powers and the bombing stopped allowing the starving civil population to be re-supplied by sea.
Paint Scheme – Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, No. 229 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Qrendi, Malta, December 1942 and Messerschmitt Bf109E-7, aircraft flown by Oberleutnant Joachim Muncheberg, 7./JG26 “Schlageter”, Gela, Sicily, Spring 1941.
Contents:
• 10 x Acrylic Paints
• 2 x Brushes
• 2 x Poly Cement
• Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb: L195 x W232 - Pieces 151
• Messerschmitt Bf109E-7: L183 x W205 - Pieces 107
Airfix Gift Sets are ideal for more advanced modellers and include glue, acrylic paints and brushes.
Safety Notice
WARNING! For children over 8 years of age only. For use under adult supervision . Poly Cement Adhesive. Product contains butyl acetate which may be harmful if misused. Read cautions on individual container or insert carefully. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. CAUTION! Read the instructions before use, follow them and keep them for reference. Unassembled, plastic model kit. Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts, contains functional sharp edges and/or points. The packaging for them includes a plastic bag. To avoid danger of suffocation keep all plastic bags away from babies and small children. The contents of this set are of mixed origin. Colours and contents may vary from those illustrated. Contains preservatives: Mixture, containing 5-Chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (3:1) & 2 phenoxyethanol. Retain these details and the address for future reference.
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In the skies above the strategically crucial Mediterranean Island of Malta, the Spitfire and Messerschmitt Bf109 continued their combat rivalry, as RAF fighters fought to protect the Island and Axis forces attempted to knock it out of the war. Initial RAF successes against the Italian Air Force resulted in Germany sending Luftwaffe units to theatre, including many battle hardened Bf109 aces from the Battle of Britain.
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Technical Specification & Detail
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Skill | 2 |
| Flying Hours | 3 |
| Number of Parts | 258 |
| Age Suitability | 8+ |
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Sign in or registerThis is awesome
I love this set it is really good
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Great start back
First model I've built since I was a kid. Great detail and easy to follow instructions, it's given me the bug to do more
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I'd rather fly the spit!!!!
a great kit. modeling on the spit and mesher is really crisp and there is NO flash (awesome) and the cockpits were well made. the breakdown was well executed. 5/5
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Paintwork & Finish
Humbrol Enamel paints for the kit's primary decal scheme.
