Guillow's Supermarine Spitfire Mk-1 16.5" Wingspan Balsa Kit# 504

The Supermarine Spitfire was Britain’s most successful fighter in WW2. The Spitfires were in the forefront of the fighting on every front and in every major action fought by the R.A.F. No combat fighter is more deserving of its legendary reputation as the one truly immortal warplane to emerge from WW2. It was the only Allied fighter aircraft of the Second World War to fight in front line service, from the beginnings of the conflict, in Sept 1939, through to the end in August 1945.

The kit features the “Laser Cut precision balsa wood parts” for quick builds and is well suited for rubber powered flights.

This kit contains material for building one flying model. Contents include:

• accurate scale building plan

• Die-cut balsa parts

• light vacuum formed plastic for nose cowl, canopy and small external details, genuine decal set

• scale plastic main wheels

• rubber motor band

• plastic propeller

• plastic thrust bearing

• wire propeller shaft

• covering tissue

• generous quantity of strip stock balsa

Tools and accessories required & recommended (not included in kit):

• adhesives (model airplane cement, white glue, or CA super glue) for model frame construction and white glue for tissue covering, clear acrylic spray for a protective finish

• Model building tools and accessories such as work board, common pins, sandpaper, X-Acto knife, paint.