Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia "Brian Lane"

117 high-quality injection moulded plastic parts

- 35cm wingspan

- Optional pilot's seats with and without Sutton Type K harness detail

- Optional open and closed cockpit doors

- Optional open and closed canopy & hood

- 24 page fully illustrated instruction manual

- Hand pump undercarriage retraction and wheel well jack detail

- Wheels with weighted tyres featuring correct alignment

- High quality Cartograf decals for Brian Lane's 19 Squadron Spitfire Mk.Ia P9386 QV-K from September 1940

- High quality 1/32 (54mm) 4 part resin RAF pilot figure sculpted by Mike Good is included exclusively with this model.

Oh, before we forget;

Contemporary photos confirm different shades of Dark Earth and Dark Green (even on the same airframe) which were applied with a hard demarcation line on the Spitfire Mk.I. Camouflage was applied in 2 designs, the A and B schemes which were mirrors of each other. Spitfire sub-assemblies were usually supplied pre-painted so a single aircraft could exhibit a variety of shades, and sometimes the camouflage pattern would not match perfectly from one sub-assembly/component to the next. Additionally, extensive weathering and re-painting also helped ensure that a wide variety of tonal differences could be seen. The fabric covered rudder, elevator and ailerons were undercoated in red-brown dope before being painted and frequently appear paler than the adjacent camouflaged metal parts. Therefore, unfortunately, there is no "one true" Dark Earth, Dark Green, Sky Type S or interior grey-green paint colour suitable for all Spitfire Mk.I models so, while we have tried our best with our paint suggestions, there is no doubt many will disagree with us. Which is OK. Just don't argue with is about it :-)  It is your model!!