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| Dragon Models 1:72 DRW50129 Spitfire Mk. VB Trop. 601st Squadron. |
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| Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 5" |
Width: 6.25" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: DM-DRW50129 |
Lentini West 1943, Serial #: EP689 - This Spitfire bears the distinctive two-tone camouflage scheme and RAF markings of a plane based in Sicily in 1943. The Mk. V was nothing more than a Mk. II with the newer Merlin 45 series engine. This engine delivered slightly more takeoff power at 1,440 hp (1074 kW), but greatly increased the power available at higher altitudes due to a new two-speed supercharger design. While it was no Mk. IV, the Mk. V was able to hold its own with the 109Fs it was meeting. The 601 Squadron of the RAF was equipped with Spitfires in March of 1942, shortly before it shipped out to the Middle East. This squadron was based in Malta, then North Africa, on to Sicily and finally to Italy as they supported the advance of the Allied armies.
Posted by roger schlage on 19th Apr 2017
this model was my favorite mark of a spitfire , a mk5 with clipped wing tips.this kit from dragon was a disapointment.the tail wheel did not fit properly and the propeller wasa problem, it would not fit on the shaft,i had to make the opening bigger so it would fit ,needless to say i had to glue it on. i do not know what happen to dragons quality ,but it was surly missing from this model.
