Check out the latest new plastic model kits from Airfix - two new models of the iconic British Supermarine Spitfire flown during World War Two.
Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII Model Kit
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The Mk.XII was the first production version of the Spitfire to use the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. The Griffon was a devlopment of the 'R' sprint engine used in the Supermarine Schneider Trophy racing seaplanes of the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIII Model Kit
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The Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIII is based on the Rolls Royce Griffon powered Mk.XIV, featuring a whole host of improvements. From cockpit enhancements and increased fuel carrying capacity, to strengthened wings which allowed the aircraft to carry rockets or bombs, as well as its cannon and machine gun armament. These powerful Spitfires saw action during ‘Operation Firedog’, as well as against Communist guerrillas during the Malayan Emergency.
