Hobby Boss 1/32 Hobby Boss Spitfire Mk.Vb - HY83205

      Late in 1940, the RAF predicted that the advent of the pressurised Junkers Ju 86P bomber series over Britain would be the start of a new sustained high altitude bombing offensive by the Luftwaffe, in which case development was put in hand for a pressurised version of the Spitfire, with a new version of the Merlin (the Mk VI). It would take some time to develop the new fighter and an emergency stop-gap measure was needed as soon as possible: this was the Mk V.
      The basic Mk V was a Mk I with the Merlin 45 series engine. This engine delivered 1,440 hp at take-off, and incorporated a new single-speed single-stage supercharger design. Improvements to the carburettor also allowed the Spitfire to use zero gravity manoeuvres without any problems with fuel flow. Several Mk I and Mk II airframes were converted to Mk V standard by Supermarine and started equipping fighter units from early 1941. The majority of the Mk Vs were built at Castle Bromwich.
 
Kit Features:

Scale  :  1:32
Item Type  :  Static kit
Model Dimension  :  Length: 284mm   Wingspan: 350.3mm
Total Plastic Parts  :  240+pcs
Total Sprues  :  9 sprues and tyres
Camouflage Scheme  :  Spitfire MK.Vb
Photo Etched Parts  :  1 piece
More Features  :  Fuselage   - Left and right fuselage moulded w/ authentic details    Engine   - Finely detailed engine.    Interior   - Finely detailed engine accessory compartment,   - Finely detailed cockpit     Wings   -Newly tooled wings accurately represent real ones   - Optional position flaps    PE   - Photo-etched parts for safety belt,interior details