Airfix A50135 1/72 Dogfight Spitfire 1A-Messerschmitt Bf109E AIRFIX

After the fall of France in 1940, the two great air arms of the day, Great Britain’s RAF and Germany’s Luftwaffe, faced each other in large numbers for the first time. The spearhead of the Luftwaffe was the Messerschmitt Bf109E. A formidable fighting machine, it had proved itself to be world class throughout its previous campaigns.

Over southern England, in the summer of 1940, it faced a new set of challenges. The most serious for the German pilots being the widespread use of the RAF’s finest fighter, the Supermarine Spitfre. More manoeuvrable than the 109E, the Spitfire was the finest fighter of its day. This set contains two aircraft flown by aces, Helmut Wick and John Dundas. Neither survived their fateful engagement on 28th November 1940.

Paint Schemes – Supermarine Spitfire 1A, 609 Squadron, F/Lt Dundas, October 1940 and Messerschmitt Bf109E-4, JG2, Helmut Wick, October 1940

Airfix Starter Sets are ideal for beginners. Each Small Starter Set includes glue, brush and four acrylic paints – all that is needed to complete a fabulous first kit!

Specs

• Item Length – Without Packaging (cm): 12.7

• Item Height – Without Packaging (cm): 3.6

• Item Width – Without Packaging (cm): 15.5

• How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 85

• Item Scale: 1:72 Scale

• License line: BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc.

• Contents (what’s in the box) sets: Sprues, decals, 8x Acrylic Paints2 x BrushesPoly CementSupermarine Spitfire MkIa: L127mm x W155mm – Pieces 36Messerschmitt Bf109E-4: L120mm x W137mm – Pieces 49

• Finish: Plastic

• Number of Scheme options: 1

• Skill Level: 1

• Flying Hours: 2

• Wingspan (mm): 155.