{"product_id":"maquette-a-monter-seafire-mk-iii-d-day-fleet-eyes-special-hobby-n-sh48128-1-48-like-new-inside-unopened","title":"MAQUETTE À MONTER - Seafire Mk.III \"D-Day Fleet Eyes\" Special Hobby | N° SH48128 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eThe Seafire Mk.III was a naval version of the Spitfire with folding wings, developed for use on aircraft carriers. It saw combat in various theaters during WWII and was considered the best British naval fighter of its time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Hobby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize of the box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 x 20 x 5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8594071084363\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of 1939, the Admiralty requested a naval version of the Spitfire with folding wings. The Supermarine Type 338 project, powered by a Griffon engine, was canceled as Spitfire Mk.Is were urgently needed. Naval pilots began receiving Seafires in 1942, though these early models had fixed wings, limiting carrier operations. In spring 1942, GAL and Supermarine began developing a folding wing mechanism, first tested on Seafire Mk.II MA970, which flew on November 9, 1943. Approved for production, the folding-wing Seafire Mk.III was built by Westland and Cunliffe-Owen. Early F Mk.III models were followed by LF Mk.III for low-altitude performance, and a few FR Mk.III with cameras. Deployed from late 1943, Seafire Mk.IIIs saw action in Norway, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific. Postwar users included France and Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore to read about the KIT \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/fr\/kits\/special-hobby-sh48128-seafire-mkiii--361573\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, thanks to scalemates, a Belgian Scale modeling database\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Special Hobby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52285092659546,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/1FFD758F-648C-4D83-80E5-82ED555B1661.heic?v=1758966915","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/maquette-a-monter-seafire-mk-iii-d-day-fleet-eyes-special-hobby-n-sh48128-1-48-like-new-inside-unopened","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}