{"product_id":"maquette-a-monter-spitfire-mk-vc-yankee-spitfires-classic-airframes-n-4152-1-48","title":"MAQUETTE À MONTER - Spitfire Mk.VC Yankee Spitfires Classic Airframes | N° 4152 | 1:48","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003e1:48 scale plastic model kit of the Spitfire Mk. Vc, the most-produced variant flown by American pilots in the Mediterranean. Features strengthened wing and Vokes air filter. Powered by Merlin 45-56 V-12 engine.\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\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\u003eClassic Airframes\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\u003e35 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\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\u003eBy late 1940, it became very obvious to the Air Ministry that the performance of the Spitfire Mark I\/II was lagging behind their German contemporaries. In an effort to maintain constant production, Mark I\/II airframes were reconfigured with stronger engine bearers to accomodate more powerful Merlin engines; this version became the Mark V. The Mark Va was armed with eight 7.7mm machine guns, the Vb carried two 20mm cannon and four 7.7mm machine guns. The Vc model had a strengthened wing that was able to accommodate numerous armament installations. Tropicalized versions intended for use in the Mediterranean theatre carried the distinctive and characteristic Vokes air filter fairing under the cowl. The Spitfire Mk. V was the most-produced variant, with production running well over 6500 airframes. American pilots also flew the Spitfire Mk. Vc for about two years in the Mediterranean. Although it was praised for its maneuverability, the Spitfire's relative lack of range eventually could not be tolerated, and American forces re-equipped with P-51B Mustangs when they became available in 1943.\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\/classic-airframes-4152-spitfire-mkvc--166565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, thanks to scalemates, a Belgian Scale modeling database\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classic Airframes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53386710745434,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/IMG_1790_012cf915-1a1f-4d01-95a9-efd3fa168e8f.JPG?v=1768987033","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/maquette-a-monter-spitfire-mk-vc-yankee-spitfires-classic-airframes-n-4152-1-48","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}