{"product_id":"airfix-aira05144f","title":"Airfix 1\/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe Model Kit - AIRA05144F","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuild the \u003cstrong\u003eSupermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe\u003c\/strong\u003e with this Airfix 1\/48 scale release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As a thoroughbred fighting airplane, the basic airframe of the Supermarine Spitfire was capable of accepting successive modifications which saw this incredible aircraft remain in production throughout the entire Second World War. That adaptability allowed the Spitfire to be upgraded to meet the challenge posed by the latest Luftwaffe fighters, one which saw the Spitfire Mk.IX hurriedly introduced during the summer of 1942 to combat the dominance of the fearsome Focke Wulf FW190 ‘Butcher Bird’. This variant of the Spitfire has since been described as potentially the most effective ‘stop-gap’ fighter in the history of military aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlastic model kit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstruction sheet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePaint layout sheet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Airfix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: AIRA05144F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/airfix\"\u003eAirfix model kits\u003c\/a\u003e, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/airfix-aircraft-model-kits\"\u003eAirfix Aircraft Model Kits\u003c\/a\u003e or discover more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/model-aircraft\"\u003eModel Aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e at Mega Hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67974144622666,"sku":"AIRA05144F","price":32.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/3066\/5546\/files\/aira05144-148-airfix-supermarine-spitfire-mkixe-preorder-squadron-model-models__79692.1767203214.webp?v=1794545825","url":"https:\/\/megahobby.com\/products\/airfix-aira05144f","provider":"Mega Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}