Corgi 1/72 RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX With Diecast Metal Merlin Engine (AA31921)
A very special release of Corgi's excellent Mk.IX Spitfire, produced to mark the 70 years since the Spitfire's first flight, complete with a separate 1/24 scale Merlin engine model.
Armed with two deadly Hispano 20mm cannon, Spitfire LF IX PT396/EJ-C is modelled as flown by Wing Commander 'Jack' Charles (Royal Canadian Air Force), Officer Commanding Tangmere wing during August 1944. The aircraft markings include D-Day invasion recognition stripes and the Canadian maple leaf emblem.
This is commemorative pack also includes a highly detailed diecast model of the Spitfire's powerplant, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, in 1/24 scale. Rated at 1,000bhp when the Spitfire was designed, the Mk.Ix was powered by 1,500 or 1,700bhp versions. The Merlin achieved excellent reliability and powered many RAF aircraft, from the Spitfire, Hurricane and Mustang fighters to the potent Mosquitos and Lancaster heavy bombers. Even today its great sound is instantly recognisable if one passes overhead. Display stands are supplied for both the aircraft and engine models.
The Mark 9 was a potent version of the Spitfire with two wing cannons and a four bladed prop giving plenty of pulling power. Duties in August 1944 would have included interdiction over the Normandy invasion area. | |
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