{"product_id":"supermarine-spitfire-mark-i-ii-great-britain-1940-black-bo","title":"Supermarine Spitfire Mark I \u0026 II. Great Britain 1940 Black Bo","description":"\u003cp\u003eIBG 1:72\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"pgc-6054-0-1\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\"\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"panel-6054-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"textwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e72584 – 1\/72 – Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I \u0026amp; Mk.II – Great Britain 1940 – Black Box Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Supermarine Spitfire is without doubt one of the most iconic and \u003cbr\u003erecognisable aircraft of the Second World War. While its story spans the\u003cbr\u003e entirety of the conflict—from the earliest days to the final victory—it\u003cbr\u003e was the early variants powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine with a \u003cbr\u003esingle-stage supercharger that laid the foundations of the modern Royal \u003cbr\u003eAir Force, both technologically and symbolically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fighter variants Mk I and Mk II formed the backbone of RAF \u003cbr\u003eFighter Command during the critical early years of the war. The Spitfire\u003cbr\u003e Mk I became fully operational in 1938–39 and was widely distributed \u003cbr\u003eamong frontline squadrons by the time of the German invasion of France. \u003cbr\u003ePowered by the early Rolls-Royce Merlin II and III engines and armed \u003cbr\u003ewith eight .303 Browning machine guns, the Mk I offered excellent speed,\u003cbr\u003e climb rate, and agility—qualities that quickly earned it a fearsome \u003cbr\u003ereputation among both RAF pilots and their German adversaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Luftwaffe began its sustained aerial campaign against Britain in \u003cbr\u003ethe summer of 1940, Spitfires Mk I were deployed across southern England\u003cbr\u003e to counter the waves of German bombers and their fighter escorts. While\u003cbr\u003e the more rugged and numerous Hawker Hurricanes often took on the \u003cbr\u003ebombers, Spitfires were frequently tasked with engaging the German Bf \u003cbr\u003e109s in the high-altitude dogfights that became the hallmark of the \u003cbr\u003eBattle of Britain. The Spitfire’s tight turning radius, sensitive \u003cbr\u003econtrols, and superb visibility gave it an edge in one-on-one combat, \u003cbr\u003eallowing skilled pilots to outmaneuver many of their opponents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mk II, introduced in late 1940, featured minor but meaningful \u003cbr\u003eimprovements, including a more powerful Merlin XII engine and a stronger\u003cbr\u003e airframe with provisions for a Rotol constant-speed propeller. Though \u003cbr\u003evisually nearly identical to its predecessor, the Mk II offered better \u003cbr\u003eclimb performance and reliability, allowing it to take over frontline \u003cbr\u003eduties as production of the Mk I began to slow. Together, these two \u003cbr\u003eearly marks of the Spitfire became symbols of resistance, courage, and \u003cbr\u003etechnical excellence—machines that not only helped win the Battle of \u003cbr\u003eBritain, but laid the foundation for the RAF’s growing dominance in the \u003cbr\u003eskies over Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/modeledo.pl\/en\/images\/full\/282e6875e3838e60093dd1a683e3e23c.jpg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 1593px; width: 345px; height: 260px; margin: 0px;\" alt=\"IBG 72584 Black Box - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I \u0026amp; Mk.II 1\/72 - Modeledo.pl\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"IBG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795451093376,"sku":"72584","price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/IBG72584.jpg?v=1775218375","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/supermarine-spitfire-mark-i-ii-great-britain-1940-black-bo","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}