{"product_id":"supermarine-spitfire-mark-vb-north-west-europe-1941-44-black-box-edition","title":"Supermarine Spitfire Mark Vb. North West Europe 1941-44 – Black Box Edition","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\u003e72591 – 1\/72 – Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb North West Europe 1941-44 – Black Box Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb became the backbone of RAF Fighter \u003cbr\u003eCommand’s offensive and defensive operations over North West Europe \u003cbr\u003ebetween 1941 and 1943. Entering front line service in early 1941, the Mk\u003cbr\u003e Vb equipped many of the squadrons conducting the “Circus,” “Rodeo,” and\u003cbr\u003e “Ramrod” operations—daylight fighter sweeps and bomber escorts intended\u003cbr\u003e to draw the Luftwaffe into combat. Its improved Merlin 45 engine and \u003cbr\u003euniversal wing made it a versatile platform, though by mid 1941 it was \u003cbr\u003ealready meeting increasingly capable German opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real test came in early 1942 with the appearance of the Focke \u003cbr\u003eWulf Fw 190A over France. The so called “Focke Wulf Summer” exposed the \u003cbr\u003eMk Vb’s limitations in speed, roll rate, and climb at low to medium \u003cbr\u003ealtitudes. RAF losses rose sharply, and Fighter Command was forced to \u003cbr\u003eadapt tactics while waiting for the Spitfire Mk IX to restore parity. \u003cbr\u003eDespite this disadvantage, Mk Vb units continued aggressive cross \u003cbr\u003eChannel operations, often led by experienced aces such as Robert \u003cbr\u003eStanford Tuck or Wilfrid Duncan Smith, two of the very few RAF fighters \u003cbr\u003epilots to earn the Distinguished Flying Cross with Two Bars for repeated\u003cbr\u003e gallantry in combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull list of Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb – North West Europe 1941-44 – Black Box Limited Edition contents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2x Complete Spitfire Mk Vb plastic model kits (each of them including \u003cbr\u003etwo different fuselage versions and two different wing upper halves \u003cbr\u003evariants)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1x Huge decal sheet with 18(!) marking options (containing 42 roundels \u003cbr\u003eand 20 fin flashes to cater for the huge variety included in the box!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2x 3D-printed cockpit structure insert (with\/without additional armour and headrest)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2x Sets of 3D-printed wheels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2x Sets of 3D-printed exhausts (each of them in 4 different variants!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2x 3D-printed seamless carburetor air intakes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10x 3D-printed rear view mirrors (5 variants, each in 2 copies)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6x 3D-printed gunsights (3 variants, each in 2 copies)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2x Photo-etched frames with some of the smaller details\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2x Sets of the most thoroughly researched stencils ever prepared for a \u003cbr\u003eSpitfire Mk Vb model in any scale (with separate subsets for \u003cbr\u003eSupermarine, CBAF and Westland-produced machines)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2x Sets of painting masks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1x Special bonus \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"bwg_popup_image bwg_popup_watermark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibgmodels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/Psy.png?bwg=1772699812\" alt=\"Psy\" style=\"max-height: 689px; max-width: 1200px; width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"bwg_popup_image bwg_popup_watermark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibgmodels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/obrazek_tmp.png?bwg=1772699812\" alt=\"obrazek tmp\" style=\"max-height: 689px; max-width: 1200px; width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"bwg_popup_image bwg_popup_watermark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibgmodels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/rend_3dprints_ready.png?bwg=1772699812\" alt=\"rend 3dprints ready\" style=\"max-height: 689px; max-width: 1200px; width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"IBG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795612967296,"sku":"72591","price":61.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/IBG72591.jpg?v=1775220165","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/supermarine-spitfire-mark-vb-north-west-europe-1941-44-black-box-edition","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}