1/48 Spitfire Mk.Xvi Bubbletop

1/48 scale. Spitfire Mk.XVI Bubbletop ProfiPACK. Eduard. Famed British-built fighter, late Merlin 266-powered variant optimized for low-altitude performance and fit with clipped Type E wing and tall rear fuselage. Kit features engraved panel lines, highly detailed cockpit with photo etch, bubble top and high back canopy, optional open/closed canopy and door, semi-elliptical or clipped wingtips, single piece propeller with separate spinner, detailed wheel wells and optional undercarriage, wing machine guns and 250lb underwing bombs (x2). Decals and color painting guide for five (5) aircraft: SL549, No.17 Squadron RAF, Farnborough Air Base, 1950; TD138, No.317 Squadron RAF, Ahlhorn Air Base, Germany, Spring-Summer, 1946; TB702, Flown by Cpt. P. G. J. Albertin, No.340 Squadron RAF, B105 Airfield (Lingen/Drope), May, 1945; RW393, No.601 Squadron RAuxAF, 1949 and TE199, Flown by Air Officer Commanding, No.21 Group RAF, Swindersby Air Base, 1948 - includes stencil data, mask, photoetch and optional instrument panel.