7 November 2022
That’s a headline we never thought we’d see! Airfix is launching a new Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc model – and it will be manufactured in the UK, the first time Airfix has produced a major kit in this country for more than ten years.
The 433-part 1:24 scale Super Kit will be manufactured in a factory on the UK’s south coast. Carrying a retail price of £94.99, the premium aircraft model will measure 397mm (15.6in) in length with a 469mm (18.5in) wingspan when built and will be available in five design options.
Dale Luckhurst, Head of Brand at Airfix, said, “For various business rationale, Airfix models have been manufactured overseas, predominately in China, India and France since the mid-90s. However, when we decided to produce this new Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc, it just felt right to move the production of such a British icon back to the UK.
Five different design schemes are available with the new Airfix Spitfire kit
“It’s recorded that the total number of actual aircraft Spitfires (of varying marks) ever built is around 22,000 so it would be such an achievement if we could match this number with our Airfix model kits on home ground.
“The Spitfire has always been one of our most popular models. In the world of aviation, I’m not sure there is any other aircraft that can even come close to matching the iconic status of the Supermarine Spitfire. It has a legacy which is as strong today as it was during the wartime years.”
The UK production move by Airfix coincides with the company’s 70th anniversary. Airfix is offering anyone who purchases an Airfix Gift Set or Starter Set through the Airfix website, the option to be entered into a prize draw to win a once-in-a-lifetime flight in a Spitfire.
Incredible detail on the 1:24 scale Spitfire kit
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I wonder if they’ll put the dihedral on the wings this time.