AA33905-C
Consignment
This is a Consignment sale item we are offering. It comes in its original box and is in like-new condition.
NEVER DISPLAYED!
Corgi Aviation Archive
AA33905 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I, RAF No.92 Sqn, Robert Stanford Tuck, RAF Tangmere, England, May 1940, Electronic Edition
1/32 nd Scale, Limited Edition #448 of 1940
Wingspan is 14" x 11.25" nose to tail.
On May 23, 1940, Robert Roland Stanford Tuck claimed three Bf110s and one Bf109. The following day he shot down two Do17s, with five more shot down in the days that followed. King George VI awarded Tuck the Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery.
Celebrating an era of iconic aircraft in all their glorious detail, this is the world's first range of working diecast model aircraft. With working propellers, undercarriage and navigation lights all operated from a specially designed stand and accompanied by realistic engine sounds, this is as close to the real thing as you can get. Beginning with the greatest fighter of the Second World War - The Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a.
Corgi's 1:32 scale Mk I and Mk II Spitfires are large scale models loaded with features. Moveable parts characterize this mold—the control surfaces, speed brakes, radiator vent and landing gear are all moveable with metal hinges. The canopy slides open, the side entry hatch folds down and the radio compartment hatch also opens. Fine details are hidden beneath these movable surfaces—the cockpit interior, pilot figure and radio equipment are beautifully rendered, as are the machine guns located beneath removable covers on each wing. The three-piece engine cowling is also removable, and beneath it is a finely detailed V-12 Merlin engine.