Brand: Hobby Master
Model: HA7115, Spitfire XIV RM787/CG, Wg Cdr. Colin Gray, Lympne, Oct 1944
Material: Diecast
Type: Military Aircraft
Scale: 1/48
Length: 20.7cm, Wingspan:23.4cm, Height:7.2cm

[Stock Available. Original, Brand new and unused]




Features:
1/48 scale pre-finished
Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
Professionally painted.
All markings pad applied for superb results.
Cockpit slides open.
Comes with a pilot that can be removed.
Comes with display stand.
Can be displayed with landing gear up or down.




Background:

In August 1944 Colin Falkland Gray became the Wing Commander of the Lympne Wing and led it until January 1945. The Lympne Wing was equipped with the Spitfire XIV Gray was assigned RM787 and being Wing Commander he was able to use his own initials on the aircraft. The Lympne Wing operations saw them over France and Holland and the latter part of the year they provided bomber escort to Germany. With 27 victories Gray was the most successful New Zealander with 27 aerial victories.

Spitfire Mk XIV was the most important Griffon-engined Spitfire. It was powered by a 2,035hp Griffon 65 engine based on the Mk. VIII fuselage. Given its superior performance, the Mk.XIVs were used extensively to intercept the high speed V-1 flying bombs from Germany. In the European continent the aircraft was mainly used as armed reconnaissance searching for enemy targets.

Probably one of the best-known fighters of WWII the Spitfire had a big psychological effect at home and in Germany. With its great performance the British were given hope of surviving the Battle of Britain and the German pilots learned to respect its fighting capabilities. It wasn't the workhorse the Hurricane was but the great handling capabilities along with its great looks made the Spitfire a WWII icon. The plane was also used very successfully in a reconnaissance role and was the only Allied fighter in production for the entire WWII years.

Specifications :
Basic Information :
Country of origin: Britain
Classification: single-engine fighter
Crew: 1
Production: first produced in 1943
Number produced: 950 of all XIV variants

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 36ft 10in (11.23m)
Length: 32ft 8in (9.96m)

Performance:
Powerplant: 1 X Rolls-Royce Griffon 65 12 cylinder liquid-cooled engine 2,035hp (1,517kW)
Speed max: 447mph (720km/h)
Range: 460 miles (740 km) on internal tanks
Ceiling max: 42,978ft (13,100m)

Weight:
Empty: 6,603lb (2,995kg)
Maximum: 10,285lb (4,665kg)

Armament:
2 X 20mm (.078in) Hispano cannons
4 X Browning 7.7mm (0.303in) machine guns
Up to a 1,000lb (454kg) payload with other options possible




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