{"id":8094109139195,"title":"Easy Model - 1\/72 Spitfire MK V \/ Trop RAF SQN 1942","handle":"easy-model-172-spitfire-mk-v-c-trop-raf-aqn-1942","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/72 Spitfire MK V \/ Trop RAF SQN 1942\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEasy Model 37216\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFully assembled, pre-painted, plastic display model.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hypermarine Spitfire is considered by many to be the most beautiful single-seat fighter of World War II. The Spitfire underwent many major modifications and minor changes during its manufacture. The early Spitfire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMK.V \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries was the most produced model in the \"Spitfire\" family. The main improvement of the \"Spitfire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMK.V \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the installation of three weapons on each side wing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the installation of a more powerful \"Merlin\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eengine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \"Spitfire\" MK.VB \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith the largest outputis equipped with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewings on each side\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.7mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emachine gun and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edoor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecannon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \"Spitfire\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMK.V \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperformed well in the UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eo the British troops stationed overseas are also in urgent need of it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe more famous model is the \"TROP\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType \"Spitfire\" developed for the North African battlefield  N\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe biggest problem when using it in tropical deserts is that sand inhaled into the engine cylinder will cause serious wear and tear. 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However, the problem was solved by the local maintenance unit in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAboukir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewho developed a smaller but functional air filter, this model \"Spitfire\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMK.V\/TROP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshortened the wingspa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-02-04T13:49:02+02:00","created_at":"2023-04-11T16:47:19+02:00","vendor":"Easy Model","type":"Die Cast \u0026 Plastic Display Models","tags":["Brand_Easy Model","Category_Plastic Display Models","Scale_Display Aircraft 1\/72 Scale"],"price":37995,"price_min":37995,"price_max":37995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44520408711419,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9580208372167","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Easy Model - 1\/72 Spitfire MK V \/ Trop RAF SQN 1942","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":37995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Easy-Model---1-72-Spitfire-MK-V---Trop-RAF-SQN-1942.jpg?v=1681224439"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Easy-Model---1-72-Spitfire-MK-V---Trop-RAF-SQN-1942.jpg?v=1681224439","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32591761113339,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.505,"height":380,"width":572,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Easy-Model---1-72-Spitfire-MK-V---Trop-RAF-SQN-1942.jpg?v=1681224439"},"aspect_ratio":1.505,"height":380,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Easy-Model---1-72-Spitfire-MK-V---Trop-RAF-SQN-1942.jpg?v=1681224439","width":572}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/72 Spitfire MK V \/ Trop RAF SQN 1942\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEasy Model 37216\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFully assembled, pre-painted, plastic display model.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hypermarine Spitfire is considered by many to be the most beautiful single-seat fighter of World War II. The Spitfire underwent many major modifications and minor changes during its manufacture. The early Spitfire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMK.V \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries was the most produced model in the \"Spitfire\" family. The main improvement of the \"Spitfire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMK.V \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the installation of three weapons on each side wing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the installation of a more powerful \"Merlin\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eengine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \"Spitfire\" MK.VB \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith the largest outputis equipped with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewings on each side\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.7mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emachine gun and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edoor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecannon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \"Spitfire\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMK.V \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperformed well in the UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eo the British troops stationed overseas are also in urgent need of it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe more famous model is the \"TROP\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType \"Spitfire\" developed for the North African battlefield  N\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe biggest problem when using it in tropical deserts is that sand inhaled into the engine cylinder will cause serious wear and tear. The way to overcome this is to install an air filter above the carburetor intake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the filter was successful in overcoming the dust, it slowed down the aircraft considerably. However, the problem was solved by the local maintenance unit in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAboukir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewho developed a smaller but functional air filter, this model \"Spitfire\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMK.V\/TROP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshortened the wingspa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}