{"product_id":"supermarine-spitfire-mk-ia-fighter-plane-1-28-scale","title":"Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia - Fighter Plane | 1:28 Scale","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fighter that saved Britain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer, 1940.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Luftwaffe is throwing everything across the Channel. Heinkels, Dorniers, and Junkers darken the sky over southern England. Bf 109s sweep ahead of them looking for a fight. If the RAF breaks, the invasion comes next. Everything rides on a handful of squadrons and two aircraft — the Hurricane and the Spitfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Hurricane did the heavy lifting against the bombers. But the \u003cstrong\u003eSpitfire Mk Ia\u003c\/strong\u003e did something else entirely — it took on the Bf 109E head-to-head and \u003cstrong\u003eheld the line\u003c\/strong\u003e. The elliptical wing. The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. The eight .303 Browning machine guns. The silhouette that became the single most recognizable fighter aircraft of the entire war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhen German pilots were asked what they needed to win the Battle of Britain, \u003cstrong\u003eAdolf Galland\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the Luftwaffe's top aces — reportedly answered: \u003cem\u003e\"A squadron of Spitfires.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThat tells you everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Mk Ia was the variant that fought the Battle of Britain. This is the Spitfire at its most iconic — before the cannons, before the clipped wings, before the Griffon engine variants of the later marks. This is the one that stopped the Luftwaffe over England in 1940 and changed the course of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you're building:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e682 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1:28 scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 figures included\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1 pilot and 2 ground crew to complete your RAF flight line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe legendary elliptical wing profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eEight-gun wing configuration — the Mk Ia's distinctive .303 Browning layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRolls-Royce Merlin cowling with correct profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDisplay stand included for flight configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ HEADS UP — STICKER APPLICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e This kit uses \u003cstrong\u003estickers\u003c\/strong\u003e for the RAF roundels, squadron codes, and fuselage markings rather than pad-printing. We want you to know up front before you order. No surprises when the box arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BrixKrieg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53613384958251,"sku":"SM_SPTFR_MKI","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0155\/9851\/files\/spitfire.png?v=1779673418","url":"https:\/\/brixkrieg.com\/products\/supermarine-spitfire-mk-ia-fighter-plane-1-28-scale","provider":"BrixKrieg","version":"1.0","type":"link"}