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<p>Master Box Ltd is a Ukrainian manufacturer of excellent military vehicles and figure kits. An here's another exciting and dynamic figure kit from the masters at Master Box! This set includes unpainted plastic injection-molded parts to build the four figures as shown here.</p>

<p>Continuing the wartime development of the famous Supermarine Spitfire, the Mk.XIV saw the classic shape of Mitchell's celebrated fighter paired with the awesome power of the new Rolls Royce Griffon engine. The resultant aircraft was superb and one of the RAFs most capable fighters of WWII, proving particularly successful when employed against the V-1 flying bomb attacks which Germany launched against southern Britain, from the summer of 1944.</p> <p>The adoption of the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine provided the Spitfire with a significant increase in performance, but not without presenting Supermarine designers and pilots converting to the aircraft with a few challenges. Installation of the new engine in the existing Spitfire airframe required a redesign of both the front and rear sections of the aircraft and the use of a distinctive five bladed Rotol propeller. Pilots used to flying Merlin engined versions of the aircraft would find the Griffon turned in the propeller in the opposite direction and whilst the earlier aircraft tended to veer to the left on take-off, the Griffon powered machines would veer in the opposite direction if the pilot forgot and applied their usual corrective inputs, their first flight could be a particularly short and uncomfortable one.</p> <p>As the only British fighter type to remain in production throughout WWII, the Spitfire was constantly developed to ensure it remained at the forefront of fighter performance, with the Griffon powered aircraft being around 80 mph faster than the original Mk.I machines. With the purr of the early Merlin engines replaced by the throaty growl of the mighty Griffon, these later developments appear to be much more capable versions of the fighter than the classic early Spitfires, even though they are basically a development of them. The Griffin powered Spitfire Mk.XIV possessed greater performance than that of the thoroughbred Mk.IX and therefore was superior to both the Luftwaffe's Focke Wulf Fw 190 and the latest versions of the Messerschmitt Bf 109.</p> <p>Taking part in air operations in support of and in the months following the D-Day landings, the Mk.XIV was used extensively by the 2nd Tactical Air Force, equipping all 20 of the Spitfire Squadrons that operated from the continent in the months between D-Day and VE-Day. Employed predominantly in an armed reconnaissance role, these fearsome fighters would search for targets behind German lines, attempting to disrupt both their retreat and their ability to send reinforcements to the current front line. Their speed also made them an ideal aircraft to help counter the growing Doodlebug threat endured by southern Britain in the months following Operation Overlord and the D-Day landings.</p> <p>BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc.</p> <h4>Includes</h4> <ul> <li>Sprues</li> <li>Decals</li> </ul>

<p>The  French SMB-2 Super Mystere was the first Western Europe-produced jet fighter to break the speed of sound in level flight. Until the introduction of the Mirage III type, the SMB-2 remained the most powerful French fighter. And when the Mirage came to the service, the Super Mystere were transferred to fighter-bomber units where they flew for a very long time.</p> <p>SMB-2 jets were also successfully exported to Israel where they proved against the overwhelming Arab superiority. And as in France, when the Israelis finally got their Mirages, the Super Mysteres were re-delegated to the fighter bomber role. Later in their career, the Israeli SMB-2s had their engine replaced with a US-made unit.When struck off service, the remaining SMB-2s were sold off to Honduras. Our model kit contains parts for both engine options. The decal sheet originates in our SH72417 release enabling modellers to build one of two French machines (both with the original Atar 9B jet) or a Honduran option with the lon ger tail section housing the Pratt and Whitney J52 engine. The kit also contains a resin cast ejection seat for the Honduran Super Mystere.</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>Very high levels of detail overall<br> </li> <li>Interesting colour schemes<br> </li> <li>Separately available are also masks M72001</li> </ul>

<p>Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of a German WWII project Horten Ho XVIII, a jet bomber inspired in the design of the Horten Ho 229. The A variant as the kit depicts was powered by six turbojet engines. The project never left design board before the end of war.</p> <p>The Horten H.18 was designed by the Horten brothers as a German transcontinental bomber during World War II. The H.18 was proposed as a homeland bomber, capable of carrying enough fuel for a transatlantic crossing.</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li> <p>The machine gun on the upper surface of the aircraft can be rotated a full 360 degrees due to the internal structure of Fist of War's own interpretation.</p> </li> <li> <p>An SC2500 bomb is included too.</p> </li> </ul>

<p>The Thunderbirds are the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron and have been entertaining people for over 65 years. The squadron was formed in 1953 using the straight wing F-84 Thunderjet. Then they transitioned to the swept wing F-84F because it had excellent cruising characteristics and predictable handling. In addition to the Thunderbirds, the F-84F was sold to many countries around the world. It even saw service during the Cold War.</p> <p>This model kit of the Republic F-84F "Thunderstreak" from the Thunderbirds squadron includes bomb parts and a dolly too!</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li> <p>Pilot figure</p> </li> <li> <p>Detailed cockpit</p> </li> <li> <p>USAF Thunderbird Decal Sceme.</p> </li> <li> <p>Optional Bombs with Service Transport Cart</p> </li> <li> <p>Molded in light gray and clear</p> </li> </ul>

<p>High quality, precision plastic model kit. Paint and glue not included. Requires assembly and painting. For intermediate to advanced skill modellers.</p>

<h3>An all-new tooling of the Shiden-kai, in big 1/32 scale! </h3> <p>With the N1K2-J, Kawanishi did the impossible; turning a float plane into a dogfighter that could stand up to the best America had to offer. "George" fighters were quite capable of shooting down Hellcats, Corsairs and, in the hands of expert pilots, even the vaunted B-29 Superfortress. In larger numbers the N1K2-J could have had a massive effect on the war, but only 428 were built. By comparison 12,000 Corsairs, comparable to the N1K2-J, were produced by the U.S.<br> <br>Includes a pilot figure and slide-molded 20mm guns with open muzzles. </p> <h3>Decals</h3> <ul> <li>I.J.N. 343rd Naval Flying Group 301st F.SQ. SQ. Leader Lt. Naoshi Kanno Code: 343A-15 Matsuyama A.B. April 1945<br> </li> <li>I.J.N. 343rd Naval Flying Group 407th F.SQ. Code: 343B-03 Matsuyama A.B. April 1945</li> </ul>