Brand new plastic model kit of Supermarine Seafire F.XVII Fighter Aircraft with 3 Scheme Options (Level 3) 1/48 plastic model kit by Airfix.
Brand new box.
Vintage style packaging.
Officially licensed product.
Contains 134 detailed parts.
Does NOT include display stand.
Paint and cement required (not included).
Manufacturers original unopened packaging.
Parts molded in Light Gray unless otherwise indicated.
Includes decals to design the plane in 3 different schemes.
Dimensions approximately L-8.25 W-9.25 inches assembled.

HISTORY ASPECTS:The Supermarine Seafire F.XVII was a carrier-based fighter aircraft developed from the iconic Spitfire. It served primarily with the Royal Navys Fleet Air Arm during and after World War II. The Seafire F.XVII variant was based on the Spitfire Mk.XVI and featured modifications for naval operations including a strengthened airframe arrestor hook and folding wings for storage aboard aircraft carriers.During World War II the Seafire F.XVII saw action in various theaters including the Mediterranean Atlantic and Pacific. It provided vital air cover for convoys escorted naval vessels and conducted ground attack missions against enemy targets. In the Pacific Theater Seafires operated from British carriers supporting Allied naval operations against Japanese forces. Their agility firepower and adaptability made them effective in air-to-air combat and ground attack roles contributing to the success of Allied campaigns in the region.Following World War II the Seafire F.XVII continued to serve with the Royal Navy and other naval air arms into the postwar era. It played a role in conflicts such as the Korean War where it provided close air support to United Nations forces and conducted combat air patrols over the Korean Peninsula. The Seafires robust d