Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IA - X4179, Flight-Sergeant George “Grumpy” Unwin, No. 19 Squadron, RAF, September 1940

1:48 Scale.  Length: 7.5".  Wingspan: 9.2"

Spitfire Mk1A X4179/QV-H arrived at No. 19 Squadron on September 13, 1940. It was assigned to George Unwin and over the next fourteen days he shot down four Messerschmitt Bf-109s. On September 27, 1940, Spitfire X4179 was re-assigned to No. 609 Squadron. It was written off on October 24, 1943 when the engine failed on take-off, made a belly landing and flipped over.

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during World War II and into the 1950s as a front line fighter and in secondary roles. The Spitfire was first flown on March 5, 1936 and entered service with the RAF on August 4, 1938. It served in several roles including interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter bomber, carrier-based fighter and trainer. The Spitfire was built in many variants, using several wing configurations. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only British fighter in continuous production throughout the war. When production ended in February 1948, a total of 20,351 Spitfires of all variants had been built.


Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with precision-made diecast metal and some plastic components.

This model of a Spitfire Mk.I by Hobby Master features: