Guillow's 500 Series Spitfire

The 500 series are the most popular kits in the Guillow's line-up!  These easy-building kits contain laser cut balsa parts, plastic cowls and canopies, decals, plastic prop, wheels, tissue and a 24-page model building booklet.  Approximately 1/30 scale, each model has a 16½” wingspan.

The Spitfire is rarely built for rubber-powered flying and might be better as a display model.

Any of the 500 series are a great way to get started in building smaller rubber-powered scale model airplanes.  For those wanting to fly, we suggest you upgrade your model with one of our small (4.75" or 6") props, Super Sport rubber and our Asuka 'Flying Bird' tissue.

For now, we will carry the entire 500 series line.  The models with the best potential to fly well include the Focke-Wulf FW-190, Messerschmitt BF-109, F6F Hellcat, Hawker Hurricane and A6M2-N Rufe.  If the model you want is out of stock, just contact us and we will get it for you!

*** The Supermarine Spitfire was Britain’s most successful fighter of the second World War, and the airplane’s original design was created by Reginald J. Mitchell.  It’s development started in 1925, which resulted in the famous Schneider Trophy contest racers.  Eventually, it was developed into a fighter that sustained British hopes during the darkest hours of the Battle of Britain.  The prototype Spitfire fighter was first tested on March 5, 1936 and in June of the same year was first placed in production.  The Spitfires were in the forefront of the fighting on every front, in every major action fought by the R.A.F.  No combat fighter is more deserving of its legendary reputation - the one truly immortal warplane to emerge from World War II.

Details:
16 1/2" wingspan
Laser cut balsa parts
Water-slide decals
Guillow's prop
Tissue covering
Wire, wheels and hardware
Plans and instructions
Guillow's rubber strip
Guillow's kit 504