Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia 1:72 (A01071C)

A Spitfire in 1:72 is the kit most people remember as their first Airfix, and this is the modern way back in. It comes from tooling first released in 2010 for the Battle of Britain's 70th anniversary, a world away from the early Spitfire that started Airfix's aircraft range in the 1950s, and just 36 parts and Skill Level 1 mean an evening's build. The single scheme is P9386, QV-K of No. 19 Squadron, the first unit to receive Spitfires, as it looked in September 1940. It suits a returning builder wanting a quick confidence win, or a child at the kitchen table with a grown-up nearby.