Valiant Wings Publishingâ_x0080__x0099_s twelfth title in the well-established Airframe & Miniature series- The Supermarine Spitfire Part 1 (Merlin-powered) - A Complete Guide To The Famous Fighter by Richard A. Franks - is coming back, expanded and updated!The Spitfire is probably one of the most popular aircraft modelling subjects around. Our book goes some way towards unpicking the bewildering choices of variants and schemes that apply to the Merlin-powered versions.This twelfth book in our much-acclaimed series now contains 272 pages packed with vital information that no active modeller and Spitfire enthusiast should be without.Contains:â_x0080_¢ 40+ pages of technical informationâ_x0080_¢ 20+ pages of walk-around images and technical diagramsâ_x0080_¢ 30+ pages of camouflage and markingsâ_x0080_¢ 25+ pages of model builds and updated modelling informationâ_x0080_¢ 200+ photographs including wartime imagesâ_x0080_¢ Colour side views and four-views by Richard J. Caruanaâ_x0080_¢ 3D isometric views of all variants by Wojciech Sankowskiâ_x0080_¢ Foreign service informationâ_x0080_¢ Assessments of all new kits issued since mid-2018â_x0080_¢ Specially commissioned extensive full kit builds by Libor Jekl, Steve A. Evans & Dani Zamarbide. Builds include Eduardâ_x0080__x0099_s new tool 1/48 Spitfire Mk I kitâ_x0080_¢ Specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucherâ_x0080_¢ A bonus set of 1/48 scale plans