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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe Collection

Xtradecal, 1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X48258 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe Collection

 

GBP 9.99 (UK Price) GBP 8.32 (Export Price) plus shipping available online from Hannants

Scale:

 1/48

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for ten varied subjects plus instructions and notes.

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

High quality decals; full colour instructions; varied markings; colour instructions.

Disadvantages:

 None noted.

Conclusion:

The release will offer welcome variety for anyone building the 1/48 scale Armory Models Groupe Dominie / Rapide

Reviewed by Brett Green

FirstLook

 

Xtradecal has just released a series of new decal sets that covers six 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk.IXe options

This decal set is perfectly timed for the brand new 1/48 scale Airfix kit.

 

 

A nice variety of markings are offered.

 

 

Details are as follows:

  1. Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe, PT396, 'EJC', flown by Wing Commander Jack Charles of Tangmere Wing, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Tangmere, 1949.

  2. Supermarine Spitfire LF.Mk.IXe, '78', of 26th Guard Fighter Regiment, Soviet Air Force, based in the Leningrad area, Spring, 1945.

  3. Supermarine Spitfire LF.Mk.IXe, 'Z', of 73 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Prkos Airfield, Yugoslavia, Spring,

  4. Supermarine Spitfire LF.Mk.IXe, SL652, 'IR-1', flown by K. Mrizek of LZ 3, Czech Air Force, based at Brno-Slatina, 1946.

  5. Supermarine Spitfire LF.Mk.IXe, 5536, 'JS.B', of 60 Photographic Survey Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Swartkop Air Base, 1949.

  6. Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe, PV181,'RAB', flown by Wing Commander Rolf A. Berg of 132 Wing, ALG B.79 Woendstrecht Royal Air Force, based in the Netherlands, Winter, 1944.

Instructions for the decal sheet are in full colour across one folded double-sided A4 and one A5 sheets.

 

 

Both side views and other views are provided.

 

 

Colour notes are offered, along with model paint callouts for Xtracolor enamels and Xtracrylix acrylics.

 

 

The decals are perfectly printed and feature thin carrier film.

The release of these decals will offer welcome variety for anyone building either the Airfix or Eduard 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk.IXe, both lovely models.

Thanks to Hannants for the review sample

Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website

Review Text Copyright © 2025 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 28 November, 2025
Last updated 28 November, 2025

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