{"product_id":"arxa05144f","title":"Airfix 1\/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe - A05144","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild one of the most important late-war variants of Britain’s legendary fighter with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAirfix 1\/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeveloped as a rapid response to the appearance of the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the Spitfire Mk.IX went on to become one of the most successful and widely used versions of the aircraft. 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