Spitfire Mk.Va Update

Kotare has provided an extensive update of the future release of the Spitfire Mk.Va in 1:32 scale


An update on K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va

The final touches are being made to the newly tooled parts and K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va currently remains on schedule to begin shipping during September 2024. 

Pre-orders are still being accepted. Pre-order deposit payment in full with 100% refund available on request up to the actual shipping date.

K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va US$109 

  • Approximately 220 Spitfire Mk.Va were produced from the first half of 1941 as a stop gap measure to counter the new German fighters being encountered.
  • 142 high-quality injection moulded plastic parts with 40 all new tooled parts including windscreen with de-icing, hood with Martin-Baker jettison system, fireproof bulkhead, dual-height rudder pedals, instrument panel with rectangle & curved blind flying panels, elevator trimming wheel, ice/snow guard, engine driven undercarriage controls, composite pilot’s seat, IFF Mk.II, port wing fillets with electrical connection door, Mk.V oil cooler, station keeping lamps and Supermarine & CBAF style  undercarriage doors& engine top cowlings.
  • 32 page fully illustrated instruction manual
  • High quality Cartograf decals for 3 Spitfire Mk.Va including famous ace Douglas Bader.

Marking options include:

  • Spitfire Mk.Va W3185 D-B "Lord Lloyd I", Douglas Bader, Tangmere Wing, August 1941.
  • Spitfire Mk.Va R7208 FY-G “Liverpool III”, TD Williams, RA Johnston, WGD Smith, MJ Smith and DE Fair, 611 Squadron, July 1941.
  • Spitfire Mk.Va R7268 KL-M “The Swan”, J Stokoe, P/O Page, JW Panter, EFJ Charles, N Orton and C Cookson, 54 Squadron, July 1941.

EXCLUSIVE FREE PRE-ORDER OFFER

All pre-orders for K32002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va placed through www.kotare-models.com will receive a beautiful (and highly collectible) Darryl Legg box art print suitable for framing and 32P001 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid/Late), Mk.Va/Vb (Early) 3Dprint exhaust (value US$12.99) free of charge. Note that this offer is exclusively available for pre-orders placed through www.kotare-models.com and only available while stocks last.

Also available to order now:

  • K32001 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid) US$99 (approximately NZ$163 excluding GST) 
  • K32004 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.I (Early) US$109 (approximately NZ$180 excluding GST)
  • K32601 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia “Brian Lane” US$109 (approximately NZ$180 excluding GST)
  • 32P001 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Exhausts, Mk.Ia (Mid/Late) US$12.99 (approximately NZ$21.50 excluding GST)
  • 32P002 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Exhausts, Mk.I (Early) US$12.99 (approximately NZ$21.50 excluding GST)

In development for release later in 2025: 

  • K32009 Kotare 1/32 Bf 109K-4  US$TBC

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