Stella & Rose's Books

Front cover

Contents

• Glossary
• Preface
• The Spitfire - A concise History
• Chapter 1 The Beginning - the birth of the Hurricane design
• Chapter 2 K5054 - the first flight and testing of the prototype
• Chapter 3 The Early Spitfires - the Spitfire Mk I arrives in RAF service
• Chapter 4 Photo-Reconnaissance Spitfires - the Spitfire proves ideal in the PR role
• Chapter 5 Mk II to VI - the development and evolution of the design from Mk II to Mk VI
• Chapter 6 Mk VII to XI & Mk XVI - the final stages in the development of the Merlin-powered Spitfire including the two-seat Mk IX
• Chapter 7 The Spitfire in Belgium - the use of the Mk IX and Mk XVI by the Belgium Armed Forces & Advanced Flying School
• Chapter 8 Seafire - The development and service use of a carrier-borne Spitfire
• Modelling the Spitfire
• Colour Side-views
• Colour Interior Views
• Chapter 9 The Basics - the starting point for modelling the Spitfire in 1/144th, 1/72nd, 1/48th, 1/32nd & 1/24th scales
• Chapter 10 Understanding the subject - A detailed analysis of all the different versions of the Spitfire, and how to model them
• Chapter 11 Detailing - An extensive look in and around the Spitfire
• Chapter 12 Building the Spitfire - a book at a large number of Spitfire variants in 1/72nd scale
• Chapter 13 Colour and Markings - A modeller's guide to the colour and markings applied to the Spitfire throughout its career
• Appendix I Spitfire Kit Listing - A complete listing of all Spitfire construction kits
• Appendix II Spitfire Accessories & Conversions - A complete listing of accessories produced for the Spitfire & Seafire
• Appendix III Spitfire Decals - A concise listing of all Spitfire & Seafire decal sheets
• Appendix IV Spitfire Powerplants - Technical specifications of all Rolls-Royce Merlin engines used in the Spitfire & Seafire, including Packard-built versions
• Appendix V Spitfire Variants - A complete listing of the technical specifications of all the different Merline powered Spitfire & Seafire variants
• Appendix VI Spitfire Genealogy - the genealogy of the (Merlin) Spitfire from prototype to Mk XVI (inc Seafires)
• Appendix VII Spitfire Squadrons - A complete listing of Spitfire squadrons
• Appendix VIII Spitfire Operators - A concise list of all foreign operators of the Merlin powered Spitfires & Seafires
• Appendix IX Spitfire Production - A complete listing of Spitfire & Seafire production
• Appendix X Spitfire Bibliography - A concise list of books, journals and periodicals
• Index
• Fold-Out scale plans