Aluminium Spitfire on Tripod

Aluminium Spitfire on TripodDeveloped in 1938 from a Schneider trophy winning design by the aeronautical engineer and designer R. J Mitchell, the Supermarine Spitfire became the hero of the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. Spitfires remained in service until 1961 well into the jet age by which time more than 20,000 had been produced. In tribute, our Spitfire sculpture has been cast in solid aluminium and polished to a high sheen such that its subtle curves and angles

1000-piece puzzle featuring a montage of Meg Hawkins' wild animal images

An antique-effect solid brass telescope

The actual battle is loosely illustrated at the bottom right with HMS Victory in the centre ‘breaking the line’

Battery life indicator in the tailcap

the case is cast from solid recycled aluminium and polished to a mirror-like finish

The scale of the loss of life

A sporty PU case/strap completes the look

Flying Scotsman and Mallard steaming out of King's Cross

Certificate of authenticity enclosed

Constructed in the traditional manner from polished brass and using magnifying Fresnel lenses

Outer cover is 100% cotton canvas

code flags or international signal flags are used by ships at sea individually to spell out short messages or in combinations with special meanings