This book answered a question that has nagged me for many years, since Frog first came out with their Spitfire 14 kit back in 1968. Why would Supermarine want to go away from the fabulous Merlin engine and try something new? Well, this book answered that question early on. The answer is 1700 hp for the Griffon vs 1030 hp for the Merlin.
The contents are:
History
- Enter the Griffon
- Super Spitfire
- The Spitfire in Belgium
- High Flying Spy
- Last of the Spitfires
- The First Griffon Seafires
- The F Mk 21 at Sea
- Spiteful and Seafang, the Last of the Line Modeling
- Colour Side Views
- Colour Interior Artwork
- The Basics
- Understanding the Subject
- Detailing
- Building the Spitfire and Seafire
- Camouflage and Markings
Appendices