Airfix model fan supersizes his boyhood hobby to buy enormous replica Spitfire for his garden By TOM MIDLANE Published: 09:01 EDT, 16 February 2025 | Updated: 09:35 EDT, 16 February 2025 ...

The engine in the Supermarine Spitfire was a Rolls-Royce Merlin that eventually went into America's P-51 Mustang, as well. It had a lot of power.

Ray Burden, a dedicated local craftsman, has spent the last four years building a 1/4 scale model of the iconic Spitfire fighter plane entirely from scratch. Using original plans, Ray constructed ...

A man from a Warwickshire village spent five years constructing a quarter scale model of a Spitfire fighter plane to honour veterans. Ray Burden built the plane out of plywood, using aircraft ...

A pensioner devoted five years to constructing a replica model of a Spitfire fighter plane, which now takes pride of place in his village garden. Ray Burden, 75, meticulously crafted the stunning ...

A pensioner devoted five years to constructing a replica model of a Spitfire fighter plane, which now takes pride of place in his village garden. Ray Burden, 75, meticulously crafted the stunning ...

Man spends five years building model Spitfire. Image source, Ray Burden. Image caption, The model plane was a project that Ray Burden started in lockdown in 2020 Article information.