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81792 1:48 Messerschmitt Bf109E-4
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter
aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. It was one of the
first true modern fighters of the era, including such features as an all-metal
monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear. Having
gone through its baptism of fire in the Spanish Civil War, the Bf 109 was still
in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II, during which
it was the backbone of the German Luftwaffe fighter force.
The E-4 saw the
engine mounted cannon finally abandoned. The wing mounted cannons were upgraded
to the MG FF/M, which gave a higher rate of fire. The cockpit canopy was also
modified. It first appeared in July 1940, and played a significant role in the
Battle of Britain. German figures for fighter losses show 249 E-1s, 32 E-3s and
344 E-4s lost in the second half of 1940. It would have been relatively easy to
upgrade a 109E-3 to the E-4 specifications, and this is what may have happened
to many of the older fighter.
Item Type Plastic Model Aircraft Kit
Total Sprues 5 sprues
Model Dimension Length: 182mm Wingspan: 205.6mm
Length: 7.16” Wingspan:
8.0”
More Features
-Detailed fuselage & wing w/accurate design
-Detailed cockpit
-Two marking options
-Mask sheet
