Corgi Aviation Archive Series AA32101 Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/B, S9+CD Luftwaffe Gruppenstab III/SKG 210 (Wespen Geschwader) Eastern Front, 1941.

Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 Helmut Wick Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/B with fuel bowser - Zerstorergeschwader 1. ( Wespen Geschwader ). The fighter arms of the four luftflotten engaged on the Eastern Front during Germanys assault on Russia comprised JG3 with Bf109F,s under Major Gunther Lutzow,11 and 111/JG commanded by Major Wolfgang Schellmann with Bf109E,s. Such was the degree of surprise and superiority of the German aircraft that on the first day alone 1811 Russian aircraft were destroyed. This model is a Bf109E-4/B of Gruppenstab 111/SKG 210 or Wespen-Geschwader ( Wasp Squadron ) which served on the Eastern front central sector in the Autumn of 1941.

Messerschmitt Bf 109E

Designed to meet a Luftwaffe need for a single-seat fighter/interceptor, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was first flown on May 28th, 1935. Its all-metal construction, closed canopy and retractable gear made the Bf 109 one of the first true modern fighters of WWII. This versatile aircraft served in many roles and was the most produced aircraft of the war and the backbone of the Luftwaffe, and was flown by Germany's top three aces, who claimed a total of 928 victories between them. Armed with two cannons and two machine guns, the Bf 109's design underwent constant revisions, which allowed it to remain competitive until the end of the war.

Product information

Corgi's 1:72 scale Bf 109s series are constructed almost entirely of diecast metal, with only the smallest amount of plastic. On most releases the top engine cowing is removable, revealing a detailed inverted Daimler-Benz V-12 engine. A 20mm cannon port—used against enemy bombers—can be seen in the propeller's spinner. The solid diecast metal wing features simulated fabric-stretched control surfaces with counter balance weights and machine gun barrels protruding through the leading edges. Additionally, the razor-thin braced horizontal stabilizers are diecast metal, a feature uncommon in 1:72 scale. The large "bird-cage" canopy allows for easy viewing of a detailed hand-painted pilot figure.

Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series

The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honoured.

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Factory fresh, very rare and hard to find in this condition, originally released by Corgi in 2001, the outer box has some light shelf wear to it (please see the photos), we opened the packaging to take the photos for this listing, the model has not left the box.

The photos are of the aircraft for sale, none are library pictures all are of the model you will receive.

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