Gemini Aces GALFT3001
Messerschmitt Bf 109F Diecast Model
Luftwaffe III./JG 54 Grunherz, "Yellow 5", Russian Front, Winter 1942
Limited Edition
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Messerschmitt Bf 109F | | 5" | | 5.5" |
This fabulous looking machine is a Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4, of III./JG 54. It is representative of aircraft in action against the Russian Air Force and displays a field applied white pain daube, in an effort to add to the effectiveness of the camouflage protection, due to the onset of the Russian Winter.
When thinking of the Luftwaffe in WWII, it is the Messerschmitt Bf 109 that immediately springs to mind. This was the most widely used of all the German fighters and was produced in huge numbers, initially serving during the Spanish Civil War. The Bf 109F (Friedrich) was the most handsome variant of this famous fighter, whilst remaining a lethal fighting machine. It displayed much sleeker lines than the more angular “Emil” and enjoyed huge success in the deserts of North Africa and the Russian Steppe. Flown by many of the world’s highest scoring Air “Aces’, the Me 109F concentrated its awesome firepower through the nose of the aircraft. This feature allowed many novice pilots to gain aerial victories and valuable combat experience, early in their careers.
This fabulous looking machine is a Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4, of III./JG 54. It is representative of aircraft in action against the Russian Air Force and displays a field applied white paint scheme, in an effort to add to the effectiveness of the camouflage protection, due to the onset of the Russian Winter.
The Gemini Jets "GeminiAces" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Gemini Jets "GeminiAces" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with minimal use of plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Detailed cockpit interiors.
- Selected moveable control surfaces.
- Optional extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Metal presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Photo-etched, spinning metal propellers.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
Designed by Willy Messerschmitt during Germany's military build-up in the 1930s, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was first flown on May 28th, 1935. Messerschmitt engineers placed a big 12-cylinder engine in a small airframe, and made that airframe easy to produce and repair. Armed with two cannons and a pair of machine guns, the Bf 109 was the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter force, shooting down more Allied planes than any other aircraft. The Germans maintained this advantage until the Battle of Britain, where more than 600 Bf-109s were downed by powerful adversaries, most notably RAF Spitfires and the P-51 Mustang.
Picture courtesy of www.tricatus.co.uk
