ACADEMY 12321 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6/G-2 "JG27"

Model Kit

The Bf-109E was the first German 109 series aircraft to be mass-produced. Sometimes, the aircraft has been mistakenly referred to as a Me-109. The abbreviation, “Bf”, stands for Bayerische Flugzeugwerke or, in English, "Bavarian Aircraft Works". 1938 Messerschmitt acquired the Bavarian Aircraft Works, but the Bf-109E retained the "Bf" registration. At the end of 1939, the Bf-109E replaced the other 109 versions in service and equipped thirteen Gruppens (40 Bf-109Es each). The aircraft served as the primary single-engine fighter until the arrival of the Fw-190. This model recreates the Bf 109 version G-6 or G-2 as flown with "JG27" with eight marking options. This 1/48 scale diecast is 17.8cm long and has a wingspan of 21cm.

FEATURES:

• Plastic and transparent parts to assemble Messerschmitt Bf109 in version G-6 or G-2
  • Seven sprues with more than 90 parts
• Dimensions:
  • Length 18.79cm (7.4")
  • Height 7.87cm (3.1")
• Optional parts, including :
  • 20mm MK108 cannon
  • Drop tank
  • Bomb
  • Air filters for various theaters of operation
• Cartographic decals
• Finishing decals for three fighters:
  • Bf 109G-6/R3/R6/Trop W.Nr.27 169 ‘Red 13: Marga’, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross winner, OtFw. Heinrich Bartels (scored 99 victories), 11./JG 27, Kalamaki, Greece, November 1943
  • Bf 109G-6/R3/R6/Trop W.Nr. 18 410 ‘Schwarzer Doppelbalken’, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves winner, Oblt. Gerhard Michalski (scored 73 victories), Gruppenkommandeur II./JG 53, Comiso, Sicily, Italy, July 1943
  • Bf 109G-6/R3/R6/Trop W.Nr. 18 068 ‘Gelbe 7’, Fw. Hans Roerig, 6./JG 53, Comiso, Sicily, Italy, July 1943
  • Bf 109G-6/R3/R6/Trop ‘Gelbe 14’, 6./JG 53, Comiso, Sicily, Italy, July 1943
  • Bf 109G-2/Trop W.Nr. 14 256 ‘without code number’, Last mount of Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds winner Hptm. Hans-Joachim Marseille (scored 158 victories), North Africa, 3./JG 27, September 30, 1942
  • Bf 109G-2/Trop ‘Schwarzer Balken’, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross winner Hptm. Heinz-Edgar Berres (scored 52 victories, medal and rank are awarded after his KIA in 1943), North Africa, Stab. I./JG 77, 1942
  • Bf 109G-2, ‘Gelbe 3’, Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross winner (then) Ofw. Wilhelm Schilling (scored 50 victories, 13 unconfirmed), 9./JG 54, Dubrovka, Russia, September 1942 when shot down by AA fire
  • Bf 109G-6/R3, W.Nr. 440141, ‘Gelbe 1’, (now) Oblt. Wilhelm Schilling, Staffelkapitan 9./ JG 54, Ludwigslust, Germany, February 1944
• Interior, cockpit
• Transparent canopy, open or closed