Description
Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model
Messerschmitt Bf 110 E-2 – G9+BC, Oblt. Uellenbeck, II/N.JG 1, Luftwaffe, spring 1942
1:72 Scale. Length: 7". Wingspan: 8.75"
Limited production of approximately 500 models worldwide
In January of 1942, II./N.JG 1 transferred to Sint-Truiden/Sint-Trond Belgium at a time when the RAF was re-evaluating the success of their operations against Germany as well as bad weather for the first few months of the year meant the need for night fighters was at a low. In February 1942 scoreless II./NJG 1 moved to Koksijde so they could take part in what would be “Operation Cerberus”, the successful breakout from Brest to Germany of the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and heavy cruiser Prince Eugen.
The Messerschmitt Bf110 was a German twin-engine heavy fighter used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. Later in the war it was developed into a formidable night-fighter aircraft. First flown on May 12, 1936, the Bf 110 entered service in 1937. It was used with considerable success in early campaigns against Poland, Denmark, Norway and France. Being a relatively large aircraft it lacked the agility of single-engine fighters, such as the British Spitfire and Hurricane. This flaw was exposed during the Battle of Britain when some Bf 110-equipped units were withdrawn from combat after very heavy losses and redeployed as night fighters, a role that the aircraft was well suited for. It had a successful period following the Battle of Britain as an air superiority fighter in other theatres. During campaigns in the Balkans, Northern Africa and on the Eastern Front, the Bf 110 rendered valuable ground support to the German Army as a fighter-bomber.
Hobby Master is a manufacturer of high quality, pre-built, diecast models. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft or vehicle. They are made with die-cast metal and some plastic components.
This model of a Messerschmitt Bf 110 features:
Opening canopy
Detailed cockpit with removable crew figures
Realistic panel lines and antennas
Historically accurate printed graphics (no decals)
Rotatable propellers
Optional extended landing gear
Display stand
Box with Bf 110 artwork
Category: Hobby Master 1:72 Military Aircraft Models
Not suitable for children under the age of 14 years
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