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WOW712 Messerschmitt Bf.109 ‘Hans Joachim Marseille’

Original price was: £525.00.Current price is: £450.00.

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SKU: 15767-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-10-1-1-2-1-1-2-3-1-1-1-1 Categories: ,
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Description

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was designed by Dr. Willy Messerschmitt, who it could be argued transformed aircraft design around the world for a generation. Messerschmitt helped Germany rebuild its Luftwaffe and enabled it to become one of the most potent air forces in the world. The initial prototype first flew in 1935, powered by a Rolls Royce Kestrel V12 liquid cooled engine. The wing was a low wing monoplane design that housed a narrow track retractable landing gear using spring loaded edge slats and manually activated trailing edge flaps. In other words this design allowed the aircraft to fly at high speed whilst retaining low airspeeds required for take-off and landing. Our latest version is a Bf 109E and was the first model to be powered by a Daimler Benz DB601A engine with a rating of just under 1,100 horsepower. The Bf 109 undertook many further improvements as the war progressed with over 30,000 being built, it soldiered on until the final days of WW2 and was flown by many of Germany’s top aces including Galland and Hartmann.

Our 1/30 scale model is one flown by Hans Joachim Marseille ‘the Star of Africa’ an Ace with 157 kills to his name. Marseille claimed most of his victories over the North African and European skies, he was killed at only age 22 whilst bailing out of his aircraft.

We have 2 x 1/30 scale models priced at $650 plus postage. Club members can buy this model for $599 plus postage for the next few days.
The TG/KC figures are shown for scale comparison purposes only and are not included.

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