Corgi Aviation Archive Legends Series AA32105
Messerschmitt Bf 109E Diecast Model
Luftwaffe 1./JG 27, Ludwig Franzisket, Libya, 1941 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Messerschmitt Bf 109E | | 5" | | 5.5" |
Ludwig Franzisket had 14 victories to his credit at this time. On June 14, Franzisket intercepted a lone RAF Maryland twin-engine bomber escorted by a Hurricane fighter. He shot down both aircraft. Oberleutnant Franzisket was awarded the Ritterkreuz on July 23 for 22 victories in 204 missions. "Zirkus" Franzisket was credited with 43 victories in over 500 missions. He recorded all his victories over the Western front.
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. © Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Corgi's 1:72 scale Bf 109s 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.
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The Corgi "Legends" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft.
Corgi "Legends" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Permanently extended landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Detailed pilot and crew member figures.
- Authentic ordnance loads complete with placards.
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