Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AN32107
Messerschmitt Bf 109E Diecast Model
Luftwaffe JG 3 Udet, Hans Von Hahn, Corgi 50th Anniversary Edition
Limited Edition
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Messerschmitt Bf 109E | | 5" | | 5.5" |
Celebrating 50 years of diecast model production, Corgi produced 2006 pieces of this limited edition model. This model includes a presentation display plinth, hand-painted resin pilot figure and replica pilot's notes for the aircraft. This model features permanently extended landing gear and the pilot's seat is empty. This model does not come with a display stand and is intended for "ground display" only.
First released in June 2000 as the third 1:72 scale model type in the range and the first non-British aircraft. Chosen for the pilot, Hauptmann Hans von Hahn, a leading Luftwaffe ace of both the French campaign and The Battle of Britain.
The Messerschmitt Bf 109E was the mainstay of the Luftwaffe's fighter squadrons during the Battle of Britain. Generally regarded as being at least as effective as the Spitfire, the leading German Messerschmitt pilots were among the best aerial fighters the world had ever seen. Among the many fighter units which utilised the Bf 109E were JG 2 "Richtofen", JG 26 "Schlageter" (later commanded by Adolf Galland) and the unit which this model came from, JG 3 "Udet". It was flown by Group Commander Hauptmann Hans "Vati" von Hahn, who ended the war with 34 kills.
Note: Due to a minor manufacturing error, the landing gear legs on each copy of this particular model are positioned slightly incorrectly, resulting in excessive "toe-out" positioning of the wheels when viewed from beneath.
Limited Edition of 2006 pieces worldwide.
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 "Aviation Archive" presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored. Corgi "Aviation Archive" 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.
- Optional extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
- Detailed pilot and crew member figures.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Selected interchangeable features such as airbrakes, opened canopies and access panels.
- Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.
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