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| | Code: HM-HA1803
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Status: In Stock
Price: $49.99
 | | | Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA1803
Messerschmitt Bf 110G Diecast Model
Luftwaffe IV./NJG 1, G9+EF, Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, St.Trond, Belgium, October 1944| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Messerschmitt Bf 110G | | 7.25" | | 8.75" |
When used as a heavy-fighter-bomber the Bf-110 had mixed results. But when airborne radar was added along with nose-mounted armament and Schrage Musik (the upward firing cannons) the Bf-110 became a deadly nighttime predator for British bombers. By the end of 1942 Germany had almost 400 night-fighters of which 75% were Bf-110s. These deadly hunters managed to destroy almost 1300 aircraft during 1942 alone. As the British bomber attacks increased in size and frequency the Bf-110 was simply overwhelmed and couldn’t cope allowing more and more bombs to make it to German cities. In November 1939 the 17 year old Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer joined the Luftwaffe and in January 1942 was based at Saint-Trond Belgium where he became known as "The Night Ghost Of Saint-Trond". By the end of WWII the 23-year old Schnaufer was NJG-1 Kommandeur with several medals having flown 164 missions and 121 victories making him the top scoring Nachtjager pilot. On February 21, 1945 he added 9 RAF bombers to his victories. After surviving WWII it is almost ironic that Schnaufer died at age 28 in a car accident.
Designed to meet a Luftwaffe requirement for a twin-engined fighter, the Bf-110 was first flown on May 12th, 1936. Messerschmitt possessed no previous experience with twin-engined military aircraft when he commenced work on the Bf 110. Prototypes were very fast but not maneuverable, which made the aircraft a failure in its conceived role. Redesigned and equipped with radar, then used as a nightfighting bomber, the Bf 110 employed a formidable array of 2 x 30mm cannons. A rear gunner cockpit machine gun provided a rear-guard defense. The Bf 110 eventually became the dominant force of the Luftwaffe’s night fighter-wing during World War II.© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master offer the more price-sensitive collector a cheaper alternative to models from leading manufacturers like Corgi and Century Wings. Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" 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.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Optional extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
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