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| | Code: CG-AA29701 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA29701
Messerschmitt Me 410A Hornisse Diecast Model
Luftwaffe 5./ZG 26, 3U+EN, Friedrich Stehle, Germany | Limited Edition
1500
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Messerschmitt Me 410A Hornisse | | 6.75" | | 9" |
The culmination of Germany's vaunted "Destroyer" concept, the Messerschmitt Me 410 was the intended successor of the Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighter. Despite entering service almost two years late, it was arguably the Luftwaffe aircraft which most closely matched Britain's magnificent de Havilland Mosquito in terms of role and performance. Equipped with the mighty Rheinmetall manufactured BK-5 autocannon which protruded from the nose of the fighter, this weapon was a development of the 50mm Kampfwagenkanone anti-tank gun found in Panzer III tanks. With 21 shells housed in a magazine in the weapons bay of the fighter and a shell already loaded in the breach ready to fire, the pilot could usually only rely on one round being fired, before this temperamental system jammed, leaving just reduced standard armament to be used during the sortie. A single, well-aimed shell did possess the destructive power to easily bring down an Allied bomber and could be fired at ranges where the attacking Luftwaffe aircraft were effectively impervious to the wall of return fire put up by the bomber stream. However, the additional weight and drag caused by using this powerful gun made the Me 410 incredibly vulnerable to marauding Allied fighters. Designed as a heavy fighter and fast bomber, the Me 410 was first flown on March 14th, 1942. An evolution of the troubled Me 210, the Me 410 featured more powerful Daimler-Benz DB 603 engines and improved aerodynamics, offering better speed and stability. Armed with a mix of forward-firing cannons and remote-controlled defensive machine guns, it was used in bomber-destroyer and reconnaissance roles. Despite its performance, it struggled against nimble Allied fighters like the P-51 Mustang. Produced in limited numbers from 1943 to 1944, the Me 410 was ultimately overshadowed by Germany's increasing reliance on jet and rocket aircraft late in the war. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range 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.
- Interchangeable 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, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.
- Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.
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