1/72 Bf110 G-4

Description

This is an injection-plastic jet aircraft model kit.

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was developed in the second half of the ’30s, to arm the Luftwaffe with a twin-engined heavy fighter that could be used long ranged to perform multirole missions as fighter, tactical bomber, and close support. The Messerschmitt Bf 110 G entered service in May 1942 and was characterized, compared to previous versions, for the adoption of two 1475 HP Daimler Benz DB 605 engines. With the new engines, it was able to reach the speed of 595 km / h. In particular, the G-4 version, assumed the role of heavy night fighter and with the task of counterbalancing the Allied bombers incursions over the skies of Germany. Heavily armed, thanks to the possibility of installing, under the fuselage, are two MK 108 30 mm guns. Furthermore the adoption of FuG202 radar, optimized for night hunting, made it a formidable opponent of the British Lancaster bombers or American B-17s “Flying Fortress”.

Includes photo-etched fret and markings for:

• 8./NJG 6., Var(Hungary), February 1945
• Major Heinz W. Schnaufer, NJG Commodore, Mainz (Germany), March 1945
• 7./NJG 1., Fritzlar (Germany), December 1944
• Hungarian Air Force, 101 Ejjeli Vadasrepul? Szazad, January 1945