*BF 109G-6 1/48 Die Cast Model Erich Hartmann, 9/JG53, Oct. 1943 Hobby Master HA8755 scale 1:48

BF 109G-6 1/48 Die Cast Model Erich Hartmann, 9/JG53, Oct. 1943 Hobby Master HA8755 scale 1:48
Hobby Master Airpower series 1:48
Scale 1:48

Die-cast metal. Superb detailing in 1/48 scale. Pre-painted with pad applied markings. Fully assembled. Supplied weapons are not permanently attached. Crew figures Display stand included. Option to display model with wheels up or down. Minimum use of plastic.

The first Bf-109G “Gustav” entered service in March 1942. New features were a pressurized cockpit with three larger guns mounted on the nose and none on the wings but could be field mounted. The Bf-109G could overheat causing oil leaks; starting a fire forcing the pilot to bail out. The Gustav was produced in many variants including long-range fighters, recon fighters and bomber destroyers. The Bf-109G-6 lacked a pressurized cockpit but was the most numerous Bf-109 produced and the first to carry 13mm machine guns; equivalent to the American 50 caliber Browning.

Messerschmitt BF 109G-6, flown by the most successful fighter ace in history, 352 victory-ace Erich Hartmann, while he was briefly the group commander for I./JG 53 in February 1945.