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1/48 scale pre-finished. Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic. All markings pad applied for superb results. Canopy slides open. Comes with a pilot that can be removed. Comes with display stand. Landing gear is fully retractable and can be displayed up or down. Propeller is metal. Extremely sought after by collectors.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA8711 BF 109E-4 Major Helmut Wick, JG.2, 1940

The first German mass produced 109 fighter was the Bf-109E that has been mistakenly referred to as the Me-109. The Bf is the designator for the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) (Bavarian Aircraft Works) that produced the original aircraft. In 1938 Messerschmitt took over BFW but throughout WWII German handbooks and documents referred to the aircraft as the Bf-109. By the end of 1939 the Bf-109E (Emil) had replaced all other 109 variants and equipped 13 Gruppens with 40 aircraft each. The Bf-109 was the main single-engine aircraft until the Fw-190 came along.

Helmet Wick joined the Luftwaffe in 1936 and promoted to Lieutenant in 1938. In October 1940, at the age of 25 Wick became the youngest Luftwaffe Major and Kommodore of JG-2. On October 28, 1940 while piloting Me-109 5344 Wick claimed his 55th and 56th victories before being shot down by John Dundas just before Dundas was shot down by Rudi Pflanz. Wick managed to bail out and his chute was seen opening before hitting the English Channel but he was never seen again.

Specifications Bf-109E-4 Single-seat day fighter Crew - 1 Dimensions Wingspan - 32 ft 4.5 in Length - 28 ft 8 in Height - 11 ft 2 in Performance Powerplant - 1 X Daimler-Benz DB 601Aa 12 cylinder inverted-vee liquid cooled, 1,150 h.p. @ 2,400 rpm on take-off Propeller - VDM electrically-operated controllable-pitch fully-feathering 3-blade metal screw Fuel - 88 Imp. Gallons in fuselage behind pilot and under his seat. Speed Maximum - 375 mph @ 12,300 ft Cruising - 298 mph @ 62.5% power Stall - 75 mph landing with flaps extended Range - 412 miles @ 62.5% power @ 16,000 ft Initial Climb Rate - 3,100 ft/min Service ceiling - 36,000 ft Weights Empty - 4,440 lbs Gross Loaded - 5,520 lbs Armament 2 X 7.9 mm MG 17 MG, 1,000 rpg mounted on engine crankcase firing through propeller 2 X 20 mm MG FF cannons, 60 rpg mounted in wings