MAQUETTE À MONTER - Messerschmitt Bf109F-4 Trop/R1 w/Gun Pack Limited Edition Hasegawa | No. 09980 | 1:48
Prix régulier 70,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | Hasegawa |
| Size of the box | 34 x 19 x 5 cm |
Description
According to a Luftwaffe manual from May 1941, the BF109F series consisted of the F-1 and F-2 models, powered by the high-octane fueled DB601N engine, and the F-3 and F-4 models, which were powered by the DB601E using regular fuel. The F-4 model featured further variants, the R1 and R7 types, respectively, which were equipped with MG151(15mm) gunpacks under each wing. Wartime photographic records confirm the presence of several F-4s equipped with MG151/20 (20mm) gunpacks in the R1/R7 configuration serving with Jagdgeschwader 52 on the Eastern Front. There is also a photographic record of F-4Trop (BF109F with modifications for operation in tropical or desert climates) aircraft similarly equipped. A recently discovered photograph from 1942 also confirms service with JG 52 of F-4Trop fitted out with gunpacks, which Luftwaffe personnel commonly referred to as "gondola" ("Gondel" in German), after the resemblance of their shape to that of the famed Venetian pole boats.
Messerschmitt Bf109F-4 Trop/R1 w/Gun Pack
Limited Edition
Hasegawa | No. 09980 | 1:48
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