ICM Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 WWII Fighter Kit HC-ICM72132

ICM Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 - WWII German Fighter (HC-ICM72132) is a 1:72 scale plastic aircraft model kit of the German Luftwaffe fighter. The kit contains 44 parts and includes detailed assembly instructions, allowing the aircraft to be built as a representation of the Bf 109E-4 variant.

Historical Background

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was one of the first generation of high-speed fighter monoplanes developed during the 1930s. The Bf 109E modification first appeared in 1938, with the Bf 109E-3 becoming the first mass-produced German fighter variant. These aircraft took part in the Polish, Norwegian and French campaigns of 1939 and 1940.

Bf 109E-4 fighters entered service during the Battle of Britain between August and October 1940. Compared with earlier versions, the E-4 featured a new canopy with an armoured windscreen. Bf 109E aircraft also saw action over the Balkans, North Africa and the Soviet-German front in 1941.

Marking Options

The kit provides markings for two aircraft associated with Luftwaffe pilots and units operating in August 1940:

• Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 flown by Hauptmann Hans von Hahn of I./JG3 at Colombert
• Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 associated with Oberleutnant Franz von Werra of II./JG3 at Samer

Model Details

The parts are supplied on detailed plastic sprues, with the compact format suited to this 1:72 scale aircraft subject. The completed model represents the Bf 109E-4 in a form linked to the fighter's service during the early years of the Second World War.

• Scale: 1:72
• Number of parts: 44
• Model length: 122 mm
• Model width: 137 mm
• Box dimensions: 247 x 183 x 33 mm