Messerschmitt Bf109 G-6 - late production

With over 30,000 units built, the Messerschmitt Bf109 is the most produced fighter aircraft in history; within the series, the G-6 was the most numerous variant, with 13,000 aircraft manufactured. Entering production in the summer of 1943, the Bf109 G-6 was distinguished by characteristic engine cowlings featuring a small bulge and an air intake beneath the right-hand nose panel (known in German as a "Beule"), as well as flatter fairings for the machine guns in the upper nose area. In late 1943, the Bf109 G-6 was fitted with the so-called "Erla-Haube" (Erla canopy), which featured fewer structural struts and thus provided improved visibility.
These features were found on many late-production Bf109 G-6 models. From August 1943, 21 cm rocket launchers were mounted under the wings on both sides to counter formations of heavy four-engine bombers approaching from Great Britain. The Bf109 G-6 saw service on both the Western and Eastern Fronts; it proved superior, particularly in combat against Soviet adversaries, and remained in service until the end of World War II.

Plastic model kit

• Fuselage length: 188 mm, wingspan: 207 mm
• The "Erla-Haube" (cockpit canopy) is represented by new clear parts; can be assembled open or closed
• includes new parts to depict specific features of the aircraft flown by Hermann Graf
• rear-view mirror and the corresponding fairing on the canopy's central brace
• main landing gear doors (inner faces without fabric covers)
• 21 cm rocket launchers with mounts for both wings
• decals for four marking options (planned) – including Hermann Graf's aircraft
• can be built in one of three configurations: early version, late version, or a hybrid combining features of both (smaller upper fairing panels, but without the small bulge beneath the right-hand fuselage fairing)

Scale 1:48

unbuilt / unpainted

paint and glue not included