Messerschmitt Bf 110 D-3

Plastic model kit for a Messerschmitt Bf 110 D-3

• Scale 1:32
• Highly detailed twin-engine heavy fighter-bomber with an authentic appearance; includes clear parts and photo-etched parts
• Wing-mounted auxiliary fuel tanks for the Bf 110
• Option for extended wingtips
• Tail wheel with a larger diameter for the Bf 110D
• Fuselage length 377 mm, wingspan 506 mm
• Surface detailing in three different depths provides an astonishing level of intricacy
• Detailed Bf 110D fuselage with precise structural features
• Fuselage surface accurately depicts metal plating
• Detailed maintenance hatches, including rivet detail
• Rudder faithfully reproduced
• Wings feature the correct laminar airfoil profile
• Carefully replicated oval-shaped tail unit, characteristic of the Bf 110
• Detailed pitot tubes on the underside of the wings
• Engine cowlings can be assembled in either an open or closed position
• Highly detailed engine cowlings, produced using slide-molding technology
• Propeller blades feature a curved cross-section and scale-accurate thickness
• Movable propeller blades
• Propellers can rotate
• Transparent cockpit canopy composed of multiple individual parts
• Side cockpit windows can be displayed in either an open or closed position
• Realistically detailed cockpit canopy
• Finely crafted antenna on the cockpit canopy
• Cockpit canopy can be assembled in an open or closed position
• Detailed machine gun ammunition, including twin drums for the MG 15 and drum magazines for the MG FF
• Realistically rendered gun barrels, produced via slide-molding with hollow muzzles
• MG 15 for Includes a rear gunner position, complete with a wind deflector for engaging both aerial and ground targets
• Highly detailed, realistic reproduction of the DB 601 engine
• DB 601 engine assembled from multiple individual components
• Authentically detailed instrument panel
• Detailed air intakes and vents located beneath the wings
• Finely crafted air filter
• Pilot’s seat harnesses enhanced with photo-etched parts
• Landing gear bay featuring detailed internal structure and intricate struts
• Fully detailed cockpit interior, including the pilot’s seat, instrument panel, radio equipment, and machine gun ammunition
• Antenna array on the underside of the fuselage, comprising a loop antenna, antenna configuration, and mast; includes a highly detailed boarding ladder
• Realistic radiator openings
• Landing gear can be assembled in either the extended (ground) or retracted (in-flight) position
• Reinforced landing gear rendered realistically
• Tires feature a realistic tread pattern
• Two ETC 500 bomb racks with bombs, precisely replicated beneath the fuselage
• Two drum-fed MG FF cannons mounted under the fuselage
• Four MG 17 machine guns for the forward fuselage section (housed beneath the nose cover)
• Unbuilt, unpainted
• Paint and glue not included

The Messerschmitt Bf 110, a twin-engine heavy fighter, served with the Luftwaffe throughout the Second World War, even though pilots often criticized its lack of maneuverability in aerial combat. Particularly during the early stages of the war, the aircraft played a vital role in supporting the advance of ground forces; later, it also proved highly effective as a night fighter. The Bf110D was designed as a "long-range destroyer" (*Langstrecken-Zerstörer*). These heavy fighters—or fighter-bombers—were based on the C-series; many were stationed in Norway to carry out attacks against Great Britain. Within the Bf110D variant, the D-3 featured an extended rear fuselage, which provided space for a life raft—intended for use in the event of an emergency landing on water. This long-range fighter could carry two 300-liter auxiliary fuel tanks or 900-liter jettisonable drop tanks mounted under the wings. Additionally, it was possible to attach two 500 kg bombs (using an ETC500 rack) to a mounting point beneath the fuselage.