Messerschmitt Bf 109E 1/32 Hasegawa

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. It was one of the first true modern fighters of the era, including such features as an all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear. Having gone through its baptism of fire in the Spanish Civil War, the Bf 109 was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II, during which it was the backbone of the German Luftwaffe fighter force. To improve the performance of the Bf 109E the last two real prototypes, V16 and V17, were constructed. These received some structural improvements and more powerful armament. Both were the basis of the Bf 109E-3 version. The E-3 was replaced by the E-4 (with many airframes being upgraded to E-4 standards starting at the beginning of the Battle of Britain), which was different in some small details, most notably by using the modified 20 mm MG-FF/M wing cannon and having improved head armor for the pilot.

Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/32
Skill Level: 2
Parts: 75
– Painting and assembly required
– 4 sprues
– Molded in high-quality plastic
– One decal sheet
– Clear parts
– Includes one seated pilot figure
– Detailed cockpit interior
– External loads
– Includes decals and paint guides for the following versions:

1. Bf 109E-4N, Kdr. JG26, France, September 25, 1940
2. Bf109E-4N I / JG2, Maj. Helmut Wick, October 1940, Belgium
3. Bf 109E-3, 1/JG2 ‘Richthofen’, flown by Oblt. Otto Bertram, May 1940, France

– Illustrated instructions and paint guide

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Paint Guide:

White
Black
Red
Silver
Flat Black
Flat Red
Steel
Sky Blue (for versions 1 & 2 above only)
Tan
Field Grey
Flat Base
Red Brown
Flesh
Light Gull Grey
IJA Green (for versions 1 & 2 above only)
IJN Grey (for versions 1 & 2 above only)
RLM 71 Dark Green
RLM 70 Black Green
RLM 65 Light Blue
RLM 02 Grey
Burnt Iron
Tire Black
Khaki
Mahogany
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Dark Grey FS 36081 (for versions 1 & 2 above only)
Yellow FS 13538
Dark Sea Grey (for version 1 above only)
Engine Grey
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