Corgi Messerschmitt Bf 109G Erich Hartmann, 352 Aerial Victories Hungary 1:72

Description: This listing is for a new Corgi German Messerschmitt Bf 109G Luftwaffe 1./JG 53, Erich Hartmann, Hungary, 1945. This model was released in 2013, with only 2,000 pieces distributed worldwide. Outer box has some shelves ware due to long time in storage. The model shown on these photos belongs to my collection. Model Scale: 1/72 Length: 5.0" Width: 5.5" This Bf109G6 was flown by Erich Hartmann, one of the most famous pilots of the war and the most successful of all time. He began his flying career with Messerschmitt Bf109s and used them throughout the war, during which time he amassed an incredible 352 aerial victories. All bar one of his kills were scored while flying with JG52, and it was in this Bf109G6 that Hartmann scored his only non-JG52 victory. While in temporary command of JG53 and based in Hungary during 1945, he downed a Yak-9, pouncing upon it as it escorted a number of A-20 bombers. Surviving the war Hartmann was imprisoned in Soviet Russia and upon his release he became an officer in the West German Air Force, his famous Tulip nose art becoming synonymous with the unit he then commanded, JG71 Richthofen. He died in 1993. Messerschmitt Bf 109G Designed to meet a Luftwaffe need for a single-seat fighter/interceptor, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was first flown on May 28th, 1935. Its all-metal construction, closed canopy, and retractable gear made the Bf 109 one of the first true modern fighters of WWII. This versatile aircraft served in many roles and was the most produced aircraft of the war and the backbone of the Luftwaffe, and was flown by Germany's top three aces, who claimed a total of 928 victories between them. Armed with two cannons and two machine guns, the Bf 109's design underwent constant revisions, which allowed it to remain competitive until the end of the war. Corgi "Aviation Archive" die-cast airplanes feature: Die-cast metal construction with some plastic components Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels, and surface details Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels Pose-able presentation stands to display the aircraft "in flight" Many limited editions with numbered certificates of authenticity Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards

Price: 289.95 USD

Location: Canoga Park, California

End Time: 2024-08-17T01:43:26.000Z

Shipping Cost: 14.95 USD