1/48 Messerschmitt BF109E Tropical Aircraft Model Kit

Description

This is the 1/48 Messerschmitt BF109E4/7 Tropical Aircraft.

It is a plastic model of the Messerschmitt Bf 109German World War II fighter aircraft that was, along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s fighter force.

The Bf 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II in 1945. It was one of the most advanced fighters of the era, including such features as all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear.