{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-24-messerschmitt-bf109-g-6-early-version","title":"TR02407 Trumpeter 1\/24 Messerschmitt Bf109 G-6 (Early version)","description":"The stepped-up Allied bomber offensive against Germany and occupied Europe, forced the Luftwaffe to use the elderly Bf 109G series in a variety roles to try to counter the overwhelming numbers of Allied planes. Though the Fw 190, a more ideal bomber intercepter because of its heavy armament, did not have the altitude performance necessary, nor the numbers to effectively stem the tide, the Bf 109G-6 was launched to take a number of roles for which it was unsuited and its performance suffered further. Like the Bf 109G-1 and G-2 the BF 109G-5 and G-6 were produced in parallel and were essentially pressurized and no pressurized versions of the same variant. The non-pressurized Bf 109G-6 was much more numerous than the G-5, more widely used and was also much longer-lived, being introduced in early 1943 and still in first line service in 1945. The most widely produced versions of the G-6 were the R-3 fighter (300 liter drop tank), the R-6 fighter (MG 151\/20 underwing guns) and the R-2 reconnaissance fighter (Rb 50\/30 camera installation).:\u003cbr\u003eItem No : 02407\u003cbr\u003eItem Name : Messerschmitt Bf109 G-6 early version:\u003cbr\u003eBar Code : n\/a\u003cbr\u003eScale : 1:24\u003cbr\u003eItem Type : Static Aircraft\u003cbr\u003eModel Brief : Length:376 mm Wingspan: 411 mm\u003cbr\u003eTotal Parts : 272pcs\u003cbr\u003ePhoto Etched Parts : Aileron \u0026amp; Flap hinges\u003cbr\u003eFilm Parts : Instrument part\u003cbr\u003eTotal Sprues : 12pcs + 3pcs rubber tires\u003cbr\u003ePaint Schemes : Bf109G-6\/R3 4.\/JG51 Flown by Ltn.Elias Kuhlein 1943 Yugoslavia.\u003cbr\u003eReleased Date :\u003cbr\u003eMore Features : Aileron \u0026amp; Flap shaft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style='white-space:nowrap;\"'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\"","brand":"Trumpeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223503233245,"sku":"TR02407","price":169.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/0708\/0110\/files\/TR02407.png?v=1758068208","url":"https:\/\/ultimatehobbies.com.au\/products\/trumpeter-1-24-messerschmitt-bf109-g-6-early-version","provider":"Ultimate Hobbies Site","version":"1.0","type":"link"}