{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-32-messerschmitt-bf-109e-4-trop","title":"TR02290 Trumpeter 1\/32 Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4\/Trop","description":"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.:\u003cbr\u003eThe E-4 saw the engine mounted cannon finally abandoned. The wing mounted cannons were upgraded to the MG FF\/M, which gave a higher rate of fire. The cockpit canopy was also modified. It first appeared in July 1940, and played a significant role in the Battle of Britain. German figures for fighter losses show 249 E-1s, 32 E-3s and 344 E-4s lost in the second half of 1940. It would have been relatively easy to upgrade a 109E-3 to the E-4 specifications, and this is what may have happened to many of the older fighter.\u003cbr\u003eItem No : 02290\u003cbr\u003eItem Name : Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4\/Trop\u003cbr\u003eBar Code : 9580208022901\u003cbr\u003eScale : 1:32\u003cbr\u003eItem Type : Static Kit\u003cbr\u003eModel Brief : Length:273 mm Wingspan:308 mm\u003cbr\u003eTotal Parts : 290+pcs\u003cbr\u003eMetal Parts : n\/a\u003cbr\u003ePhoto Etched Parts : 1piece\u003cbr\u003eFilm Parts : n\/a\u003cbr\u003eResin Parts : n\/a\u003cbr\u003eTotal Sprues : 10 sprues and tyres\u003cbr\u003ePaint Schemes : Bf 109E-4\/Trop\u003cbr\u003eReleased Date : 2011-05\u003cbr\u003eMore Features Fuselage\u003cbr\u003e-Left and right fuselage moulded w\/ authentic details\u003cbr\u003eEngine\u003cbr\u003e-Finely detailed engine.\u003cbr\u003eInterior\u003cbr\u003e-Finely detailed engine accessory compartment,\u003cbr\u003e-Finely detailed cockpit:\u003cbr\u003eWings\u003cbr\u003e- Optional position flaps\u003cbr\u003e- Rubber tires.:\u003cbr\u003ePE\u003cbr\u003e-Photo-etched parts to upgrade details\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\"","brand":"Trumpeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223498350813,"sku":"TR02290","price":64.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/0708\/0110\/files\/TR02290.png?v=1758068172","url":"https:\/\/ultimatehobbies.com.au\/products\/trumpeter-1-32-messerschmitt-bf-109e-4-trop","provider":"Ultimate Hobbies Site","version":"1.0","type":"link"}