Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-5 / G-6 - 1/24

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-5 / G-6

1/24 scale plastic model kit of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-5 / G-6.

About the model:
- 1/24 scale plastic model assembly kit
- Highly detailed model
- Length: 37,8 cm
- Wingspan: 41,4 cm
- Total parts: 405
- Model can be built with or without the fully detailed DB605 engine.
- Engine cowlings and oil cooler can be posed in open or closed position
- Choice of two types of engine cowlings (MTT and Erla)
- Canopy can be posed open or closed (two canopy types included)
- Additional engine and cockpit parts included for G-5 (pressurised cockpit version)
- Optional 300l fuel tank and wing cannon “Gondolas”
- Ailerons, elevators and rudder can be offset to add life to the model.
- Radiator and wing flap position can be customised
- Many optional parts to suit specific aircraft builds, such as rudder pedals, gunsights, trim wheels, instrument panels, undercarriage wheels/tyres and windscreens
- Detailed nose armament with machine guns, gun mounts and ammunition boxes included
- Slide moulding used to allow the capture of fine detail on engine cowlings, fuselage, exhausts and gun barrels
- Masking sheet included
- Markings for five versions:
  Messerschmitt Bf109G-6/Trop, WNr.15270, Yellow 14+-, 6./JG53, Rammaca, Sicily, Early-July 1943.
  Messerschmitt Bf109G-6/Trop, WNr.15270, Yellow 14, 57th Fighter Group, Pachino, Sicily, Summer 1943.
  Messerschmitt Bf109G-6/Trop, WNr.15270, VX101, No. 1426 Flight, RAF Collyweston, England, April 1944.
  Messerschmitt Bf109G-6, WNr.166224, White 10+-, 4./JG3, Nogent-le-Roi, France, August 1944.
  Messerschmitt Bf109G-5, WNr.27119, Yellow 11+I, 9./JG54, Fw. Emil Hecker, Ludwiglust, Germany, February 1944.

Historical background:
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-5 and G-6 (“Gustav”) were advanced versions of the 109 series, introduced into Luftwaffe service around early 1943. Both variants featured upgraded 13 mm MG 131 machine guns, whose installation in the fuselage required distinctive “bump” fairings. The G-5 was fitted with a pressurized cockpit, making it suitable for high-altitude operations, while the G-6 served as the standard fighter — over 11,900 units were built. Many aircraft carried underwing kits, for example for rockets (Werfer-Granate) or external fuel tanks. The G-6 remained one of the most widely produced Bf 109 variants until the end of the war, serving in multiple roles such as interceptor, night fighter, and reconnaissance.