Airfix A17003 1:24 Messerschmitt Bf109G-5/6

2026-03-24T16:43:04+13:00

Vendor: Airfix
Type: Kitset Aircraft
Price: 249.95

Product Info

This 1:24 scale model kit includes 405 intricately detailed plastic components, designed for modellers aged 8 and up. With five genuine paint schemes, the Messerschmitt Bf109G-5/6 kit allows you to craft your perfect version of this iconic fighter aircraft.

Key Features

Assemble with or without the comprehensive DB605 engine

Engine cowlings and oil cooler can be displayed open or shut

Includes two styles of engine cowlings (MTT and Erla)

Canopy can be displayed open or closed (two styles provided)

Extra engine and cockpit components for G-5 (pressurised cockpit)

Optional 300l fuel tank and wing-mounted cannon "Gondolas"

Ailerons, elevators, and rudder can be adjusted for realism

Radiator and wing flap positions are adjustable

Optional parts for specific configurations, including rudder pedals, gunsights, and trim wheels

Detailed nose weaponry with machine guns, mounts, and ammunition boxes

Slide moulding technique captures intricate details on cowlings, fuselage, exhausts, and gun barrels

History

The Bf109, crafted by Professor Willy Messerschmitt, took its maiden flight in May 1935. It triumphed in a design contest against Arado, Heinkel, and Focke-Wulf due to superior speed and agility, entering service as the Bf109 A-0 in 1937. Early models were deployed by the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War and by the Luftwaffe in the Invasion of Poland.

The Bf109 E emerged in late 1938, replacing the Junkers Jumo 210 engine with the more potent Daimler Benz DB601. Radiators were relocated from the nose to the strengthened wings to manage additional heat. The Bf109 E became emblematic of the Luftwaffe, engaging in dogfights with RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes.

In 1940, the Bf109 F was introduced, featuring the DB601E engine and enhanced aerodynamics, including reduced wing area with rounded tips and a redesigned tailplane without support struts. Fuel capacity was increased to extend the range to 1,060 m (1700 km). The Bf109 F entered service in October 1940.

The DB605 engine was developed for easier production than the DB601E, with increased displacement and compression boosting power to 1455bhp. With this engine, the Bf109 became the Bf109 G "Gustav." The pressurised Bf109 G-1 started production in February 1942, followed by the non-pressurised G-2 in May.

In February 1943, the nose-mounted 7.92mm MG 17 guns were upgraded to 13mm MG 131, resulting in the distinctive bulged engine cowlings of the G-5 and G-6 models. These were the most produced Bf109 variants, with over 12,000 manufactured. The high-altitude G-5 featured a pressurised cockpit with an engine-driven compressor and sealed canopy.

The Bf109 G could be equipped with two additional MG151/20 cannons in under-wing gondolas, along with a 300l fuel tank, rockets, and bomb racks. Tropical equipment enabled operation in North Africa's dusty environment.

The G-6 initially equipped JG 27, 51, 53, and 77 in the Mediterranean and later many Luftwaffe units in Western Europe and the Eastern Front, where ace Erich Hartmann claimed 352 aerial victories.

What's Inside
Plastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout sheet, masking sheet and decals.

Schemes

A17003 - Messerschmitt Bf109G-6/Trop, WNr.15270, Yellow 14+-, 6./JG53, Rammaca, Sicily, Early-July 1943. (A)

A17003 - Messerschmitt Bf109G-6/Trop, WNr.15270, Yellow 14, 57th Fighter Group, Pachino, Sicily, Summer 1943. (B)

A17003 - Messerschmitt Bf109G-6/Trop, WNr.15270, VX101, No. 1426 Flight, RAF Collyweston, England, April 1944. (C)

A17003 - Messerschmitt Bf109G-6, WNr.166224, White 10+-, 4./JG3, Nogent-le-Roi, France, August 1944. (D)

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)

37.8

Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)

41.4

How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?

405

Item Scale

1:24 Scale

Contents (what's in the box) sets

Plastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout sheet, masking sheet and decals.

Number of Scheme options

5