HM - German BF 110G-2, Russia 1943

German BF 110G-2 1:72 Scale fully painted diecast model aircraft by Hobby Master. This is a replica of a BF 110G-2 twin engine fighter of 12/SG 77, Russia, 1943.

The new Bf-110G-2 was first introduced to the war zone in January 1943 when it arrived in Russia. Over the course of 1943 278 Bf-110G-2s were sent to the Eastern Front. Within a month of arriving the aircraft were pressed into action when the Germans were driven out of Stalingrad. With the lack of Russian heavy bombers for the Bf-110 to tackle they were assigned to ground attacks in an effort to slow Russian tanks and troops advancing westward. By the end of 1943 all Bf-110s were withdrawn from Russia.

When used as a heavy-fighter-bomber the Bf-110 had mixed results. But when airborne radar was added along with nose-mounted armament and Schrage Musik (the upward firing cannons) the Bf-110 became a deadly nighttime predator for British bombers. By the end of 1942 Germany had almost 400 night-fighters of which 75% were Bf-110s. These deadly hunters managed to destroy almost 1300 aircraft during 1942 alone. As the British bomber attacks increased in size and frequency the Bf-110 was simply overwhelmed and couldn’t cope allowing more and more bombs to make it to German cities.

Features include diecast metal construction, realistic panel lines and surface details plus positionnal landing gear, accurate paint scheme, detailed cockpit and more!