Hobby Master HA1810 1:72 BF-110E – Miniature Marvels: Airplane Models & Painted Dice* Airplane Model

Description

Hobby Master 1:72 BF-110E HA1810

• 1:72 scale die-cast metal
• Pre-painted with pad applied markings
• Fully assembled
• Supplied weapons are not permanently attached
• Crew figures
• Display stand included
• Option to display model with wheels up or down
• Minimum use of plastic

When performing the task of escort and air superiority that they were originally designed for theBf-110 Zerstorers Destroyers were very good against Poland and the Scandinavian countriesearly in WWII. But once they were put into this role during the Battle of Britain and came upagainst the much faster and more agile Hurricanes and Spitfires the Bf-110 suffered tremendouslosses. They were withdrawn from this and found their calling as night fighters that inflicted largelosses on the British bombers that were un-escorted.

1(Z)JG77 was called the Flying Dachshunds because of the units 3 mascots. The unit had 3real Dachshunds named Barnsee, Herdia and Lockheed, named after the units first victory, aLockheed Hudson. Painted on the aircraft nose was a Dachshund with a Rata (Polikarpov I-16) inits mouth. While on the Eastern front Lt. Felix-Maria Brandis was the unit CO and scored 14victories. LN+LR was one of Brandis aircraft but on February 2, 1942 while flying LN+AR hefailed to return from a sortie. In June 1942 LN+LR was lost to AAA fire.