Armed with two MG131 13mm machine guns in the nose, and two MG151 20mm cannons under the wings, the G-6 was particularly effective against the larger multi-engined bombers.
The model was built to 1/48 scale from an Academy kit.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6
By far the Messerschmitt 109 was the premier workhorse of the Luftwaffe fighter units, hands down. Produced in such huge numbers, and variants as it was, the 109 in all of it's forms could be relied upon to get the job done, no problems at all. Well, it seems that way at least.
The Bf-109G-6 was an up-gunned, up-powered, up and in your face flavor of the venerable fighter that saw extensive service in the Mediterranean, Western and Eastern fronts.
Armed with two MG131 13mm machine guns in the nose, and two MG151 20mm cannons under the wings, the G-6 was particularly effective against the larger multi-engined bombers.
This model represents a Bf-109G-6 flown by Emil Clade, Greece 1944. The small diorama setting depicts Hauptmann Clade being assisted by a ground crewman into his parachute prior to a sortie as a mechanic finishes up work on guns or engine, and buttons up the cowl.
The model was built to 1/48 scale from an Academy kit.
Armed with two MG131 13mm machine guns in the nose, and two MG151 20mm cannons under the wings, the G-6 was particularly effective against the larger multi-engined bombers.
The model was built to 1/48 scale from an Academy kit.
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