Messerschmitt Bf109 F-4/Trop

Posted on 4/14/2025 in kits with tags Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe – 4/JG27, Maj. Gustav Rodel, Catania (Italy), June 1943

Kit details

Painting reference

  • Cockpit: AV 71.055 BLACK GREY RLM66
  • Fuselage interior: AV 71.044 GREY RLM02
  • Upper side: AV 71.118 CAMOUFLAGE GREY
  • Lower side: AV 71.101 LIGHT BLUE RLM78
  • Propeller cone: AV 71.011 DARK GREEN RLM83
  • Propeller blades: AV 71.021 BLACK GREEN RLM70

This model appears in

  • Monograph: Bf-109, at the Museum of Flight in Seattle WA, from Oct 2 2025 to Feb 5 2026 (event managed by Ken Murphy)

Messerschmitt Bf109 F-4/Trop
In June 1943, Maj. Gustav Rödel led 4./JG27 from Catania, Sicily, flying Bf 109s in joint Axis defense. Regia Aeronautica units operated alongside the Luftwaffe until Italy’s surrender later that year.
Scale 1:48
Modeler: Paolo Marcucci