Guillows messerschmitt balsa plane model kitthe messerschmitt bf-109 was a standard german luftwaffe single seat fighter for nearly a decade. It is believed that more than 33,000 of these fighters were produced between 1936 and the end of world war 2. During the war, the bf-109 fought on every front in which the luftwaffe was engaged. The bf-109 first saw actual combat during the spanish civil war where it proved to be an effective weapon against the russian fighters of the republic forces. The bf-109 was considered an excellent fighter since it handled well and possessed excellent low speed control response. The bf-109's were produced in quantity right up to the end of the war in 1945. Wing span: 16. Scale: approx 1/30"