Product Highlights
This 1:72 scale diecast model by Corgi (AA29702) replicates the Messerschmitt Me 410A-1 flown by Lt. Rudolf Abrahamczik, Staffelkapitän of 14./KG2, based at Laon-Athies, France, in late 1943.
Features
- Model measures approximately 8.75" long with a 9.75" wingspan
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components
- Propellers rotate
- Includes pilot figure
- Optional-position landing gear
- Metal display stand included
About the Me 410 and its pilot
The twin-engine Me 410 was used by the Luftwaffe in long-range night-intruder operations late in World War II, aiming to disrupt Allied bomber streams and catch aircraft off guard as they approached base, working alongside the regular night-bomber force. Britain's air-defense network made any incursion a costly one, and RAF de Havilland Mosquito night fighters took a heavy toll on Luftwaffe aircraft of all types, including the Me 410. This aircraft's camouflage scheme, suited to night-intruder operations, is marked for Rudolf Abrahamczik, a highly decorated bomber pilot credited with at least 233 combat missions, many of them in this role.
