BF 109E-4 : Rapid Video Build : EDUARD : 1/48 Scale Model

BF 109E-4

Manufacturer: Eduard
Scale: 1/48
New Tooled: 2012
Video Format: Rapid Video Build
Presented By: Bobby Waldron
Number of Episodes: 2
Camera Angels: 1
Camera Definition: 4K
PE Parts Used: No
painting Mask Used: No
Resin Parts Used: No
Kit Used No: 84196

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 (known as the “Emil”) was a primary single-seat German Luftwaffe fighter introduced during the Battle of Britain in August 1940. [1, 2]

Key Specifications & Features

Armament: Replaced the older MG FF cannons with upgraded wing-mounted MG FF/M 20 mm cannons firing high-explosive minengeschoße (mine-shell) rounds, alongside two synchronized 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns in the nose. [1, 2]

Canopy & Protection: Featured a newly squared-off, heavier frame canopy with an armored windscreen compared to earlier E-series variants. [1]

Engine Options: Powered primarily by the Daimler-Benz DB 601 A (or DB 601 Aa), with some units receiving the high-altitude DB 601 N engine (1,175 PS) designated as the E-4/N. [1, 2]

Fighter-Bomber Variant: The Bf 109 E-4/B (Yabo) added a bomb rack capable of carrying either four SC50 bombs or a single SC250 bomb. [1, 2]

Performance

Max Speed: Reaches up to 477 km/h at sea level, 520 km/h at 2,000 meters, and 564 km/h at 5,000 meters using emergency power (DB 601 A).

Climb Rate: Approximately 14 m/s for standard configurations. [1, 2]

Historical & Surviving Airframes

Total production across all E-4 sub-variants reached 561 units. [1]

A famously restored original 1939 airframe (WNr. 1983, registered as D-FEML with a DB 601N engine) crashed near Murmansk in 1942, was salvaged in 1993, and returned to flight status, making public display appearances including in the UK. [1, 2, 3]

On gaming platforms like War Thunder, players on Reddit express mixed opinions regarding its 3.0 Battle Rating, praising its lethal minengeschoße cannons and energy retention while noting fierce competition from later aircraft like the Bf 109 F-2. [1]