With the Luftwaffe committed to the North African campaign in 1941/42, "tropicalized" versions of the reconnaisance Bf 109E-4, -5, and bomb carrying -7 were introduced, with the suffix "/Trop". These modifications for desert warfare included filters over the air intakes and a desert survival kit.
Twee uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- Messerschmitt Bf109E-7/TROP - Luftwaffe, Aircraft Flown by Fw.Franz Elles, 8./jagdgeschwader 27, Western Desert, April 1941.
- Messerschmitt Bf109E-7 - Aircraft Flown by Stoyan Stoyanov, 3.Orliok, Royal Bulgarian Air Force, Karlovo, 1942.
Aantal onderdelen; 60
Afmetingen;
- Lang; 120 mm.
- spanwijdte; 137 mm.
Humbrol verf kleur nr.'s; 11 / 24 / 31 / 33 / 34 / 60 / 61 / 65 / 70 / 89 / 91 / 103 / 116 / 117 / 118 / 121 / 154.