Rivals of War.2

The Yak-1 was built by the Yakovlev Design Bureau as a replacement for the Polikarpov I-16 fighters. The prototype (I-26) took off for its first flight in January 1940. The plane was not good, but Yakovlev was supported by high members of the Politburo of the USSR and the plane, after minor modifications, was sent to serial production. Immediately after the start of serial production, the development of the fighter began, which in the course of the war gave a whole series of good combat machines: "Yak - 7", "Yak - 9" and "Yak - 3".

The Messerschmitt Bf-109 (later Me-109) was a single-engine piston fighter, monoplane, that served in the German Luftwaffe before and during World War II. It was used to perform the functions of a fighter, fighter-interceptor, high-altitude fighter, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance plane. The Messerschmitt Me-109G (Gustav) was the most mass-produced version of the brand and was fitted with the latest Daimler Benz 605 engine. It was the same DB 601, but with a revised cylinder block, its displacement increased from 33.9 to 35.7 liters , as a result of which the power increased in 175 h. p., and the dimensions remained almost unchanged. Armament was also strengthened: instead of the standard 7.62 mm caliber MG-17 machine guns, 13 mm caliber machine guns were installed. Characteristic protrusions appeared on the sides of the engine hood - the streamlines of the power supply system of the new machine guns. But the additional equipment and new armament increased the Gustav's weight by 10%, compared to the F-version fighters. With the "B" version fighter, the comparison was even higher at 46%. New "Messers" were delivered to combat units in May 1942. Basically, at that time the Me-109 reached the peak of its technical development and had to give way to new machines. But the Messerschmitt Me-209 II planned to replace it was still in the development stage, and things on the fronts were not going in Germany's favor, so the top command of the Third Reich decided to continue improving these machines.

Two models of planes from different sides of the Eastern Front of World War II, of medium complexity, well designed and detailed, for intermediate and experienced modelers. However, under the supervision of a more experienced colleague, both the advanced beginner and the modeler with little experience will be able to glue them together perfectly.