Exotic Decals 32032 - 1:32 Captured Emil #2 - Captured Bf 109 E-4/B W.Nr 4101

Captured Emil #2 – captured Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4/B (W.Nr 4101) in 1:32 scale

Exotic Decals 32032 is a waterslide decal set for 1:32 models of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4/B fighter, devoted to one specific airframe, Werknummer 4101 ("Black 12") – a captured Emil that passed into RAF hands after a forced landing in Britain. This is the second part of the captured Emil release.

What's in the box:

• Waterslide decal sheet with markings
• Illustrated painting and marking placement guide (aircraft profile views)

Set specifications:

• Scale: 1:32
• Product code: 32032
• Manufacturer: Exotic Decals
• Accessory type: waterslide decals
• For: decals for a Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4/B (W.Nr 4101) aircraft model
• Material: waterslide decal sheet

Waterslide decals – schemes not offered in the box

Decals let you reproduce the national insignia, tactical numbers, unit emblems and stencilling of a chosen aircraft on your model. Decal makers usually focus on schemes and versions that are not included as standard with plastic kits, so you can build a specific, historically documented airframe or a less common operator.

These are waterslide decals, transferred onto the model after soaking in water. A common, recommended approach is to apply them over a gloss coat, which prevents decal silvering, and then to seal everything with a matt or satin coat depending on the finish you want. Decal setting solutions can help the carrier film conform to surface detail.

The decals are intended for models in the stated scale. As kits of the same aircraft from different manufacturers may differ slightly in dimensions and panel layout, it is worth checking that the markings fit your particular kit before purchase.

About the aircraft – Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4/B "Black 12" (W.Nr 4101):

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E, nicknamed "Emil" by its crews, was the Luftwaffe's main fighter in the early war years, including the Battle of Britain. The E-4/B was a fighter-bomber version fitted with a fuselage bomb rack able to carry a single bomb.

The airframe Werknummer 4101, marked "Black 12", was built in 1940 at the Erla works in Leipzig. After brief service with 2./JG 51, on 27 November 1940 it was damaged in combat over southern England by a Spitfire of No. 66 Squadron (flown by the Canadian pilot Flt Lt George Christie); its pilot, Lt Wolfgang Teumer, then made a belly landing near Manston airfield and was taken prisoner.

The aircraft was repaired by Rolls-Royce (using parts from other shot-down Bf 109 Es), repainted in RAF colours and given the British serial DG200. It was used for flight trials and demonstrations to Allied units. The machine survives to this day in the collection of the Royal Air Force Museum, making it one of the best-documented captured Emils.

Specifications (Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4):

• Length: approx. 8.64 m
• Wingspan: approx. 9.87 m
• Height: approx. 2.50 m
• Take-off weight: approx. 2,600 kg
• Crew: 1
• Powerplant: Daimler-Benz DB 601A inline engine, approx. 1,100 hp
• Maximum speed: approx. 560 km/h
• Service ceiling: approx. 10,500 m
• Range: approx. 660 km
• Armament: two 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns above the engine and two 20 mm cannon in the wings; the E-4/B added a fuselage bomb rack (one 250 kg bomb or four 50 kg bombs)

About the manufacturer – Exotic Decals:

Exotic Decals is a Polish aircraft decal brand associated with Toro Model (Tomasz Mankowski) of Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland. Its range focuses on less obvious subjects: the colours of the Belgian, Romanian, Croatian and Italian air arms, as well as captured aircraft evaluated by the enemy. Many sets cover specific, historically documented airframes.

The decals are issued in the popular aircraft scales 1:72 and 1:48, with some subjects also available in 1:32. Each set comes with a painting guide featuring aircraft profiles to help position the markings on the model.