FABBRI Edition

Series – Air Combat Collection

by ITALERI

AG-P-0__ – FW-190

II./JG 54 (II Gruppe 6 staffel) Eastern Front*

Die-cast

Scale – 1/100

Condition – stock, in sealed original blisterpack

20% discount (adjusted price $7.99) will apply if purchased along with any other aircraft model from my inventory (same or higher value).  Price adjustment will be processed before your credit card will be charged.

Additional savings on S&H with a combine shipment, on average additional model will add only $1-2 to the S&H per model.

The Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54)“Grun herz  It was a Luftwaffe gighter wing during the WW II.  It was known as the Green Hearts Wing (tactical emblem was the “Grunherz” / “Green Hart”) and it was the second highest scoring wing of all time.  First saw combaant in the offensive against Poland and the Battle of France.  It fought over the Channel and SE England during the summer of 1940, transferred in spring of 1941 to the East to participate in the Invasion of Russia.  On the Eastern Front the wing scored over 9,600 kills.  JG 54 received its firs Fw 190 in February 1943.  Many famous German aces served with JG 54 including Walter Nowotny (257 kills). I. II. and IV  gruppen ended the war on the Easter Front supporting the troops of Army Group North that was never defeated by Russians and surrender after the WW II ended.

II./JG 54 was formed in 1938 after the Austrian annexation, with many Austrian were recruited.  At that time the unit was designated as I./JG 138 atter that briefly as I./JG 76 and finally on April 6, 1940 it become II./JG 54.  The Aspern coat of arms (black lion's head surmounting a white cross on a red field) was taken by the Gruppe for its identity. 

Fabbri is international publishing company that among many other line of products in recent years sales different collectibles along with its magazines.  Models that are distributed under Fabbri name in fact produced by different model makers depend on the collection theme.

Models were distributed in some European countries, New Zealand and in Japan.

On some markets models were distributed under DeAgostini brand name.  Fabbri didn’t export their models beyond countries where they have their own distribution system.

These models were exported from Europe where they were purchased from independent dealer. 

Air Combat Collection

“The collection covers all the most important warplanes of World War 2, the Cold War and the present day. …  1:100 scale die-cast model warplane or helicopter. All the models are intricately detailed with accurate and historically correct camouflage and markings”

It appears that models from ‘Air Combat Collection’ made of famous C.D.C. Armour Collection tooling and presented in the liveries that were available in their original collection.

The main difference is on C.D.C. branded models weapons were attached to the model while Fabbri models have weapons packed along with a model in a blisterpack and need to be attached.  And of cause packaging, instead of display case it is a blisterpack. 

Please note that C.D.C. models retailed around $30.00 and now retails up to $40.00

After C.D.C. was purchased by Franklin Mint 1/100 Collection was produced in limited quantity and now by my best knowledge is discontinued.  I believe these models were price in a range of $25.00.