Tamiya 61082 - 1/48 Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a w/Kettenkra WWII  [61082]

Regarding the Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a

The Me262 A-2a finished up being the fighter/bomber variety of the Me262. When Allied bombing raids regarding German homeland was in fact quickly intensifying, the Luftwaffe proposed the hastened execution linked to revolutionary Me262 A-1a jet fighter/interceptor. But Hitler issued strict contrary product sales prioritizing the implementation about the A-2a fighter/bomber type of the Me262. In June 1944, implementation associated with A-2a fighter/bomber began. The A-2a ended up being constructed with just two 30mm MK108 firearms (set alongside the A-1a's four firearms) but had a supplementary gas tank within the back part of its fuselage and may carry just as much as a 1-ton payload of bombs. The Me262 A-2a would see active solution up till in conclusion of World War II.

Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a Feature

• Tamiya gifts a scale design associated with German Airforce's (Luftwaffe's) Me262 A-2a Fighter/Bomber jet.
• 1/48 scale, total height: 221mm, total width: 264mm.
• Kind the Me262, having its swept-back wings and connected engine pods is faithfully recreated within model.
• Information on the cockpit and 30mm cannons have also been accurately portrayed. Canopy and cannon covers is assembled exposed or closed.
• Two kinds of bomb racks are about for installation. Replicas of two 250-pound bombs and two take-off help booster rockets are provided in kit.
• Front landing gear bay has been constructed from die-cast aluminum and is weighted for stability.
• Kit features 1/48 scale Kettenkraftrad towing car.
• 3 pilot and ground crew numbers included. Kit additionally features decals for task of 3 various planes.

About the Kettenkraftrad

The German Army produced an authentic half-track bicycle implemented towards front side lines and named NSU Kettenkraftrad. At first made to be utilised by airborne products, this car went into production on an enormous scale and finished up being used for many functions such as supplying an electric supply, and for transportation, communications, and towing. One of many Kettenkraftrad's highlight features completed up being its three forward gears and another reverse gear, which each had high/low gears, permitting the half-track to guard myself against rugged area. Considering fuel shortages by the finish of the war, the Me262 was limited from self-propelled ground motion whenever positioning for take-off. For this reason, the Kettenkraftrad as well as other ground cars had been regularly pull the Me262 on runway.

Kettenkraftrad Features

• 1/48 scale, total size: 65mm, total height: 21mm.
• Authentic scale kind of the initial Kettenkraftrad ground car.
• Front wheel and caterpillar tracks crisply recreated without sparing the slightest information.