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

Concerning the Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a

The Me262 A-2a ended up being the fighter/bomber version of the Me262. Whenever Allied bombing raids on German homeland were rapidly intensifying, the Luftwaffe proposed the hastened deployment regarding the revolutionary Me262 A-1a jet fighter/interceptor. But Hitler issued strict contrary purchases prioritizing the implementation of the A-2a fighter/bomber version of the Me262. In June 1944, implementation of this A-2a fighter/bomber began. The A-2a ended up being built with only two 30mm MK108 guns (compared to the A-1a's four guns) but had an extra gas tank in back component of its fuselage and might carry around a 1-ton payload of bombs. The Me262 A-2a would see active solution up till the end of World War II.

Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a Feature

• Tamiya presents a scale model of the German Airforce's (Luftwaffe's) Me262 A-2a Fighter/Bomber jet.
• 1/48 scale, total height: 221mm, total width: 264mm.
• Form of the Me262, along with its swept-back wings and attached motor pods has been faithfully recreated in this model.
• Details of the cockpit and 30mm cannons are also accurately portrayed. Canopy and cannon covers is put together exposed or closed.
• Two types of bomb racks are for sale to installation. Replicas of two 250-pound bombs and two take-off assistance booster rockets are supplied in kit.
• Front side landing gear bay is made of die-cast aluminum and is weighted for stability.
• Kit features 1/48 scale Kettenkraftrad towing vehicle.
• 3 pilot and ground crew figures included. Kit additionally features decals for entertainment of 3 different planes.

Concerning the Kettenkraftrad

The German Army produced a distinctive half-track motorcycle deployed on front side lines and known as the NSU Kettenkraftrad. Initially meant to be utilised by airborne devices, this vehicle went into manufacturing on a massive scale and ended up being used for a variety of functions such as for example providing an electric supply, as well as for transport, communications, and towing. One of the Kettenkraftrad's highlight features ended up being its three forward gears and one reverse gear, which each had high/low gears, permitting the half-track to take on tough surface. Due to gas shortages at the end regarding the war, the Me262 had been restricted from self-propelled ground motion whenever positioning for take-off. As a result, the Kettenkraftrad and other ground automobiles had been accustomed pull the Me262 towards runway.

Kettenkraftrad Features

• 1/48 scale, total length: 65mm, total height: 21mm.
• Authentic scale model of the unique Kettenkraftrad ground vehicle.
• Front side wheel and caterpillar tracks crisply recreated without sparing the slightest information.