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

Regarding the Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a

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

Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a Feature

• Tamiya gift suggestions a scale design of the German Airforce's (Luftwaffe's) Me262 A-2a Fighter/Bomber jet.
• 1/48 scale, total height: 221mm, total width: 264mm.
• Kind for the Me262, having its swept-back wings and linked 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 around for assembly. Replicas of two 250-pound bombs and two take-off assistance booster rockets are supplied in kit.
• Front landing gear bay has been constructed from die-cast aluminum and is weighted for balance.
• Kit features 1/48 scale Kettenkraftrad towing car.
• 3 pilot and ground crew numbers included. Kit additionally features decals for activity of 3 different planes.

About the Kettenkraftrad

The German Army produced an authentic half-track bike implemented towards front side lines and referred to as NSU Kettenkraftrad. At first designed to be used by airborne products, this vehicle went into manufacturing on an enormous scale and ended up being used for a number of functions such as for example supplying an electric supply, as well as for transport, communications, and towing. One of the most significant Kettenkraftrad's highlight features finished up being its three forward gears and another reverse gear, which each had high/low gears, allowing the half-track to protect myself against rugged area. Due to fuel shortages by the finish of this war, the Me262 was restricted from self-propelled ground movement whenever positioning for take-off. For that reason, the Kettenkraftrad along with other ground automobiles were regularly pull the Me262 on runway.

Kettenkraftrad Features

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