Tamiya 61082 - 1/48 Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a w/Kettenkra WWII 田宮軍事模型戰機 雙星孖星  [61082]

Towards Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a

The Me262 A-2a was the fighter/bomber version of the Me262. When Allied bombing raids regarding German homeland had been rapidly intensifying, the Luftwaffe proposed the hastened implementation regarding the revolutionary Me262 A-1a jet fighter/interceptor. However, Hitler issued strict contrary purchases prioritizing the implementation of the A-2a fighter/bomber form of the Me262. In June 1944, deployment of the A-2a fighter/bomber began. The A-2a ended up being designed with only two 30mm MK108 firearms (compared to the A-1a&39;s four weapons) but had an additional gas tank within the back component of its fuselage and could carry as much as a 1-ton payload of bombs. The Me262 A-2a would see active service up till the finish of World War II.

Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a Feature

• Tamiya gift suggestions a scale style of the German Airforce&39;s (Luftwaffe&39;s) Me262 A-2a Fighter/Bomber jet.
• 1/48 scale, total height: 221mm, total width: 264mm.
• Type of the Me262, using its swept-back wings and connected motor pods has been faithfully recreated inside model.
• Details of the cockpit and 30mm cannons have also been accurately portrayed. Canopy and cannon covers may be assembled exposed or closed.
• Two kinds of bomb racks are available for construction. Replicas of two 250-pound bombs and two take-off assistance booster rockets have already been provided in kit.
• Front side landing gear bay happens to be made from die-cast aluminum and is weighted for stability.
• Kit features 1/48 scale Kettenkraftrad towing vehicle.
• 3 pilot and ground team figures included. Kit also features decals for relaxation of 3 various planes.

About the Kettenkraftrad

The German Army produced an original half-track bike implemented towards front lines and referred to as NSU Kettenkraftrad. Initially designed to be used by airborne devices, this car went into production on a massive scale and ended up being employed for many different functions such as supplying an electric source, and for transportation, communications, and towing. One of many Kettenkraftrad&39;s highlight features ended up being its three forward gears plus one reverse gear, which each had high/low gears, permitting the half-track to take on rugged landscapes. Due to fuel shortages at the end associated with war, the Me262 ended up being limited from self-propelled ground motion whenever positioning for take-off. As such, the Kettenkraftrad and other ground vehicles had been used to pull the Me262 on runway.

Kettenkraftrad Features

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