Tamiya 25215 - 1/48 Messerschmitt Me262A-2a & Kettenkraftrad [25215]

Price:

AUD$46.30

Brand:

Tamiya

Model:

25215

GTIN:

4950344252152

Condition:

Brand New

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Available in warehouse

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Description

The Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a with Kettenkraftrad ground vehicle has came back for a small time just! The limited-edition model kit recreates the Me262 that has been the initial jet fighter to ever be implemented into combat. The kit includes Tamiya’s first ever 1/48 scale military ground automobile, the Kettenkraftrad, which toed the Me262 A-2a at airfields through the entire war.

towards Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a
The Me262 A-2a ended up being the fighter/bomber form of the Me262. When Allied bombing raids concerning the German homeland have been quickly intensifying, the Luftwaffe proposed the hastened execution the revolutionary Me262 A-1a jet fighter/interceptor. However, Hitler issued strict contrary acquisitions prioritizing the implementation of A-2a fighter/bomber form of the Me262. In June 1944, implementation for the A-2a fighter/bomber started. The A-2a had been loaded with only two 30mm MK108 tools (set alongside the A-1a's four firearms) but had a supplementary fuel tank inside rear element of its fuselage and might carry up to a 1-ton payload of bombs. The Me262 A-2a would see active solution up till the finish of World War II.

• 1/48 scale, total height: 221mm, total width: 264mm.
• Canopy and cannon covers could be assembled opened or closed.
• Two forms of bomb racks remain for put up.
• Replicas of two 250-pound bombs and two take-off support booster rockets happen provided in the kit.
• leading landing gear bay is made of die-cast aluminum and it is weighted for stability.
• The kit features a 1/48 scale Kettenkraftrad towing vehicle.
• Three pilot and ground crew figures included.
• Includes decals for enjoyable of three various planes.

concerning the Kettenkraftrad
The German Army produced an exceptional half-track bike implemented towards the front lines and known as the NSU Kettenkraftrad. At first meant to be utilised by airborne devices, this automobile went into manufacturing on an enormous scale and wound up being employed for most different functions like supplying a power supply, as well as for transport, communications, and towing. Among the Kettenkraftrad highlight features was in fact its three forward gears then one reverse gear, which each had high/low gears, permitting the half-track to defend myself against tough surface. Due to gas shortages at the conclusion of war, the Me262 ended up being limited from self-propelled ground motion whenever positioning for take-off. As a result, the Kettenkraftrad along with other ground vehicles were accustomed pull the Me262 towards the runway.

• 1/48 scale, total size: 65mm, total height: 21mm.

Specification:

Construction Type : Assembly Kit
Required to perform : Cement, Paint and Finishing Supplies
Scale : 1/48

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Tamiya 25215 - 1/48 Messerschmitt Me262A-2a & Kettenkraftrad [25215]