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

Price:

USD$28.80

Brand:

Tamiya

Model:

25215

GTIN:

4950344252152

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Brand New

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Description

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

towards Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a
The Me262 A-2a was the fighter/bomber version of the Me262. When Allied bombing raids regarding the German homeland had been rapidly intensifying, the Luftwaffe proposed the hastened implementation for the revolutionary Me262 A-1a jet fighter/interceptor. However, Hitler issued strict contrary purchases prioritizing the implementation of A-2a fighter/bomber version of the Me262. In June 1944, deployment of the A-2a fighter/bomber started. The A-2a was equipped with only two 30mm MK108 weapons (set alongside the A-1a's four firearms) but had a supplementary fuel tank inside rear section of its fuselage and could carry up to a 1-ton payload of bombs. The Me262 A-2a would see active solution up till the end of World War II.

• 1/48 scale, total height: 221mm, total width: 264mm.
• Canopy and cannon covers can be assembled opened or closed.
• Two kinds of bomb racks are around for set up.
• Replicas of two 250-pound bombs and two take-off assistance booster rockets have been supplied within the kit.
• leading landing gear bay is made from die-cast aluminum and it is weighted for balance.
• The kit features a 1/48 scale Kettenkraftrad towing vehicle.
• Three pilot and ground crew figures included.
• Includes decals for fun of three different planes.

concerning the Kettenkraftrad
The German Army produced a distinctive half-track bike implemented towards the front lines and known as the NSU Kettenkraftrad. Initially intended to be used by airborne units, this car went into production on a massive scale and ended up being employed for many different functions like supplying an electrical supply, and for transportation, communications, and towing. One of the Kettenkraftrad highlight features had been its three forward gears and something reverse gear, which each had high/low gears, permitting the half-track to defend myself against rugged terrain. As a result of fuel shortages at the end of war, the Me262 ended up being limited from self-propelled ground movement whenever positioning for take-off. As a result, the Kettenkraftrad as well as 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 Complete : Cement, Paint and Finishing Supplies
Scale : 1/48

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