Airfix Messerschmitt Me262A-1a/2a

Messerschmitt Me262A-1a/2a

Includes:

– Plastic kit

– Cockpit detail

– Pilot included

– Optional undercarriage (up or down positions)

– Armament detail

– New markings /Waterslide transfers/decals for:

  A) Messerschmitt Me262A-1a, W.Nr110956 ‘White 17’, flown by Obstlt. Heinz Bär, III./Ergänzungs-Jagdgeschwader 2, Lechfeld, Bavaria, Germany, 29th April 1945.

  B) Messerschmitt Me262A-2a, W.Nr.500200, flown by Fj.Ofw. Hans Frölich, 2./Kampfgeschwader 51, Fassberg, Lower Saxony, Germany, 8th May 1945.

– Kit requires glue and paint to complete NOT included

– 1:72 Scale

Aircraft information and history:

Representing the primary production variant of the Messerschmitt Me262 jet, the A-1A was the fighter-bomber version of the aircraft desired by Hitler, capable of being used as an interceptor, or configured to carry bombs and air-to-air mortars on nose mounted pylons. 

With the aircraft’s powerful nose mounted cannons used to devastating effect against the massed formations of USAAF bombers attacking Germany, the offensive firepower of the jets could be further enhanced by the addition of R4M ‘Orkan’ (Hurricane) rocket packs under each wing. 

Mounted on rudimentary racks made from wood, twelve R4M stabilised rockets could be carried under each wing, each one capable of bringing down an enemy bomber.