Trumpeter

1/32 Me-262 A-2a model kit

Product # 02236  

Product Article by Emad Tabsh

  Lebanon National Day 2005 

 

 

 

This is "Trumpeter's " new 1/32 nd. Scale  Me-262 A -2a model.

Kit# 02236

Box dimensions:  Length 470 mm   Width  290 mm  Height 95 mm

Kit's dimensions:  Length  331.5 mm    Span  396  mm  

Number of sprues: 8 light gray and two clear ones.

  • One photo etched fret with 16 parts included.

  • One "film" instrument panel.

  • Four rubber tires.

  • Four metal landing gear struts.

  • Total number of parts 365.

  • Surface detail is engraved/raised where appropriate.

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Kit's features:

  • -Fully detailed interior.

  • -Detailed landing gear bays.

  • -Detailed canon's bay

  • -Two detailed engines with one clear sprue to reveal one of them.

  • -Optional "Ratog" assisted take-off rockets.

  • -Optional nose gear strut and tire.

  • -Fully detailed radio compartment.

  • -Separate slats, flaps, ailerons, rudder and horizontal stabs.

  • -Optional bomb load, SC 250 and SC 500.

  • -Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color quoted

Markings included are for 2 aircraft:

  • -Me 262 A-2a (9K+BN), 5./KG(J) 51, Schwabisch Hall, 1944

  • -Me 262 A-2a (B3+GL), 1/KG(J) 54 piloted by Oblt. Gunther Kahler

  • -"Sliced" swastikas included…. 

Fans of the 262……the wait is over…line up for taking off…….

Happy modeling

Emad

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Photos and text © by Emad Tabsh