Dragon Wings Warbirds Series

Diecast Model

Messerschmitt Me262A-1a

"Red 13"

Luftwaffe III./EJG2

March 1945

Heinz Bar

1:72 Scale - DRW 50141

Wingspan: 6.75"

Length: 5.75"

Each Model Features:

• 1/72 Authentic Scale
• Historically Accurate
• Removable Weapons
• Detailed Cockpits
• Opening Canopy
• Moving Wing Flaps
• Pre-assembled
• Display Stand incuded
• Optional landing gear

About this Model:

This fully finished and pre-painted model has a distinctive and authentically rendered camouflage paint scheme, and represents "Red 13" of III./EJG2 as flown by Heinz Bär in March 1945, in the closing months of the war in Europe. One notable feature of this outstanding model jet is the option of two canopies that allow the modeler to display the cockpit open or closed.

Germany's Me262 was the world's very first operational turbojet-powered aircraft, allowing it to outmaneuver and out-sprint Allied fighter escorts. It actually began development in April 1939, and the eventual result was a fighter that marked a significant leap forward in aircraft design. However, the two Jumo 004 jet engines on each fighter were also a weak point, as turbojets were still in their infancy. The average jet engine's operational lifespan on an Me262 was a mere 12 hours!