Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA35702
Messerschmitt Me 262A Diecast Model
Luftwaffe 3./JG 7 Nowotny, "Yellow 5", Anton Schoppler, Saaz, Austria, 1945 | Limited Edition
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Messerschmitt Me 262A | | 5.75" | | 6.75" |
The Third Reich's last ditch efforts to sweep the massed Allied bomber formations from the skies of Germany centred around the new crop of jet 'wonder weapons' that were issued from mid-1944 onwards. Far in advance of anything the Allies had developed, it was probably the Me 262 that rose above any of these as the most effective of its kind and the first true jet fighter. A member of Oberleutenant Hans Waldmann's staffel, Anton Schoppler had previously served with JG 5, where he had claimed six victories. Some sources credit him with at least the same number again - all US fourengined bombers - during his time with JG 7. Unlike his erstwhile Staffelkapitan, Schoppler survived the war, flying his 'Yellow 5' from Saaz (Zatec) to western Bohemia, to Fassberg on the evening of 8th May 1945 to surrender to British forces. His aircraft was later exhibited at Farnborough.
Designed to meet Adolph Hitler's vision of a high-speed, light-payload ground attack bomber, the Me 262 was first flown on April 18, 1941. As the world's first operational jet aircraft, development of the 262 was dominated by confusion, with Hitler envisioning a bomber and designers envisioning a jet fighter. Capable of outpacing the P-51 Mustang by 120 miles per hour, the 262 was clearly the best fighter plane to serve in WWII but was too late to help the Luftwaffe. Its specialized maintenance requirements and fuel shortages, coupled with aggressive Allied ground attacks prevented it from having any serious impact on the outcome of the war. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Corgi's 1:72 scale Me 262s feature highly detailed inlet and exhaust nacelles. Four cannon ports are detailed on the upper side of the nose with associated shell-casing ejection ports molded underneath. When configured for ground display, exceptional detail can also be seen inside the wheel wells. Corgi's 262 series includes the single-seat A-model and the two-seat B-model. A hand painted pilot figure wearing the typical German fighter pilot uniform, with black leather helmet and jacket, completes this model.
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The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored.
Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
- Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.
- Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.
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