1:48 Me 262A Schwalbe wheel bays & cockpit set

Me 262A Schwalbe wheel bays and cockpit 1:48 is a resin detail set from Aires for the German Me 262 jet fighter. The accessory raises the detail of a plastic kit; it is not a standalone airplane model.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer Aires
Product EAN8591111208208

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29.60 €
24.46 € without VAT
3 pcs in stock
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Me 262A Schwalbe wheel bays and cockpit 1:48 (Aires)

A resin detail set in 1:48 scale from the Czech maker Aires. The set brings together the wheel bays and the cockpit of the Me 262A Schwalbe jet fighter and serves to raise the detail of a plastic kit. It is not an airplane model but a detail accessory that replaces the simplified landing gear compartments and the cockpit tub with faithfully worked parts with suggested structural fittings, an instrument panel and a seat. The package is usually rounded off with fine photo-etched parts.

The real subject

The Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe was the first jet fighter in the world to enter service in quantity, powered by two Junkers Jumo 004 turbojets. Both the cockpit and the landing gear compartments are among the places that base plastic kits often simplify.

Building and painting tips

Wash the mold release agent off the parts, cut off the casting blocks and clean up the surfaces with respiratory protection. Bond with super glue (cyanoacrylate). Check the fit of both the bays and the cockpit with your particular kit before closing the fuselage. Spray the cockpit in a base color and pick out the details with a wash; the bays are usually in a light shade with a dark wash into the recesses.

Who the set is for

  • Advanced modelers who want to lift the detail of the cockpit and the landing gear in 1:48 scale
  • Anyone interested in the German Me 262A jet fighter
  • Builders used to working with resin parts
  • Modelers looking for a more faithful interior and wheel bays

The resin set is an accessory for a plastic kit, which is not included in the package. Glue, paints and the model itself are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.

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It is a resin detail set of the wheel bays and the cockpit, that is, an accessory for a plastic Me 262A kit. The model itself is not included.

It brings together two elements, the landing gear wheel bays and the cockpit, and replaces them with more faithful resin parts.

The set is in 1:48 scale from the Czech maker Aires.

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1:48 Me 262A Schwalbe wheel bays & cockpit set

Me 262A Schwalbe wheel bays and cockpit 1:48 is a resin detail set from Aires for the German Me 262 jet fighter. The accessory raises the detail of a plastic kit; it is not a standalone airplane model.
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29.60 €
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