ACADEMY 12327 1/48 Focke-Wulf Ta 183 Huckebein Jet

Model Kit

Focke-Wulf Ta-183 Huckebein was an experimental German jet fighter intended to replace the Me-262 if Germany had been able to hold off the Allied invasion. The Ta-183 featured many ground-breaking characteristics including swept wings, a fuselage-mounted jet engine, and the first air-to-air guided missiles. Though a prototype was never completed, the Ta-183 heavily influenced the design of the Soviet MiG-15 and US F-86 Sabre. Academy's 1/48 scale model of the Focke-Wulf Ta-183 Huckebein includes markings for six hypothetical aircraft. The finished model is 198.1mm long and 88.9mm high.

FEATURES:

• Plastic and transparent parts to assemble Focke-Wulf Ta-183 Huckebein
  • Seven sprues with more than 50 parts
• PE fret
• Cartographic decals
• Masking tape for transparent parts
• Finishing decals for six fighters:
  • Oberst Heinz Bear, jv44, early 1946
  • Unknown unit, early 1946
  • Ta 183, Hptm Erich Hartmann JGS3 early 1946
  • JG1, early 1946
  • Built by Soviet Russian research group, based on German leftovers for testing
  • Stab./JG7, early 1946
• Interior, cockpit and landing gear
• Air-to-air, wire-guided missiles and drop tank
• Optional landing gear positions