Plastic * | Tamiya 1/48 German Heinkel He162 A2 Salamander Model Kit Sales

This Is A Tamiya 1/48 German Heinkel He162 A2 Salamander Model Kit. As The Situation Became More Desperate For The German Forces Near The End Of Wwii, A Call Was Made For A New Inexpensive Jet Fighter That Would Be Simple To Produce And Fly. In The Amazingly Short Span Of 3 Months From Drawing Board To First Flight Of The Prototype, Heinkel Produced The Small, Sporty-Looking He162. The Lightweight Fighter Featured Mainly Wooden Construction And Was Powered By A Bmw003 Turbojet, Which Made It The Fastest Jet Fighter Of Wwii With Its 838Km/H Top Speed. Reaching Combat Units In Late March 1945, The Little Fighter Managed To Record Some Combat Successes Despite The Acute Fuel And Parts Shortage.