1:72 scale premium diecast aircraft from the Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA35707. Messerschmitt Me 262A Luftwaffe, "White 1", Franz Schall. Limited Edition.

Length 6 inches
Wingspan 7 inches

Features:
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.
Optional 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 pilot and crew member figures.
Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
Selected interchangeable features such as airbrakes, opened canopies and access panels.
Selected moving parts such as gun turrets and control surfaces.

Franz Schall completed his pilot training in 1943 and was immediately transferred to JG 52 on the eastern front. Schall�s skill and reputation as a fighter pilot grew quickly and by August 1944 he already had 109 kills. In September 1944 he was recruited by Major Walther Nowotny to his Erprobungskommando operating the brand new Me-262 Jet Fighter. Schall scored his 133rd and last victory on 10th April, 1945. He then attempted an emergency landing in his damaged aircraft but it rolled into a bomb crater and exploded. Schall died instantly.

This reproduction of the Me 262 features 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.