1/144 Focke-Wulf Ta 152H-1 'High-altitude Fighter'

Mark I - 1/144 Focke-Wulf Ta 152H-1 'High-altitude Fighter'. Two injection-moulded kits are supplied in this box and each kit contains 26 parts and one clear part (the cockpit canopy). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.. The Ta 152H was one of the ultimate and finest German fighters of WWII, primarily designed for high-altitude operations. Its development began in the summer of 1943 with an aim to supersede the Fw 190D-9. It was a single-seat monoplane of an all-metal structure, featuring an enclosed pressurised canopy and a retractable landing gear. It was powered by a Jumo 213E in-line piston engine and its armament comprised three cannons. The prototype, designated the Fw 190V33/U1, flew in July 1944 and the Ta 152 series production began in late 1944. Eventually, only some 43 machines were built, including 20 pre-production H-0 aircraft and a batch of the first series Ta 152H-1s. The first Ta 152s entered service with the Luftwaffe in January 1945 and although being capable interceptors, they came too late to be used in their role and to make a significant impact on the air war over Europe. A number of Ta 152Hs fell into Allied hands and some of them were examined in Britain and the USA post-war. Colour schemes included in the kit: 1) Fw Ta 152H-1, Black 150167 (W.Nr. 150167)Luftwaffe, Erfurt-Nord airfield, Germany, May 1945 2) Fw Ta 152H-1, Green 3, Stab/JG 301, Luftwaffe, Stendal/Neustadt-Glewe airfield, Germany, April 1945 3) Fw Ta 152H-1, Green 9 (W.Nr. 150168), Stab/JG 301, Luftwaffe, Neustadt-Glewe airfield, Germany, April 1945 4) Fw Ta 152H-1, "AIR MIN 11" (W.Nr. 150168), Royal Aircraft Establishment, Royal Air Force, Farnborough, U.K., November 1945 This injection-moulded kit contains 35 parts and one clear part (the cockpit canopy). A comprehensive decal sheet is included. Recommended reference material - 4+ publication: 4PLUS25 Focke-Wulf Ta 152