WWII ULTIMATE SOLDIER ME-262A-2 RARE LIMITED EDITION RED B NIB 1/32 NO. 13292

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WWII ULTIMATE SOLDIER ME-262A-2 RARE LIMITED EDITION RED B NIB 1/32 NO. 13292
This listing is for an Ultimate Soldier/21st Century Messerschmitt Me-262A -2 jet fighter plane in 1:32 scale. One of the great features of these Ultimate Soldier planes is that they are recreations of actual planes that fought in WWII. This plane is an Me-262A-2 known as "Red B".
Red B is one of the hardest to find of the Me-262 models. All the graphics and camouflage on this model are painted on, not decals. It comes in the original box. The box has some shelf wear (see photos). 21st Century Toy Company that made these is now out of business, so there won't be any more of these ever made
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.99 shipping to the lower 48 continental U.S. states in addition to the winning bid (Alaska and Hawaii extra).  Items will be shipped with 48 hours of receipt of payment, most of the times sooner.
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A HISTORY LESSON
The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Design work started before World War II began, but problems with engines, metallurgy and top-level interference kept the aircraft from operational status with the Luftwaffe until mid-1944. The Me 262 was faster and more heavily armed than any Allied fighter, including the British jet-powered Gloster Meteor.[5] One of the most advanced aviation designs in operational use during World War II,[6] the Me 262's roles included light bomber, reconnaissance and experimental night fighter versions.
Me 262 pilots claimed a total of 542 Allied aircraft shot down,[7] although higher claims are sometimes made.[Note 1] The Allies countered its effectiveness in the air by attacking the aircraft on the ground and during takeoff and landing. Strategic materials shortages and design compromises on the Junkers Jumo 004 axial-flow turbojet engines led to reliability problems. Attacks by Allied forces on fuel supplies during the deteriorating late-war situation also reduced the effectiveness of the aircraft as a fighting force. Armament production within Germany was focused on more easily manufactured aircraft.[9] In the end, the Me 262 had a negligible impact on the course of the war as a result of its late introduction and the consequently small numbers put in operational service.[10]
While German use of the aircraft ended with the close of World War II, a small number were operated by the Czechoslovak Air Force until 1951. It also heavily influenced several designs, such as Sukhoi Su-9 (1946) and Nakajima Kikka. Captured Me 262s were studied and flight tested by the major powers, and ultimately influenced the designs of post-war aircraft such as the North American F-86 Sabre, MiG-15 and Boeing B-47 Stratojet.[6] Several aircraft survive on static display in museums, and there are several privately built flying reproductions that use modern General Electric J85 engines.