1/48 Ju88A-6 W/Balloon Cut

1/48 Ju88A-6 W/Balloon CutBarcode: 0 89195 85513 8 Packaging: 12 Pieces per carton Box Size: 10. 6"x16. 5"x3. 1" Special Features: Wire cutter reproduced by photo etched parts to recreate scale thickness Cockpit canopy made from clear plastic Propellers finely reproduced Landing gear has crisp detail Photo etched parts to upgrade level of detail Markings by Cartograf decals About the Ju88A 6 One of the most versatile designs of WWII, the Ju88 was a twin engine multi role

Barcode: 0 89195 85513 8 Packaging: 12 Pieces per carton Box Size: 10.6"x16.5"x3.1" Special Features: -Wire cutter reproduced by photo-etched parts to recreate scale thickness -Cockpit canopy made from clear plastic -Propellers finely reproduced -Landing gear has crisp detail -Photo-etched parts to upgrade level of detail -Markings by Cartograf decals About the Ju88A-6 One of the most versatile designs of WWII, the Ju88 was a twin-engine multi-role aircraft flown by the Luftwaffe. A total of approximately 15,000 of this vital aircraft were manufactured. One of the more novel versions was the Ju88A-6, which was basically a Ju88A-5 fitted with a balloon cutting device. It was intended to clear the way for a bomber force by cutting the tether cables of barrage balloons. The specific equipment involved a front-mounted fender terminating at the wingtips, with a cable-cutting device installed at each end. The apparatus weighed a total of 380kg, requiring a further 60kg counterweight to be fitted in the tail. Dragon has launched an impressive scale model of this particular aircraft. It is based on Dragon’s highly successful Ju88 1/48 series of kits, so quality and accuracy are ensured. The new balloon cutting device has been reproduced in photo-etched parts so that the thin frame is truly produced to scale and is accurately proportioned. Not only does it feature the fender and cutting devices, but a whole range of other photo-etched components provide upgraded detail. Some of these have even been pre-painted for the added convenience of modelers. On the original aircraft, the extra weight and drag caused the Ju88A-6 to be slow and sluggish, thus making it an easy target. They were soon withdrawn and converted back to standard bombers. This Dragon model is not such a party-pooper, however, for this accurate and spectacularly detailed model is ready to pop balloons!