1/32 Special Hobby 32045 Heinkel He 100D"Ill-fated German 'super-pursuit' rival to the Bf 109 which, despite considerable merit and potential, did not proceed beyond prototype construction and pre-production machines. Examples were sold to Japan and the Soviet Union for evaluation. Kit features fine engraved panel lines, basic conjectural cockpit, detailed wheel wells and undercarriage, single-piece 3-blade propeller with separate spinner, 1-piece injection-molded canopy, resin parts (exhaust stacks and gunsight) plus photo-etch parts (including seatbelts and flap wheels). Decals and painting reference for 2 aircraft in 3 schemes: Russian No 3006 of the NII VVS (Scientific Research Institute) in Moscow, 1940; Russian No 3006 as exhibited at the Aviation Museum in Moscow and Imperial Japanese speculative finish during testing."
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