1/35 CB35050 Bronco German Rheinmetall Rheintochter R-2 Anti-Aircraft Missile And Launcher
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
This large 1/35 scale kit includes the missile & launcher and is very highly detailed. The parts count is not given but it is easily over 200 pieces. Includes two brass frets with numerous PE detail, color painting guide and decals. Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Rheintochter was a German experimental, surface-to-air guided missile from WWII. It's developement took on unexpected importance from 1943 on due to the wave of Allied bombers making both day and night expeditions over Germany. The two-stage missile had a range up to 16,000 meters and was capable of carrying a warhead weighing up to 24 kilograms. Guidance was by radio link. The first work on the Rheintochter began in 1941 at the Rheinmetall-Borsig company; but the first copies were not available for testing until the fall of 1943. In total, three versions of the Rheintochter missile were created. The first was designated R1 and did not reach the speed of sound; it was used primarily for experiments with the radio command steering system and general aerodynamic testing. The R2 was very similar to the R1 version but proved to be unsuccessful and was abandoned in 1944. The final version was the Rheintochter R3. The propulsion system and the location of the warhead were changed and this resulted in a significant improvement in performance. However, there was a shortage of rocket motors which made it impossible to introduce the system into combat units. Finally, the Rheintochter program was canceled in February 1945. Probably about 50 missiles of this type were created, which were used only for tests and experiments.
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