1/35 German Surface-to-Air Missile Rheintochter R-3p

This is a plastic model kit, which comes unassembled and unpainted. So glue, model paints and other basic modelling tools are additionally required.

In 1942, the Allied air strikes against the German and industrial targets were increasingly fierce, which made the Germans stepped up their research and development of anti-aircraft rockets and missiles. In September 18th of the same year, the RLM and the Rhine metals company officially signed a new type of anti-aircraft missile research and development contracts. The main person in charge by Dr. Crein who developed the "Rhinebote" ground to ground tactical rocket as the project. The new missile is called the ??Rheintoch"r??, and it has also become another attractive and unique work in the history of German missiles. Rhine metal company has developed R-1 and its improved R-2 missiles, and carried out a number of tests in 1943. But still unable to meet the requirements of the military to shoot height. In 1944, a new type of R-3 was designed. The missile to cancel the two stage structure, plans to install more powerful than the R-1/2 missile liquid fuel rocket engine, and outside the addition of two with a throw type booster rocket. This single structure reduces the size and weight of the missile, and f