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Rheinmetal-Borsig VTOL (1945)
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SCALE: 1/72 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2007 |
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MEDIUM: Resin |
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RARITY: (2) |
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Model Length: 5 inches |
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Rheinmetal-Borsig VTOLOver the Fatherland |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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During World War II,
German aircraft designers developed numerous plans for vertically launched
point-defense fighters that would not be encumbered by the need for large
(and vulnerable) runways. However, while launching a fighter
vertically seemed simple enough, landing one the same way posed a host of
seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The Rheinmetal-Borsig jet-powered VTOL represented a creative solution to this dilemma. While launched vertically, the plane was designed to land like a conventional aircraft on bicycle landing gears. The plane never developed beyond the "paper project" stage. |
Produced in 1:72 for Fantastic Plastic Models by Anigrand Craftswork, this was one of Anigrand's first kits to feature a clear resin canopy instead of the traditional vacuform. The Rheinmetal-Borsig VTOL is currently available for purchase via the Fantastic plastic Virtual Museum Store. |
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