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Bronco: Rheintochter R-2 Missile
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Posted: Sunday, September 04, 2016 - 09:24 PM UTC


Bronco will be releasing a Rheintochter anti-aircraft missile this September.

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Posted: Sunday, September 04, 2016 - 11:50 PM UTC
Seems odd they chose to produce this development missile and not the R111 which, with it's strap on boosters to me seems more interesting.
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Posted: Monday, September 05, 2016 - 01:39 AM UTC

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Seems odd they chose to produce this development missile and not the R111 which, with it's strap on boosters to me seems more interesting.


Probably because, as the NASM writes "The R I was to be supplanted by the R III, a liquid-fuel missile with two side-mounted solid-fuel boosters that enabled it reach a higher altitude. However, only six R IIIs were ever launched, as opposed to 82 R I missiles."

Hopefully the kit will allow making a R I as the R II appears to be an abortive design.

KL


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Posted: Monday, September 05, 2016 - 07:39 AM UTC
Just wait lol
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Posted: Monday, September 05, 2016 - 11:44 AM UTC
Very nice
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Posted: Monday, September 05, 2016 - 03:39 PM UTC
One of the photos shows it mounted on the Sonderfahrgestell chasis. That would be an interesting build. Don M.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 - 08:52 AM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2016 - 03:04 PM UTC
Interesting to see, that Bronco has interpreted the layout of the two plates mounted on the rear wings to miss the lower left corners. In fact this is only an illusion created by the photograph because an object is at that point in front of the plate. However, this could be easily fixed, but I am still wondering, why they did not realize that.

Overall, nice kit of a rare weapon.

Gert
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Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2016 - 06:36 PM UTC

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Interesting to see, that Bronco has interpreted the layout of the two plates mounted on the rear wings to miss the lower left corners. In fact this is only an illusion created by the photograph because an object is at that point in front of the plate. However, this could be easily fixed, but I am still wondering, why they did not realize that.



I don't agree Gert. It looks like the lower corner is clipped as you can see the shadow continuing across on the hillside behind. You can also see the clipped fins at 0:15 in this film. (It helps if you change settings to a 0.25 speed.) I think this is the same missile shown in the photo above. Some inflight stills show unclipped fins but that could be a change made over time. It seems logical to provide clearance at the lowest part of the missile when elevated.

KL
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