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

In 1942, the Allied air strikes against the German and industrial targets were increasingly fierce, which made the Germans step up their research and development of anti-aircraft rockets and missiles.

In September 18th of the same year, the RLM and the Rheinmetal Borsigl company officially signed a new type of anti-aircraft missile research and development contracts. The main person in charge was Dr. Crein, who developed the "Rhinebote" ground to ground tactical rocket as the project.

The new missile was called the ‘Rheintochter’, and it was also to become another attractive and unique work in the history of German missiles.
The first model of the "Rheintochter" anti-aircraft missile series was the R-1, being 5.7 meters long and weighting 1748 kg.
Its two stage structure was equipped with a several solid fuel rocket motors. In order to reduce the weight, the wings were made of wood.
Warhead was 150 kg of high explosive ammunition. The missile was controlled by a radio command and equipped with a 'Kugelblitz' radio remote controlled proximity fuse.

The missile launcher consisted of Flak41 type 88 mm anti-aircraft gun refit.

There were 82 test shots during August 1943, in which the projectile reached only 6098 meters (20 thousand feet) high, well below the expected 30 thousand feet. So the improved R-2 followed soon. It increased the tail in the R-1 on the basis of a larger surface, and some connected between the tail rudder.

The R-2 project was eventually cancelled in December, 1944 to be replaced by the R-III, but none of them ever entered service.

This kit from Bronco will use the excellent base from the Flak41 model, adding the missile and launcher. There are options for three types of tail and two heads.