Carlos Martin builds the Rheinbote Rh.Z.61/9, a German WWII rocket that was used in combat, and details his experience with this model from Bronco.

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Thanks!

Thanks, Carlos, for the detailed information.
Very helpfull for my own build.
Two questions remain:
First. I presume that the rocket was not in place during transport. Correct?
Second. Since the overall transport weight seems to be not too much, which tractor was used? Would a Mercedes truck or the Hanomag tractor be an option?
Your input would be helpful since hardly anything about the organisation of these 'batteries' (?) can be found.
I know a few were used from the centre of The Netherlands to hit Antwerpen, but that is all I found.

Enjoy the weekend.

Hello Paul,
Glad you liked it!

According to the instructions there was a transport mode, side shields folded and rocket horizontal but I am not sure.

If you can read German, this is by far the best online reference:
http://www.deutscheluftwaffe.de/archiv/Dokumente/ABC/r/Raketen/Rheinbote%20A4/rakete%20rheinbote%20A4.html

Google translate does a decent job to get the general view of the text but not enough to understand clearly about the transportation and other points.

I have to disagree with you regarding the weight... the rocket alone was 1.650kg and a Flak41 -including the gun- was almost 8.000kg

In any case, it is specified that it was towed by an Sd.Kfz. 8 (plus several supporting trucks and vehicles).

I would like to hear your experience when building yours, so as seeing it finished!

Paul, Carlos, The rocket was not transported on the gun carriage. but came in crates in four parts on the launching site.

Sorry did hit the enter to soon And Paul the rockets were fired from a area near Nunspeet. But they did use a Meillerwagen for the Launching to Antwerp. the carriage of the Bronco model is only used at LEBA in Polen. the rocket was tested there and also the carriage was only used there. a new development but to late for winning the war. You can read the story in a number of After the Battle no 114. Greetings Bert