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Custom-Scale: Enzian E-1, E-4 on Ramps
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Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 12:32 PM UTC


Customscale has released two kits of this WWII-era German ground-to-air missile together with launch ramps.

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Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017 - 03:36 AM UTC
These are really nice. A selection of techs and launch equipment would round it out nicely.
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Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017 - 06:25 AM UTC
Did this ever make it to prototype stage?
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Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017 - 06:52 AM UTC
I read that 60 were built, with 38 being tested. Today two examples are known to exist. One is said to be on display at the RAF Museum in Cosford, while the other on storage at the Australian War Memorial.

More info here:

http://www.wehrmacht-history.com/luftwaffe/missiles/enzian-surface-to-air-missile.htm

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/enzian.html

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Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017 - 03:18 PM UTC
Thanks Tat!
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Posted: Sunday, July 02, 2017 - 06:11 AM UTC
It would make a great dio with the right accessories!
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Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 09:52 AM UTC
The corresponding MIAG crane to load the launcher is also available as kit since 1 year
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