Wasserfall Ferngelenkte Flakrakete on a railroad car 1:72 is a plastic kit from Modelcollect that captures the German guided anti-aircraft missile of the end of the Second World War on a rail carrier. It is supplied unassembled and unpainted.
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An injection molded plastic kit in 1:72 scale from the manufacturer Modelcollect. The subject is the German guided anti-aircraft missile Wasserfall of the Second World War period mounted on a railroad car, that is, on a rail carrier that served for moving and preparing the bulky missile assembly. The model joins two different assemblies into one scene: the slim body of the missile with its wings and the broken-up car with its running gear, platform and handling fittings. It is not a finished model or a collector's piece; the parts are supplied on sprues and have to be separated, cleaned, glued and painted.
The Wasserfall was a liquid-fueled guided anti-aircraft missile developed in Germany in the second half of the war as a means of defense against high-altitude bomber formations. In design it followed on from the layout of the A-4 rocket, but it was markedly smaller and had lifting surfaces added that allowed guided flight; the guidance was handled by a ground station. The program never reached combat use and ended at the stage of test launches. Moving bulky missile and artillery systems by rail was common at that time, because the rail network could bear the weight and the length that road transport managed only with difficulty.
Glue with a thin cement for polystyrene applied into the joints by capillary action, and on the small handling parts cyanoacrylate glue helps. Assemble and base-paint the running gear and the frame of the car before you close the platform up, because afterwards you can no longer reach the lower parts. Spray the whole model with a filler primer; only on that does it show where the joints need more sanding. Deal with the body of the missile and with the car differently: the smooth areas of the missile take a sharp division of colors with masking tape, while on the broken-up car a dark wash into the recesses, wear on the edges and a fine dust pigment on the running gear all sit well. Leave rust and oil traces only in places where they make technical sense, otherwise the model looks artificial.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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