En modell av merkevaren Cyber-Hobby settet : German V-2 Missile – Cyber-Hobby 9140.
Features: Bonus Communications Center
The Vergeltungswaffe 2 (“Retaliation Weapon 2”, or V-2) was one of Germany’s wonder weapons, and it was certainly revolutionary at the time. It holds the distinction of being the world’s first long-range ballistic missile, and rockets were used widely against London and later Antwerp. Indeed, more than 3,000 V-2s were launched from September 1944 onwards, resulting in the deaths of some 7,250 people. The V-2 was also known technically as the A4, and it was the progenitor of all modern rockets. A V-2 could reach a maximum altitude of 88km before beginning its ballistic free-fall trajectory. One of the key designers behind the liquid-fuelled rocket project was Wernher von Braun. The 12,500kg and 14m-long rockets were constructed by prisoners at Mittelwerk, and they were fired from mobile launchers that proved difficult for Allied aircraft to target.
Orange Box har et forbløffende plastsett i skala 1/35 av den berømte, eller kanskje beryktede, V-2-raketten. Dette er et eldre Dragon-sett, men det har tålt tidens tann godt, pluss at det inkluderer en lanseringsplattform. Dessuten er det mange år siden Dragons V-2 var tilgjengelig, så denne Orange Box-utgivelsen lar modellbyggere igjen få tak i dette viktige tyske våpenet fra andre verdenskrig. For å gjøre det enda mer allsidig inkluderer settet et kommunikasjonssenter i skala 1/35 som er stappfullt av en rekke radioutstyr og tilhørende soldater/radiooperatører. Dette settet fra Orange Box-kolleksjonen gir uslåelig valuta for pengene.
Kilde: Tysk V-2 missil på Cybber-Hobby
