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Rheinmetal-Borsig VTOL (1945)

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SCALE: 1/72

INITIAL RELEASE: 2007

MEDIUM: Resin

RARITY: (2)

Model Length: 5 inches

 

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Rheinmetal-Borsig VTOLOver the Fatherland

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ABOUT THE DESIGN

ABOUT THE KIT

During World War II, German aircraft designers developed numerous plans for vertically launched point-defense fighters that would not be encumbered by the need for large (and vulnerable) runways.  However, while launching a fighter vertically seemed simple enough, landing one the same way posed a host of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

The Rheinmetal-Borsig jet-powered VTOL represented a creative solution to this dilemma.  While launched vertically, the plane was designed to land like a conventional aircraft on bicycle landing gears.

The plane never developed beyond the "paper project" stage.

Produced in 1:72 for Fantastic Plastic Models by Anigrand Craftswork, this was one of Anigrand's first kits to feature a clear resin canopy instead of the traditional vacuform. 

The Rheinmetal-Borsig VTOL is currently available for purchase via the Fantastic plastic Virtual Museum Store.

 

Rheinmetal-Borsig VTOL - Box Art

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