V-1 Buzzbomb prepared for launch

[Green KreationZ]

This diorama depicts a German V-1 Rocket Bomb set up on the launch sled. I based the design off of pictures I found online as well as some YouTube documentaries about the V-1 bomb.

The V-1 is Tamiya 1/48. The rest of the diorama includes mixed media such as foam, styrene, electrical wires, pva glue, super glue, Noch vegitation, Woodland Scenics vegitation, Oil paints, Tamiya dry pigments, Tamiya acrylic paints.




















Start to finish build gallery - imgur.com/gallery/nwwAURe

[Medicman71]

Very nice! Love the launch rail and base.

[406 Silverado]

I've always had an admiration for the theory behind these aircraft (not the destruction they caused mind you) just for the ingenuity behind them. I built one when I was younger but it always looked bare because it was a stand alone build without the launch rail and the proper setting. You've definitely captured "the look" with the launch rail and the setting Keith. Very well done on all counts bud.

[Steve Zuleski]

That's a cool build, excellent!

[Green KreationZ]

Thank you all! The story surrounding the V-1 is pretty interesting if you ever have time to look into it. One of the primary defenses used against it was large balloons with metal tethers put high into the sky. The hope was that the V-1 would either run into the balloon or the metal tether causing it to either explode or veer off course(though I don’t think they needed much help to not be accurate).

[reserve]

Well done sir, a nice presentation of an unusual subject

[dukemaddog]

This rocks! I have the Modelcollect 1/72 scale version of this rocket that I need to finish. I have most of the launch rail done already.

Interestingly enough, one of these fell on the building where my great uncle Tom was sleeping in his flat after returning from an OSS mission behind the lines the day before. He didn't make it, but at least he went in his sleep.

[M1Carbine]

Beautifully executed.....Well done!

-Bob