Well guys, I'm back, and I have just started on a new model kit! I'm pretty sure that most Luft '46 fans know of the A9/A10 rocket, and for those who don't know, I'll tell you its grisly story.
By late 1944, the Third Reich was beginning to crumble. All hope of winning the war was beginning to fade. However, Hitler had one asset left: his clever scientists--particularly, Dr. Wernher von Braun. von Braun had already become one of Hitler's favorites after developing the V2 rocket, capable of hitting London. Hitler was desperate for some sort of vehicle that could hit America in one shot with an atomic bomb, and soon various scientsts were competing for the contract. von Braun's concept, if built, could have achieved his dream of sending a man into space. Unfortunately, its ultimate goal was to be used as a war machine that would bring untold death and destruction.
Two variants of the rocket were planned: a manned version, and an unmanned version. The space coffin that would have been the manned rocket was, well, a kamikaze missile. The unmanned version would have had to be guided by a rather elaborate string of transponders, with the final one being placed by a spy at the top floor of a highrise building in lower manhattan.
So far, I have completed the booster stage of the rocket. I will add more photos and updates as the build progresses.
By late 1944, the Third Reich was beginning to crumble. All hope of winning the war was beginning to fade. However, Hitler had one asset left: his clever scientists--particularly, Dr. Wernher von Braun. von Braun had already become one of Hitler's favorites after developing the V2 rocket, capable of hitting London. Hitler was desperate for some sort of vehicle that could hit America in one shot with an atomic bomb, and soon various scientsts were competing for the contract. von Braun's concept, if built, could have achieved his dream of sending a man into space. Unfortunately, its ultimate goal was to be used as a war machine that would bring untold death and destruction.
Two variants of the rocket were planned: a manned version, and an unmanned version. The space coffin that would have been the manned rocket was, well, a kamikaze missile. The unmanned version would have had to be guided by a rather elaborate string of transponders, with the final one being placed by a spy at the top floor of a highrise building in lower manhattan.
So far, I have completed the booster stage of the rocket. I will add more photos and updates as the build progresses.
