Dragon 1/6 8.8cm Raketenwerfer 43 Antitank Rocket Launcher

by Dragon

Product Features

• High quality plastic model kit
• Highly detailed
• Historically accurate
• Easy to assemble
• Requires paint and glue (not included)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 9 x 6 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019M5BOI
• Item model number: DRA-75005
• Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #722,806 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Raketen-Panzerbüchse 43 (RPzB, which stands for “rocket tank rifle”) was an antitank rocket launcher of 88mm caliber. German troops nicknamed it Püppchen or “dolly”. While it gave infantrymen an antitank capability in their foremost positions, it was produced in only limited numbers compared to the Panzerschreck or Panzerfaust. The weapon was mounted on a carriage and fired the same type of 88mm rocket as the Panzerschreck.

Product Description

The Raketen-Panzerb?chse 43 (RPzB, which stands for rocket tank rifle) was an antitank rocket launcher of 88mm caliber. German troops nicknamed it Poppchen or dolly. While it gave infantrymen an antitank capability in their foremost positions, it was produced in only limited numbers compared to the Panzerschreck or Panzerfaust. The weapon was mounted on a carriage and fired the same type of 88mm rocket as the Panzerschreck. This novel weapon has been reduced in size to 1/6 scale in Dragons exciting series of support weapon kits. No effort has been spared to ensure this Poppchen kit has received every last possible detail. This 1/6 scale replica even has a working breech that allows ammunition to be inserted! 88mm rockets with shaped-charge head are included in this amazing set, along with their associated ammo boxes.About the only thing this Poppchen cant do is actually fire the rockets! The original RPzB 43 had a maximum effective range of only about 200m, plus the wheels could be removed to lower its silhouette. In such a case, the weapon was then left standing on a pair of sled-like rests. This is in fact the guise this weapon comes in, ideal for a diorama set in a bitterly cold and snowy winter. This new model kit is a real doll, and is ideal for a wintry vignette. It would work well with many of Dragons 1/6 scale figures, or it is so well presented that it could form the centerpiece of a display all by itself!