Barcode: 0 89195 75005 1
Box Size: 15" x 11" x 2.4"
Case Pack: 20 pieces per case
The Raketen-Panzerbu"chse 43 (RPzB, which stands for “rocket tank rifle”)
was an antitank rocket launcher of 88mm caliber. German troops nicknamed it
Pu"ppchen 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 Dragon’s exciting
series of support weapon kits. No effort has been spared to ensure this Pu"ppchen
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 Pu"ppchen can’t 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 Dragon’s 1/6 scale figures, or it is so well presented
that it could form the centerpiece of a display all by itself!
