Barcode: 0 89195 75007 5
Packaging: 8 pieces per case
Box Size: 16.9" x 13" x 3.9"
Germany introduced a remarkable number of weapon systems during WWII, with
rocket launcher systems being one of them. Rocket-launched weapons first entered
combat in 1941, and they proved particularly devastating for massed HE shellfire
against a target, even though they weren’t as accurate as regular artillery.
Dragon has produced an amazing model of a Wurfgera"t 41 rocket launcher
in 1/6 scale, the perfect accompaniment for similarly scaled action figures.
The Schweres Wurfgera"t 41 (“heavy throwing apparatus”) was a tubular
steel framework on which either 280mm HE or 320mm incendiary rockets in wooden
or steel crates could be placed. Once the shipping crates containing the rockets
had been inclined at the right angle, the rockets could be fired. The HE shells
had a maximum range of 1920m while the 320mm rockets could reach 2195m. Dragon’s
highly detailed model features the correct steel frame, as well as a total of
four shipping crates each containing a rocket. Detail has been maximized by
the inclusion of separate components for the wooden crates and rockets, with
the former possessing authentic-looking wood-grain patterns. All parts of this
large-scale model kit fit together with ease. The set features two 28cm rockets
and two of the larger-diameter 32cm rockets. All in all, this Wurfgera"t
41 rocket launcher adds up to an impressive display piece, especially when combined
with figures into a realistic vignette.
