Eduard British Rocket Projectiles 60lb RP-3 F & SAP Sets (648393 & 648394) 1:48

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British Rocket Projectiles 60lb RP-3 F & SAP Sets (648393 & 648394)

1:48 Eduard Brassin

 

 

As the name suggests, this was a 3" rocket projectile, unguided other than the pilot pointing his nose at the target, and the basic body could carry a number of warheads for different uses.  The 60lb Semi Armour Piercing (SAP) head carried 12lb of explosives and could pierce a tank's armour if aimed carefully, bearing responsibility for many a Panzer losing its turret, wreaking havoc in the Failaise Gap.  The F had a narrower 25lb head that was the original design.

 

As usual with Eduard's resin sets, they arrive in the familiar Brassin clamshell box, with the resin parts safely cocooned on dark grey foam inserts, and the instructions sandwiched between the two halves, doubling as the header card.  Both types build up in exactly the same way, and contain the same number of rockets (eight), with just the heads being different sizes, and the stencils differing.  The basic rocket is supplied in one piece with the moulding plug attached to the tail.  With this cut off, you need to drill a 1mm diameter hole to replicate the exhaust and attach the shackles that attach it to the launch rails.  There are two types of these, with a Y-shaped of a W-shaped part that you need to bend to shape.  In addition there are ignition wires for the electrical firing mechanism, which are inserted into the rear of the exhaust.  Painting is covered along with the decal placement in a separate diagram with the usual Gunze paint codes.

 

Once you're done you have a full load of eight for your WWII RAF fighter.

 

British Rocket Projectiles RP-3 60lb F. (648393)

 

 

 

British Rocket Projectiles RP-3 60lb SAP (648394)

 

 

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