1:1 Panzerfaust w/ moving parts (hopefully!)

[rocketmantan]

Well, got the week off, so I might as well blow off all my free time with a super-long project!

My model for this week is going to be a 1:1 scale Panzerfaust 60. So far, I have the warhead drawn up, and I'm about to testbuild that.

Meanwhile, have some progress pics:

[cdavenport]

This is too cool! Will it be available for download?

[rocketmantan]

Originally Posted by cdavenport

This is too cool! Will it be available for download?

'course! I release new kits every week!

[Zakopious]

The propellant for the panzerfaust was black powder.

When it was fired there was a large cloud of white smoke which revealed the position of the soldier firing the panzerfaust.

See: Panzerfaust - what is it?

[rocketmantan]

Originally Posted by Zakopious

The propellant for the panzerfaust was black powder.

When it was fired there was a large cloud of white smoke which revealed the position of the soldier firing the panzerfaust.

See: Panzerfaust - what is it?

Yeah, I would imagine that happening. I guess the operator would quite literally have to "shoot and scoot!"

[Paperwarrior]

This is an interesting project. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.

Side note: I recall one of my co-workers stating when he was stationed in Germany ('90s I believe) one of his friends, who studied WWII battlefields found a panzerfaust. The interesting thing is he was playing around, pretending to fire it and it did go off. It launched and went a few yards till it hit a tree. They were well built.


Jeff

[cdavenport]

Originally Posted by Paperwarrior

This is an interesting project. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.

Side note: I recall one of my co-workers stating when he was stationed in Germany ('90s I believe) one of his friends, who studied WWII battlefields found a panzerfaust. The interesting thing is he was playing around, pretending to fire it and it did go off. It launched and went a few yards till it hit a tree. They were well built.


Jeff

Imagine the mess the poor fellow had to clean up....in his pants! After all my years in the military, the last thing I would do would be to pick up any kind of ordnance off the ground. Still, having a real panzerfaust would be kinda cool. I'll have to make the model look as real as possible.

[rocketmantan]

Originally Posted by Paperwarrior

This is an interesting project. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.

Side note: I recall one of my co-workers stating when he was stationed in Germany ('90s I believe) one of his friends, who studied WWII battlefields found a panzerfaust. The interesting thing is he was playing around, pretending to fire it and it did go off. It launched and went a few yards till it hit a tree. They were well built.


Jeff

Sweet Jesus, how scary was that? Well, 'least he didn't need an ordnance disposal squad to remove the bomb from the launchtube for a nice souvenir, eh?

Speaking of the launch tube, that part is done!

[rocketmantan]

Warhead's complete; on to the launch tube!

[rocketmantan]

And everything's ready to be uploaded on Friday!