A4 / V2 (black/white testversion) just before the start
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September 3, 2023Beware: picture doesn't show the A4 V4 "woman in the moon" (it just serves as a basic idea.).2
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September 3, 2023Thrust rudders are made of graphite6
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September 3, 2023Unfortunately, you can't see the shading in the picture9
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September 3, 2023First section primed.17
September 3, 2023Fully primed.18
September 3, 2023Partial cutting out of the flap for the Stotz plug. The connection is dropped shortly before take-off.19
September 3, 2023The flap for the Stotz plug. The connection is dropped shortly before take-off.20
September 3, 2023First paintwork in white.21
September 3, 2023My first attempt: pouring the concrete slabs for the ground22
September 3, 2023My first attempt: pouring the concrete slabs for the ground23
September 3, 2023The cast plates.24
September 10, 2023Starting the base.25
September 10, 2023Cutting the panels.26
September 10, 2023The concrete slabs have been laid.27
September 10, 2023Preshading.28
September 10, 2023Painting the base29
September 10, 2023Test of the lineup.30
September 10, 2023“Fun” with masking, 4 hours later.31
September 10, 202332
September 10, 2023Scratch built, painted and weathered rails and shafts33
September 10, 2023Rail shafts added to the base34
September 10, 2023Rail shafts and rails added to the base35
September 10, 2023Rail shafts and rails added to the base36
September 10, 2023Rail shafts and rails added to the base37
September 10, 202338
September 16, 2023Reference for the line tower39
September 16, 2023scratch built line tower, base comes fom the kit40
September 16, 2023scratch built line tower41
September 16, 2023scratch built cables42
September 16, 2023scratch built cables43
September 16, 2023painted and weathered line tower44
November 22, 2023Repainted - white as base color45
November 22, 2023Repainted - white as base color46
November 22, 2023new beginning by painting the black/white pattern47
November 22, 2023new beginning by painting the black/white pattern48
November 22, 2023slight covering errors49
November 22, 2023Eliminate paint defects by repainting the affected white areas50
November 22, 202351
November 22, 2023Steps in the black/white pattern52
November 22, 2023Steps in the black/white pattern53
November 22, 2023Decal from the picture "Woman in the Moon" without a light background.
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November 22, 2023The picture (as a lucky charm) on the V2 was originally painted on an apparently grayish background.55
November 22, 2023For the light grey/whitish background I used decals from a whitish/greyish license plate base from another kit56
November 22, 2023For the light grey/whitish background I used decals from a whitish/greyish license plate base from another kit57
November 22, 2023finished picture of the "woman in the moon"58
November 22, 2023Painting in the final phase, clear coat is satisfactory this time.59
November 22, 2023Painting in the final phase, clear coat is satisfactory this time.60
January 21, 2024Panel line washing61
January 21, 2024Panel line washing62
January 21, 2024Clamping levers63
January 21, 2024Scratchbuilding of the clamping levers64
January 21, 2024Scratchbuilding of the clamping levers65
January 21, 2024Connection pipe66
January 21, 2024Scratchbuilding of the Connection pipe67
January 21, 2024Scratchbuilding of the connection pipe68
January 21, 2024Reference: Device for igniting the rocket motor69
January 21, 2024Scratchbuilding of the device for igniting the rocket motor70
January 21, 2024Scratchbuilding of the device for igniting the rocket motor71
March 9, 2024Reference: cables on the switch/fuse box72
March 9, 2024Scratchbuilding cables on the switch/fuse box73
March 9, 2024Scratchbuilding cables on the switch/fuse box74
March 9, 2024Scratchbuilding cables on the switch/fuse box75
March 9, 2024Scratchbuilding cables on the switch/fuse box76
March 9, 2024Scratchbuilding cables on the switch/fuse box77
March 9, 2024series of tests to replicate the ice that forms on the rocket due to the liquid oxygen tank in the lower segment78
March 9, 2024Replica of the ice forming on the rocket after filling with liquid oxygen79
March 9, 2024Replica of the ice forming on the rocket after filling with liquid oxygen80
March 9, 2024Positioning/attachment of the rocket with launch table to the base plate81
March 9, 2024Positioning/attachment of the rocket with launch table to the base plate82
March 9, 2024Positioning/attachment of the rocket with launch table to the base plate, drilling a countersunk hole for the screw83
March 9, 2024Positioning/attachment of the rocket with launch table to the base plate84
March 9, 2024Positioning/attachment of the rocket with launch table to the base plate85
March 9, 2024Glue the screw nut into the launch table of the rocket86
March 9, 2024Holds87
March 9, 2024scratch building the connecting lines88
March 9, 2024scratch building the connecting lines89
March 9, 2024scratch building the connecting lines and the smoke formation, immediately before the rocket motor is ignited, weathering of the ground90
March 9, 2024Finished91
March 9, 2024Finished92
March 9, 2024Finished93
March 9, 2024Finished94
March 9, 2024
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6 April 2025, 00:32 -
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My version will be the A4 "Frau im Mond", the fourth launched A4.
It was painted in a high-contrast black and white to better observe and track the movement of the missile during flight.
V4 (fourth launched A4) -"Frau im Mond" was launched on 10/03/1942. It was the first successful start of an A4. It reached a top speed of 4,824 km/h (about Mach 4.5) and reached a top altitude of 84.5 km, thus reaching the frontier of space for the first time. This was the first successful large rocket launch in human history an the first time, a man-made object reached the limits of space.
I really like the high-contrast black/white finish. It goes contrary to the usual finishes in the military sector; an appealing change.