1:144 CGD WWII V-1 Launch Ramp
Available in Full Length set
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and a Fi 103 set.
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A piston was placed inside a circular tube and connected to the bottom of the V-1. A gas generator powered by combining T-stoff (hydrogen peroxide) and Z-stoff (sodium permanganate) generating gas to propel the piston with the V-1 similar to the modern aircraft carrier steam catapult.
An Anlassgerät starter device was used to "program" the bomb and start the pulse engine with compressed air before launch. Contradict to common believe, the V-1 pulse engine, also known as a resonant jet, could operate and sustain self combustion while the V-1 is still stationary on the ground. But the thrust obtained could not allow the V-1 to propel itself off the ground in such short distance without the help of the catapult.
The Fi 103, or commonly known as V-1 is usually launched from a ramp. During the development, piloted versions known as the Reichemberg series were also made. This piloted version were usually air launched from He-111s rather than launched from a ramp as wrongly depicted in the Movie "Operation Crossbow".
That is interesting. Could you post pics of that and the others in the dioramas topic here? Would be very interesting to see. Would be great if you could detail how the antenna was made especially. It looks like fine wire formed over a sphere and soldered very carefully. 
