Bachem Ba-349 "natter" by S&P 1/100

A "quick build" is the Bachem Ba349 "natter". this is one of Bruno's early Gen 1 models. It didn't have a landing gear and came in a demo color scheme that was set up after the war. I recolored it to a more probable operational scheme, but built the original along side. I left the nose cone off to show the rocket armament in the nose. The "theory" behind this craft was to launch it in a vertical rail like launcher, powered by an internal reusable ramjet, and 4 booster rockets to get it to altitude. The fuselage/wing structures were simple throwaway parts, the ramjet being the primary recoverable part, along with the pilot. the controls were locked in takeoff position the unlocked at altitude, the rockets would separate, the nose cone blown off exposing the forward firing rockets and the pilot then piloted the craft to the bombers. he would fire at one then aim the craft at another bomber and ram it. then the craft would plummet downward, spilling the pilot out, hopefully parachuting to the father land while the rest of the craft would parachute down to have its ramjet recovered.