Tactical markings on V-1's?

[Geoff]

Now there's an idea - with the black and yellow stripes of a target tug or a hi-viz drone. But I do like the idea of a recce drone - with a canoe for the cameras/sensors, and the RC kit in the nose with a few antennas hmmmmm! ;-)

[The Wooksta!]

You could turn it into a re-usable recon drone with cameras replacing the warhead - that would justify tactical markings as well as mission markings.  Same goes as a training target drone for gunners.

I'd started an Italeri He 111H-22 with the V-1 as a drone carrier.  Status - currenty rotting in a box,

[GTX]

But I do like the idea of a recce drone - with a canoe for the cameras/sensors, and the RC kit in the nose with a few antennas hmmmmm! ;-)

Might not even need that - have it pre-programmed just like the real world early recon drones.  Just have some camera windows (possibly one forward and a couple downward.  Maybe add a couple of chutes and skid to for landing.

Regards,

Greg

[The Wooksta!]

Not very practical for recce though?  You could hear that engine for miles!

[raafif]

one guy built a Scud launcher on an E-100 chasis.  A version with V-1 & extra boost rockets on a short ramp ??

[matrixone]

For pure what-if fun build the two seat trainer version of it and add markings from a pilot training unit. Not quite Luft'46 but close!

Matrixone

[jcf]

Are you talking Army, Luftwaffe or Waffen-SS units?

Operational control of the V weapons jumped around throughout the course of the war.

[The Wooksta!]

The SS took control of them in late '44 under the shadowy Hans Kammler.

I always liked the idea of the piloted Reichenberg with a pair of 30mm cannons in place of the warhead and rocket boosters, mounted on a ramp on a Panther chassis.  The idea being they would be launched for low level air cover.  Either them or Bachem Natters.  Now they could definitely have national markings!  Ambush scheme?

[Radish]

Good idea!!

Didn't Eddie thingy from Yorkshire do a V-1 launching on an E-boat??

[NARSES2]

Good idea!!

Didn't Eddie thingy from Yorkshire do a V-1 launching on an E-boat??

Yup Eddie Kruck with chemical warheads for an attack on New York.

Also did a King Tiger V-2 launcher ?

[The Wooksta!]

IIRC, I bought a flatbed rail truck kit and intended building a launch tower for Natters on that so trains could have their own point defence interceptors.  Perhaps manned and armed Reichenbergs would be better? Although given that the power of a pulsejet trails off rapidly with height, you'd only be able to use them against close support aircraft.

[Geoff]

Also did a King Tiger V-2 launcher ?

Yes that was him; along with the 1/72 scale flight deck of the Graf Zep.