Super Detail Set: WWII German aircraft weapons — PA ITALERI) —a uring Word War the Luftwaffe used an enormous numberof dropping weapons, ina huge vat of weight, dimensions and uses t should not be orgie howeverthat Germans bomber planes had constuction and use features tat influence the size and type of bombs. And so, for example, the German arsenal, diferent rom that of other counties, we fd a countess seis of perforting devices, which overcome by frn number end vet FEM those used by all he others beligeents put together. This was due tothe confidence thatthe Germans had in div-bombing, One limit was inthe fact that the bomb hold, except inthe case ofthe Domier 217 and Heinkel 177 Gre, were dimensioned fora maximum of 800 kg of explosives, and therefore big- inn ‘er bombs would it only onthe outside ofthe atpane, wit all he limitations attached. The most commonly used German bombs can be dvded in three fundamental goups: ‘fragmentation bombs, or thse of generic use - SC (Sprengbombe Cyiindich) weighing 10, 50,250, 800, 1000, 1800, 2000 and 2500 lg: thick casing fragmentation bombs, o sem-piercing- SD (Sprengbombe Dickwandlg) weighing 1, 2,4, 10,50, 70,250, 500, 1000 and 1700 ke, ‘ant-armour fragmentation bombs - PC (Panzersprenghombe Cylindch) weighing 500, 1000, 1400, 1600 and 1800 (also equipped wit rocket acelera- tion, when they have the RS ending- Ruck toss ante) eel SM err ciogane enone rosa cea ‘amoutplereing bombs - PD (Panzer Durtsclagbombe) weighing 500 and1000 RY pr eran amor armen weiging 250 050 MM ste prosphons incendiary bombs -B (Brandbonbe) weighing 1,2, 4,10, 80 and 250 he hig power splinter bombs - SB (Splter Bombe) weighing 1000, 1800 and 2500 smote bombs - NC (Nebebambe Cyndi) weighing 50g BAT esi tombs and bengaia bombs - Lee BL (Lechter Cindrch e BeLeventer) weighing 50 Ke; cament ci bombs - 26 (elbombeCyindch) weighing 10, 50,50 and 1000 Ke SS erouas wl a whol ceres of sopping continan ie caster bos, wih coulé be loaded wth rious yes of mmunin, xls nena ies, shaped chore pacing exloses ox even wih amphi They can a be recngrise bythe nls AB (Abu Beata They were: AB 36 A TO SBE 12250118500 na a8 1000 ate number eager ste aoa nie of her mary elses were ered weighing 2 on 4g Fray see of emus ested el te ued or pe ee the aunt aa mins, taedons, mine Dons ard oped bombs ‘lot hare verte RE bombs (emsche yinac) wh arty of weg am 500180 dsted for chemical afta nee ase The MB eons esis sy cncoes elves or tse nosed mponps ae msn We cn ee sone modesto Coded a Sao, Stereonten tt ple ors ante Ear, une Aton Reh rns saz Whe th fest we Sse to porte bands Ee 2 ese se tates vo vn wre tet rn von gt i der we ond ang bo acon ‘sa eh wor usd on oni S50 and 80 The Bart Sta: athe Da eed” pls, ames ater bea othe Lita wo Super Detail Set: WWII German aircraft weapons invented them, lieutenant colonel Oskar Dino, ae ofthe Stuka. They were a futher modification for “naling” bombs between the beams onthe railway. ‘shouldbe remembered thatthe 50, 250 and 00 bombs looked the same outside asf they were ‘SC, SD, FLAM, B,NC, LC, BLC and 7. The forms and dimensions were unified to facitate loading them on the planes. ‘Model notes German bombs tended tobe painted with diferent colours according to st. For the 10, 50,250 and 500 kg explosives general the colour was Dunkelgun RLM71; but some: times Grau RLMO2 was used as well especialy for smaller calibre. For the biger bombs fundamentally MGS was used and then ever more often RLM76. The reason is due tothe fact that the lage calibre bombs were loaded onthe ousie ofthe ara and therefore It was necessary tat they be the same colour Often the bigger explosives, hooked up beneath the night bombers, rceveda cot ofa black to make them the same as the parts undemesth the arafs. The containers of the AB group were Painted RLMO2, forthe AB36 and 70, RLMES or 76, for the AB 250, 00 and 1000. Final @ note on the colour codes which distinguished the various types of explosives. They were car- ‘ied on the ouside of the bomb with stipes, or arows, coloured according toa preordned code, and ‘generally placed between the vanes, but also with stipes al around the Bomb. [Atimes te entre tal cone could be the same colour, The basic colours ae UMO yellow: $¢ bombs RUN23 red: $0 bombs UM24 blue: PC bombs ‘There were also the ade codiieations. RIN rea ‘on the warhead wit the black coat of arms ofa ass on B bombs; ith wo circular stipes at 1/3 ofthe bomb nose on FLAM bombs. The higher cave bombs then had the type and weight ofthe explosive stamped in black charactersER4 Assembly drawing for: Bombs rings SC 50, AB 70, AB 36 weapons assembly drawing a ee) a eee “» — a ot soso a CT ti Sine et ad a=) = Aopen — egos cee —— coum | PR = Sree sewnanens wax isaenoar eared Fl sped lig Heol esearch ITALERI ‘and kit layout by G. De Mattia Examples of must used weapons loads (Otner combinations was possible, Le. 68:2 SC 500 + 2SC 250-W 871 AB S00 + 25 250) ‘SC 1800 e e ‘sc 1000 e e e e ‘SC 500 L ee e e sc 500) ee e e e $0 250 ZAR $0250 eo | ee ele $c 50 ee eee eee ee ‘SD 1700 e e sD 500 ele ele * e PC 1400 e PC 500 RS e e PD 500, e e ‘AB 500 ele ele e AB 250 ee ee e e 4 e e ‘AB 70 ee e e 836 eo | eelle [le ‘WB 81 ee ee e e 900L e e e e me 4