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The first of Germany's "V-weapons" to be deployed, the V-1, also known as the Fieseler FI-103, was a small pilotless aircraft powered by a pulse jet engine and carrying a one-ton explosive warhead. Although prone to mechanical failure and vulnerable to fighters, barrage balloons, and anti-aircraft fire, the V-1 nevertheless caused great destruction to targets in England and Belgium. Troops and civilians subjected to these attacks nicknamed them "doodlebugs" or "buzz bombs". The flying bomb concept can be seen today in the modern cruise missile.

The first of Germany's "V-weapons" to be deployed, the V-1, also known as the Fieseler FI-103, was a small pilotless aircraft powered by a pulse jet engine and carrying a one-ton explosive warhead. Although prone to mechanical failure and vulnerable to fighters, barrage balloons, and anti-aircraft fire, the V-1 nevertheless caused great destruction to targets in England and Belgium. Troops and civilians subjected to these attacks nicknamed them "doodlebugs" or "buzz bombs". The flying bomb concept can be seen today in the modern cruise missile.

Information on the V-1 from other sites:

V-1 flying bomb - From wikipedia, data and history of the V-1.

Fi-103/V-1 "Buzz Bomb" from the Warbirds Resource Group site, featuring many photos.

Information on the V-1 from other sites:

V-1 flying bomb - From wikipedia, data and history of the V-1.

Fi-103/V-1 "Buzz Bomb" from the Warbirds Resource Group site, featuring many photos.

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V-1 Flying Bomb

Illustration of V-1

Photo of V-1 model

Skill Level 3/5
Previous experience recommended.

This model builds into a detailed 1:32 scale replica of the V-1. The completed model has a length of over ten inches (25 cm) and a wing span of over six inches (15cm).

You will need a colour printer capable of handling card or cover stock to print the parts sheets. 67 lb cover stock (approx 8.5 thousandths of an inch or 0.2 mm thick) is recommended.

See photos of the finished model.

Brief history and related links.

The model files

v1_instr.pdf - 343 KiB - This document contains the instructions only (4 pages).

v1parts.pdf - 2.70 MiB - This document contains the parts for the V-1 model (3 pages).

v1b_back.pdf - 67 KiB - This document to be printed on the reverse side of parts sheet B.

The parts and instructions are in Adobe PDF format. Your web browser may allow you to read and print these files, otherwise you'll need a PDF reader such as Adobe's Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader.

Last updated on 5 February 2021
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