Rapier Missile Launcher
is a British surface-to-air missile developed for the RAF Regiment and the British Army. Entering service in 1972, it eventually replaced all other anti-aircraft weapons in Army service; guns for low-altitude targets, and the Thunderbird (missile),[4] used against longer-range and higher-altitude targets. It replaced Bofors guns and Tigercat missiles in RAF service. As the expected air threat moved from medium-altitude strategic missions to low-altitude strikes, the fast reaction time and high manoeuvrability of the Rapier made it more formidable than either of these weapons, replacing most of them by 1977. It remains the UK's primary air-defence weapon after almost 35 years of service, and its deployment is expected to continue until 2020.
Modeling type : Lowpoly
Modeling stats:Weight 45 kgLength 2.235 mDiameter 0.133 m
Textures :Rapier_Launcher_C.png Rapier_Launcher_AO.pngRapier_Launcher_C.PSD
UVW mapping : Non-overlapping
Native file format : - .blend- .obj- .fbx- .3ds
Preview images rendered in cycles render blender v2.78, file with standard materials also included.
Model is easy to change to suit your needs, all objects, materials and textures have relevant names, Model pivot is placed at ground position,Real world scale.
OBJ (OBJ, filesize: 158 KB), FBX (Autodesk FBX, filesize: 141 KB), 3DS (3D Studio, filesize: 60.9 KB), BLEND (Blender, filesize: 699 KB), OTHER (Other, filesize: 28.3 MB), TEXTURES (Textures, filesize: 27.6 MB)
