RPO-A Shmel Thermobaric Rocket Launcher

🔎General Information

This is a detailed INERT 3D model for the Soviet RPO-A Shmel Thermobaric Launcher and Projectile. The primary use of the RPO-A Shmel is to clear out entrenched enemy infantry, bunkers, fortified buildings, and light armored vehicles using a powerful, single-use thermobaric blast that creates a massive fireball and a destructive overpressure wave. It is excellent for display and training purposes, and can also be used in documentary animations or enthusiast projects.

The RPO-A Shmel is a man-portable, single-use rocket launcher designed by the Soviet Union and widely used for clearing out fortified positions and urban strongholds. Classified technically as a "reactive infantry flamethrower," it fires a specialized capsule containing roughly 2.1 kilograms of a highly volatile liquid hydrocarbon compound. Upon striking a target, the projectile ruptures to disperse an aerosol cloud that instantly ignites, creating a massive, high-temperature fireball and a lethal overpressure wave. This destructive combination makes it devastatingly effective against entrenched infantry, bunkers, and light armored vehicles, offering the heavy firepower of an artillery shell in a lightweight, disposable package.

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⚠️Disclaimer: This model is intended for visual and decorative purposes only. It is non-functional and cannot be modified to operate as a real device. I am not liable for any misuse of the printed items. Rendered images with paint and markings are for illustrative purposes only. The files are provided under the Cults Private Use License.

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🧩Contents (73 Parts):

This RPO-A Shmel pack includes a total of 73 parts, detailed as follows:

• The thermobaric projectile body consists of 3 parts, including the nose dome.
• The thermobaric fuel and arming assembly consists of 9 parts (these parts are optional for the non-cutaway version).
• The tail unit consists of 6 parts, including the fins (only one fin version is included).
• A cutaway version is provided alongside the original design and consists of 9 parts.
• The launcher consists of 36 parts, and 4 additional cutaway parts are provided alongside the standard version.
• The propellant motor consists of 5 parts, and 1 additional cutaway part is provided alongside the standard version.
  🛑 You need to print multiple copies of certain parts.

** The model is a 1:1 scale (full scale) replica**

✅Happy printing.

📐CAD files are available on my Ko-fi page

Have a special request or need a commercial license? Please contact me at: [email protected]