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1/5 scale bombs drop tanks etc
Posted: April 7th, 2013, 9:20 pm
by Richard Cohen
Evening all
does anyone know of a source for 1/5 scale underwing stores - bombs, rockets, drop tanks etc.
I really need Vietnam era ordnance, ie Mk82 bombs rather than WW2 type iron bombs as it's to kit out a 1/5 Skyraider in USAF south east asia trim
I have scoured the net and the LMA galleries but nothing found
any ideas out there
Rich
Re: 1/5 scale bombs drop tanks etc
Posted: April 8th, 2013, 11:37 am
by Alan King
Mt suggestion is to make them yourself or find someone to do it for you, a good drawing with dimensions could mean a bit of creative spinning on a lathe holding a bit of blue, pink, polyurethane or even white foam can make a presentable shape, bit of glue and some fins and off bombing you can go.
i fairly recently made a friend of mine who owns a full size spitfire profile a spinner from foam, was a bit of a challange to spin due to the sheer size but it looks really good so reckon you could well find some willing turners out there to sin some foam.
Re: 1/5 scale bombs drop tanks etc
Posted: April 9th, 2013, 9:25 am
by David Jones
Hi Richard, I made a pair of 1/5th scale drop tanks for a DH vampire last year, and I think they turned out pretty well. The guy I made the model for drew them up himself from a three view drawing of the full size aircaraft. They are fully built up, light as a feather and really strong. You can see how I made them on my build thread "1/5th scale Vampire" on page two of "Your new projects". Hope this helps. Dave Jones.
Re: 1/5 scale bombs drop tanks etc
Posted: April 10th, 2013, 9:01 am
by Neil Hutchinson
Hi,
Try Phil Clark at Fighteraces - he has some 1/5th scale ordnance.
TTFN,
Neil
Re: 1/5 scale bombs drop tanks etc
Posted: April 10th, 2013, 7:29 pm
by Phil Clark