Does anyone know of an accurate source for a 1/72 AN/ASQ 228 ATFLIR? This is the targeting pod used on all F/A-18 E/F aircraft. I believe that the F/A-18C has also transitioned to the ATFLIR. The Nitehawk was replaced by the ATFLIR around 2002. The Hasegawa 1/72 Super Hornets come with the AN/AAS 38 Nitehawk pod which looks like a carry-over from their F/A-18C. It looks like all the reviews missed this. The ATFLIR is different from the Nitehawk in length, diameter, shape, and has a different fairing. The fairing has a small aperture in the front for the navigation FLIR. With some work I suppose you could come up with something that resembles one, but the tough part would be the fairing. I have read that the Revell kit comes with a very inaccurate pod. Can anyone confirm this?
I see that Wolfpack Design has a 1/48 ATFLIR, but they do not have one in 1/72. About six months ago I contacted them and requested an ATFLIR, but so far no dice. Anyone else interested in building an accurate F/A-18 E/F might want to contact them and request that they add it to their product line.