Skyraider weapons

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Hi guys!

I recently purchased the venerable Revellogram AD-6 Skyraider kit. I’d like to improve and/or replace the weapons which come supplied with the kit. Does anyone know of an aftermarket set of Viet Nam era weapons that I can purchase? I’d like to add some different rocket pods, bombs, etc.

Thanks!

Eric

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Would this work for you?

http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=HSG36001

HERE is a review of the kit…

Not sure if they’d work for Vietnam era birds but maybe they do…

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The Revell kit does come with Vietnam era ordinance (Mk 82 Daisy Cutters and 7 shot rocket pods). But if you want a wider variety, True Details makes some other types such as CBUs, 19 shot rocket pods, Minigun pods, Napalm cans and such in resin. You can also hit the Hasegawa weapons sets for rocket pods, Mk 82 500 lb Snakeeyes, Mk 81 250 lb bombs, M117 750 lb bombs…

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The Hasegawa weapons sets will fill the ticket as well.

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Thanks guys!

Stik, yes I was looking for a little variety. I like those 19 shot rocket launchers. Your post also got me to thinking. (A scary thing, I know) For Christmas my wife got me the 1/48 Revell F-5 Freedom Fighter (the one with the Sundowner tail markings). That kit came with a couple of 20mm gun pods. I know those weren’t used very often on the F-5s so maybe I’ll sling those under the Skyraider wings. But first I’ll have to see if the Skyraider actually carried those or not.

Eric

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The only gun pods I know of for sure carried by the A-1 are the minigun pods.

check out these two sites for great stuff on the A-1

http://www.skyraider.org/

http://www.abledogs.com/

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Here’s a good video on the Suu-23 20 mmm gun pod slung under a F-4 . Talk about being inaccurate !

Oh , the narrator calls it a “26mm”…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXI8bo0lfDo

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I believe the gun pods would have been used in place of the drop tanks due to thesize of the gun pods if I am not mistaken.

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But have you seen any photos of a A-1 carrying 20mm gatling gun pods? I do know that F-4s used them, but no other types I am aware of. It would definately have to be carried on the innermost wing hardpoint because it could not be synced to fire thru the propellor, and is too big to go on the outer wing hardpoints.

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http://www.skyraider.org/hook/facts.html#anchor546609

BTW the SUU-11 is the minigun pod and the 6 barreled weapon usually seen in pictures of the A-1 is a CBU-25 submunitions dispenser.

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I looked around and the Suu-23 gun pod is shown being used only on the F4-C and D’s and British FG-1 and 2’s.

The Suu-11 is said to be used durring the Vietnam war on A-1 , A-37 and T-28 .

Didnt Monogram put out a model of the A-37 Dragon Fly ? Maybe it came with Suu-11 gun pods.

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Thanks for all the great info guys! I maily build WW2 US aircraft so my knowlege of Viet Nam era ordnance isn’t all that great. Getting down to the specifics of which aircraft carried which weapons is something I need to work on.

On a funny note, while cleaning up my stash last night, I came across two of Hasegawa’s weapon sets! I completely forgot I had them! One was for air-to-air weapons but the other one was for various bombs. So I think that’ll serve me just fine. I’d still like to find some different rocket pods or munitions dispensors so we’ll see what I can find in resin.

Thanks!

Eric

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If you can get hold of the Tamiya A-1 it does come with 4 CBU-25 dispensers. And the Hasegawa bomb set does have the Napalm tanks but it is highly recomended to remove the fins.

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There was also one F-4E that carried two SUU-23s on the outboard pylons, giving her a total 3 Vulcans carried!!! Chico the Gunfighter F-4E 68-0339

http://www.ozarkairfieldartworks.com/sitebuilder/images/chico_arm_dearm-486x351.jpg

http://www.ozarkairfieldartworks.com/sitebuilder/images/chico_at_danang-506x331.jpg

Talk about a warload! 4 Rockeyes and 3 20mm gatling guns…