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AH-1W FARP pics needed

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  • Member since
    November 2005
AH-1W FARP pics needed
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 9, 2005 6:38 AM
Hello,

I'm building the ARC "whiskey'" cobra and need some pics of a marine FARP in OIF. I have updated the cobra and Kirin's ground crew with the modern gear. Oh if someone could please show/explain how the TOW missles are reloaded that woud also be great

P.s any pics on marine uh-1n's would also be great as im working on that aswell

Thankg heaps,
Darryl
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.
Posted by AH1Wsnake on Friday, September 9, 2005 1:38 PM
Here are a few shots of Cobras in OIF 1.






For the TOW, the missiles are held into their launchers by a simple support bracket. To reload, a pin is pulled from this bracket, allowing it to swing down. The old tube is removed, and a new one is rolled into the launcher. The support arm is then swung back up into place and locked again. An arming handle must also be pushed down so the launcher makes electrical contact with the missile. It's pretty simplified, but the best way I can explain it:



What kind of Huey shots are you looking for? A Google search will turn up lots of this:


I have some more, but my dial-up connection is dragging me down.
Hope this helps for now.

 

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.
Posted by AH1Wsnake on Friday, September 16, 2005 1:55 AM
Found a better diagram for the TOW launcher in case anyone can use it for their references:

 

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
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