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                        AH-1W: Help With This Device?

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                        wooty
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Australia
                        AH-1W: Help With This Device?
                        Posted by wooty on Sunday, March 9, 2008 10:29 PM

                        Hi There

                        Knowing that there are a few of you guys out there that specialize in the Cobra field, i thought that i might ask.

                        What is the tank looking thingy hanging around here?

                        I have a few Whisky builds comming up and thought this would be interesting.

                        Cheers

                        Robert

                        Rob..

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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Sunday, March 9, 2008 11:12 PM

                        It's a fuel tank, used mostly for ferry flights. 

                        Semper Fi,

                        Chris

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                        wooty
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by wooty on Sunday, March 9, 2008 11:30 PM

                        Thanks Chris

                        You wouldnt know what size/type it is off hand.

                        Cheers

                        Robert

                        Rob..

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                        empeter
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        • From: Houston, Texas
                        Posted by empeter on Monday, March 10, 2008 12:55 AM
                        It's a 77 gallon auxiliary tank.
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                        wooty
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by wooty on Monday, March 10, 2008 1:01 AM

                        Thanks Empeter

                        Will have to see if i can scratch one of em

                        Cheers

                        Robert

                        Rob..

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                        Par429
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Maryland
                        Posted by Par429 on Monday, March 10, 2008 10:16 AM

                        Hey-

                          It shouldn't be too hard to scratchbuild.   The tank is 120 in long with diameter of 15 in.  It has just slightly pointed ends (almost circular).  The forward lug is 53 inches from the front of the tank.

                         Good Luck,

                        Phil

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                        PatlaborUnit1
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        • From: Baton Rouge, Snake Central
                        Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Monday, March 10, 2008 10:14 PM

                        isnt that an external fuel boost pump on top of the tank?

                        David  

                        Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think! TI 4019 Jolly Roger Squadron, 501st Legion
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                        AH1Wsnake
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.
                        Posted by AH1Wsnake on Monday, March 10, 2008 10:36 PM
                         PatlaborUnit1 wrote:

                        isnt that an external fuel boost pump on top of the tank?

                        David  

                        You are correct sir, it is indeed a boost pump.

                        Andy

                         

                         

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