Toilet bomb

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 15, 2004 3:30 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by wibhi2

I have a book with those pictures in them - I've also been searching for 1/48 scale bowl.

Hit the arts supply store and check the architects supply corner where you find Plastruct and Evergreen products of making modle houses.

One of those 2 (Plastruct methinks)has a 1/48 toilet and other furnishings out, used it recently in a 1/50 Dio of my new Apartment.

Hope this helps.

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Sunday, February 15, 2004 3:13 PM

Great photo! Looks like he's about to "head" off with a "bog" standard weapon load there. He needs to be careful not to "loo"se it en route though. Wonder if u'd call that sending the Viet Cong a "Dear John"?? Big Smile [:D]

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Chris

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BlackWolf3945

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December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Sunday, February 15, 2004 1:35 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by rangerj

Black Wolf,
I'll see what I can find out through my friend. Keep in mind that was almost 40 years ago! Lets see, that makes me----, never mind. rangerj

Whatever you can find out would be groovy. I know what that memory thing is all about, only it works both ways sometimes, as you most likely know. I can recall stuff from ten years ago no prob, but ask me about yesterday... Confused [%-)]

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wibhi2

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March 2003
From: Brooklyn

Posted by wibhi2 on Sunday, February 15, 2004 10:33 AM

I have a book with those pictures in them - I've also been searching for 1/48 scale bowl.
Superscale has a decal sheet for va-25's paper tiger II.

What do you think his piper settings were before dropping?

would have hated to fly #2 on that mission

3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 15, 2004 3:46 AM

maybe he was reading the latest FSM!!??

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shrikes

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November 2003
From: Manila, Philippines

Posted by shrikes on Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:55 PM

That's just too funny! Hehehe... Must be one of the few times that biological weapons were employed from an Aircraft Carrier... Smile [:)]

It adds a new twist to "Bombs Away". I wonder if he was reading a magazine when he droped it??? Tongue [:P]

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benzdoc

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January 2004
From: Newnan, GA

Posted by benzdoc on Saturday, February 14, 2004 6:36 PM

Well, I guess that truth is really stranger than fiction!

By the way, did anyone else notice a way to get around the filter? Not that I would want to.....

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rangerj

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March 2003

Posted by rangerj on Friday, February 13, 2004 9:11 AM

Black Wolf,

The cruise book has two pictures that are very similar to the ones posted above. I'll check with my friend and see if he has any, or knows someone who does. The way he tells the story, the brass was not real happy with the "unusual ordinance".

They let it go because of the boost it gave to the crews morale, but some officers got their buts chewed real good. The pictures were "supressed", but evidently not all of them. I am sure that there were probably hundreds of pictures taken of that aircraft on that day, but there are only a couple I have ever seen published, so the supression story is most likely true.

I'll see what I can find out through my friend. Keep in mind that was almost 40 years ago! Lets see, that makes me----, never mind. rangerj

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BlackWolf3945

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December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:19 PM

Ranger, any idea where there may be more photos of this contraption? I had two photos in the past, but I'm beginning to think that they were in a book which is now long gone. One was the same photo as the images above, the other was more from the front and showed the other side of the... 'weapon'.

Ever since that last thread my interest in this thing has kinda rekindled and I've been looking for those pics like mad, but they're nowhere to be found in the house. And when the Wolf can't find it on the net, he's either turned real stupid or it ain't there! Wink [;)]

Anyhoo, here's the man himself:

As a matter of interest, this fella was lead in a flight of four which was bounced by two MiG-17's on June 20th, 1965. In the resulting combat one MiG was downed. The other VA-25 pilots involved were Jim Lynne #2, Clint Johnson #3 and Charlie Hartman #4.

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rangerj

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Posted by rangerj on Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:00 PM

Gentlemen, and ladies,

That picture is of Lt. Cmdr. Ed Greathouse. The A-1 H named "Paper Tiger II" (seen just above the number 572 on the cowling). The picture was taken in late 1965, as the aircraft was being hooked up to the "cat" on the USS Midway.

Lt. Cmdr. Greathouse was Canasta Lead on the "Mig killer" flight on June 20, 1965. He had over 120 combat missions recorded on the side of the aircraft.

A friend I grew up with was on that "cruise", and was one of the "red shirts" that loaded the odinance on the aircraft, including the comode. The "machine shop" and others worked real hard to rig the toilet so it could be dropped from the hard point. The "mission" was "going downtown" (Hanoi). Charlie got "shit-faced" (please excuse my French) on something other than that stinking rice wine!

The crew did load it to the brim with what could be called a "biological weapon". I have the "cruise book", which is like a year book for the cruise. And they say the Navy has no sense of humor! rangerj

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MikeV

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April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:27 PM

I'll bet when that toilet hit the ground after dropping it the enemy probably did a Monty Python and the Holy Grail imitation: Run Away! Run Away! Laugh [(-D]

Mike

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BlackWolf3945

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From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:24 PM

As I mentioned above, it was supposedley... er... uh... fully armed before leaving the deck... Tongue [:P]

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jimz66

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December 2002
From: Winsted CT

Posted by jimz66 on Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:20 PM

I wonder if someone "used:" the john before installing it.

Now that would make one #@^& of a mess.

Phantoms rule the skies!!!

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upnorth

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December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

Posted by upnorth on Thursday, February 12, 2004 6:22 PM

I guess you could say the situation had come to a head,

or was that the head being taken to the situation?

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:36 PM

Just think of the fun you could have if that was a "smart" stink bomb. It would sure beats ringing the door bell and lighting the paper sack of doody! Laugh [(-D]

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nmayhew

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July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:12 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MadModelFactory

I would assume that the Kitchen Sink is strapped to the other wing.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:20 AM

Sandy to camp Delta, mark the area where you want the stinky bomb....

I love it

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:26 PM

That's too much! I've never seen that pic and I really enjoyed seeing it, thanks for posting it.

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chopperfan

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November 2003
From: Oklahoma

Posted by chopperfan on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:50 PM

Melgyver.
ESCI also did an A-1H in 1/48.

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stinger

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January 2003
From: Everywhere

Posted by stinger on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:41 PM

I've been waiting to see some actual evidence of this ever since I saw the reference to it here in the forum.

Thanks, Dana, for making it real.

stinger

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:26 PM

Too FUNNY!!!!

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BlackWolf3945

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December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:24 PM

It was allegedley filled to the rim, as well.

Hasegawa released the Monogram Spad (along with just about every other Monogram 48th kit...) on a couple occasions back in the 80's with one of those releases having an extra sprue for the toilet. Still have the sprue and decals from that one.

This was discussed here a while back and I've been looking for that photo like mad ever since... Thanks for posting!

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Melgyver

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March 2003
From: Lafayette, LA

Posted by Melgyver on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:23 PM

I don't think Hasegawa made a 1/48 A-1. Maybe they could make the "slab sided" E for us though! Ertl, Matchbox, Monogram and Tamiya are the only 1/48 Spads I know about. The last two being better and best! No toilet or kitchen sink with the Bomb Kits either!

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upnorth

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December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

Posted by upnorth on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:18 PM

I know Hasegawa made a Skyraider with a toilet bomb in 1/72 a few years back. I think they also put one out in 1/48 with it too, but I'm not sure.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:51 PM

I would assume that the Kitchen Sink is strapped to the other wing.
Big Smile [:D]

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Bones-coa

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April 2003
From: Savannah, GA USA

Posted by Bones-coa on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:48 PM

No, it's actual. I remember hearing about this but never saw the pictures. In fact, from what I read, there was a model on a Skyraider at one point that even came with the toilet.

I'm sure someone on here knows the actual story behind these pictures.

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Buddho

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From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:38 PM

LOL...is that actual or edited?

Dan

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cassibill

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From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:21 PM

lol that's just funny. Like "Ernest goes to Camp".

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Bones-coa

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April 2003
From: Savannah, GA USA

Toilet bomb

Posted by Bones-coa on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:12 PM

Posted over on Hyperscale and I thought I'd share them here.

JG posted:

Jon Freeman posted:

Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)

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