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    June 2014
I NEED THINGS THAT GO BOOM!
Posted by Matt-Joachim on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 11:54 AM

I have a Revell f-15E Strike Eagle and a Revell F/A 18-E Super Hornet, and they are EMBARRASSINGLY under-armed to say the least. They each have between  6 or so Sidewinders between the BOTH of them and 2 or so AMRAAMS. Thee planes are suppose to be LOADED out.

What is my best route to solve this problem. The academy F-15 weapons kit looks nice and might even have enough weapons for both aircraft.

I know resin parts are much better but they are expensive and these are 10$US models plus they have no aftermarket parts anyways. Any input will be greatly appreciated.

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:01 PM

What scale kits are they.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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    June 2014
Posted by Matt-Joachim on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:06 PM

I am nearly 1:48 exclusively

I love 1:32 but the good kits are very pricey and take up a lot of space.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:07 PM

hasegawa do a range of US ordinance. I have the 72nd sets and like them a lot, but they also do some in 48th.

www.hannants.co.uk/.../index.php

You should be able to find these closer to home.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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    June 2014
Posted by Matt-Joachim on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 3:22 PM

Thanks Bish, I will be punching 2 of those sets in the near future since my kits are still infants lol

O SO MANY bombs and I have a sweet spot for rocket pods :)

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    June 2004
  • From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W
Posted by seasick on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:33 PM

The hasegawa kits are great.

Chasing the ultimate build.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 11:30 PM

The Hasegawa sets are good. Look for the JASDF weapons set if you want some CBU-87s. You will need two sets to arm up your Mudhen properly. I think that set also has AMRAAMs as well. For some reason Hasegawa did not provide those bombs in any of their US weapons sets, even though they are used in combat like there is no tomorrow.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: near Nashville, TN
Posted by TarnShip on Thursday, June 26, 2014 1:04 AM

they sold them in 1/72 scale (in X72-9, Aircraft Weapons: V)

I wonder why they missed the boat on selling them in 1/48?

Rex

oh, I see it, they sold them in 1/48, just in JASDF boxes instead of USAF,,,,,,got it now

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, June 26, 2014 12:21 PM

Yup, in 1/72, you can get them with other US weapons, but in 1/48 you have to buy their JASDF weapons set. I really wish that they had been included in the 1/48 set D. It has been such a widely used pice of ordnance by USAF birds in combat post Vietnam- especially in the Gulf and Balkans.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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