Missiles for my FW A-6 Intruder

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  • OsideRCflyer
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    • Apr 2016
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    Missiles for my FW A-6 Intruder

    Working on a couple AGM-88 HARM missiles for my Intruder. Wood dowel, balsa racks, magnets and plastic sheet. Next a Harpoon and ECM pod.
  • Ron1950
    Retired ATC

    • Oct 2015
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    #2
    looks good to me

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    • OsideRCflyer
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      • Apr 2016
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      #3
      Thanks Ron1950 made the Harpoon today and starting to paint.

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      • MikeT
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        • Jan 2016
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        #4
        Nice work.

        Mike
        \"When Inverted Down Is Up And Up Is Expensive\"

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        • OsideRCflyer
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          #5

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          • WintrSol
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            • Nov 2013
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            #6
            Not to be picky, but, if you are going for scale, you forgot the launchers, that go between the missiles and pylons.

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            • OsideRCflyer
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              #7
              Wintrsol- the HARMs have the separate launchers. They also contain the magnets. From pictures, it looked like the Harpoon was a direct mount to A-6 pylons.

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              • WintrSol
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                • Nov 2013
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                #8
                Looking back at the photo of the HARM, I can see that there may be a launcher under it - the angle kind of obscures it. The Harpoon could directly mount to a pylon, if it has a HULAU inside; other Navy jets used this system for the early model Harpoon. When I got to the Harpoon integration on the Eagle, there was a new launcher design for the bigger pylons; the A-6 being an older platform probably used the HULAU design, though. Pretty good research on your part.

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                • OsideRCflyer
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                  #9
                  Thanks. Just finished my ECM pod. Pics to follow.

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                  • Chief58D
                    Crusty retired aviator...

                    • Feb 2016
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                    #10
                    Your weapons upgrades look great!
                    Any chance you saved & could share the dimensions of your add-on weapons?

                    Weathering looks great as well, BTW!!:cool:

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                    • OsideRCflyer
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                      #11
                      I mostly eye-balled the sizes from photos and related them to the size of the pylons. I can get the exact measurements.

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