1/32 scale Sidewinder seeker covers

[johnnymac]

The topic says it all. I've seen these on a lot of 1/32 F-15 kits armed with AIM-9L's. The covers have the little piece on the front with the hole to attach the RBF tags. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks,

John

[eizzle]

I dont know who sells them, but I can tell you how I have seen it done ( I havent done this myself, so if it doesnt work, dont yell at me) Dip the end of the missle in some yellow paint and let it sit for a few minutes, than hang it that way to dry and that should do it, but like I said, I have never done this.

[lockheed2004]

I tried to order these previously. They haven't been available for at least 2 years. I have no idea why they're in the catalog still. It does give you something to start with however.

AIM-9 Seeker Covers

Brian

Edited May 18, 2007 by lockheed2004

[Scot M]

I think I am going to make my own also, using the sprue from the model kit,it's a pretty simple shape really.Shouldn't be hard to make at all....

[DutyCat]

Here is how I have seen it done. Go down to the local hardware store, missile in hand, and buy a small section of insulated wire of the approximate diameter of your missile. Strip off some insulation and cut a small section of it (the insulation) to the right length. Fill the end with glue of some sort, and paint it. That's it, except for attaching a RBF tag. Discard the useless wire.

[Incaroad]

These have to be some of the easiest things in the world to make. Takes all of 10 minutes start to actually painting them. Check these out... 1/48th scale but 1/32 ain't gonna be that much different.

Aluminum tubing in your dremel tool and put a bit of ACC on the end for a cap, put a bit of styrene with a little hole in it and viola an AIM-9L/M seeker cover... How much easier can it be.

Hope that helps a little...

Cheers,

Larry.

[johnnymac]

Gentlemen,

Thank you all for your responses. lockheed2004, those are exactly the ones I was looking for. However, the rest of you have guilted me into it, and I am now going down to the laboratory to scratch build a set. I think it's going to take longer than 10 minutes, though!