Midnight Storm Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 What missile is this? Is it just the the American sidewinder? Can it be found in 1/48th scale? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
Zmey Smirnoff Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 AIM-9somethingortheother. Link to post Share on other sites
Rapier01 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Definitely looks like a Sidewinder. The Japanese mainly use our weapons, so it's not surprising, but they do have a few indigenous missiles of their own. Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Appears to be an AIM-L seeker head on a inert motor/warhead body. Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Ok, I have a AIM-9M, and judging from what you guys said this is the correct missile to use on my model? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Ok, I have a AIM-9M, and judging from what you guys said this is the correct missile to use on my model? Yup, that would work perfectly. Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Those shots also illustrate the olive seeker heads fantastically. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Ok, I have a AIM-9M, and judging from what you guys said this is the correct missile to use on my model?Thanks. The -9M and -9L look basically the same externally. Link to post Share on other sites
blackhawk7 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 After careful exaination of the photo's, I too belive that that is a AIM-9L, trusty desendant of the AIM-9 Prototype!! :D (kinda look weird doesn't it?) Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 After careful exaination of the photo's, I too belive that that is a AIM-9L, trusty desendant of the AIM-9 Prototype!! :D (kinda look weird doesn't it?) Wow, talk about evolution! If the caption didn't say AIM-9, I would not've belived it was a Sidewinder. It is amazing how much that weapon has changed! Aaron Link to post Share on other sites
Expat Tomcat Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 The main differnce between that AIM-9 and most any other on here lately is the blue missile body which indicates it is inert. Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) The -9M and -9L look basically the same externally. What he said. I did not know the JASDF had American Sidewinders. Chappie Edited September 18, 2007 by Chappie Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I did not know the JASDF had American Sidewinders. The Japanese have been using these for years - F-4EJ, Mitsubishi F-1, F-15J... Cheers, Andre Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 They were using AIM-9Bs during the F-86 era and probably on early F-104Js before they swapped to AIM-9J. Link to post Share on other sites
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