Marcel111 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Marine F-4 Links to closer-up pics or better still dimensioned drawins of this version would also be appreciated. I'm looking at scratch building these bad boys. Thx, Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reddog Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Those look to be BLU-1 canastiers. If you are doing 1/72 scale the ones in the Hasegawa weapon set are the ones to use, just cut the fins off. Reddog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Those look to be BLU-1 canastiers. If you are doing 1/72 scale the ones in the Hasegawa weapon set are the ones to use, just cut the fins off. Reddog Thx Reddog... I'm a 1/32 kinda guy, so I want to draw them up and have them turned. You don't happen to have a good side profile view, do you? Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reddog Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I don't have any good drawing fo them but if you google "BLU-1 Napalm" you will find lots of stuff. I did find this; http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/det...223728d5b25b32e HTH Reddog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) Thx... I did find that image. I magnified that F-4 pic, I think the Phantoms are using a different canister, it seems to be blunt at least at the end, I think at the front also... kinda like a Mk-77... Cheers, Marcel Edited November 28, 2009 by Marcel111 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I think this is what you are looking for: http://maic.jmu.edu/ordata/FullImage.asp?I...92;B4939U01.JPG just leave off the tail cone. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imatt88 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Were those canisters carried on a MER? It looks like the inboard pylon. Where can I score some of those in 1/48th scale? Cheers, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imatt88 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Correction, it looks like 4 canisters on the outboard pylon, 4 per side(?) The F-4 in the background looks like its carrying rocket pods on the inboard pylon as well as naplam, I have that decal sheet, it would be cool to model that in 48th scale :) Cheers, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 I think this is what you are looking for:http://maic.jmu.edu/ordata/FullImage.asp?I...92;B4939U01.JPG just leave off the tail cone. Jari Thx Jari... so BLU-1 they are. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Correction, it looks like 4 canisters on the outboard pylon, 4 per side(?) The F-4 in the background looks like its carrying rocket pods on the inboard pylon as well as naplam, I have that decal sheet, it would be cool to model that in 48th scale :) Cheers, Ian Ian, I have seen two pics of different squadron Phantoms with this configuration. The MERs are loaded with three each of the canisters. The inboard pylons in both cases carried 2.75" rocket pods. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 The site where the drawing was found says it's a BLU-11/B, note the taper of the aft section. Here is what a BLU-1 looks like: http://maic.jmu.edu/ordata/FullImage.asp?I...92;B0939U07.JPG Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrvark Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) The USN/USMC didn't use the BLU-series firebombs--none of them (BLU-1/27, 23/32, 10, etc.). The photo shows Mk 77s (probably Mod 4s, but possibly Mod 2s--the resolution of the photo isn't good enough to tell for sure). KMC did some nice Mod 2s (very similar), but I don't know if anyone is doing any currently. You can find a 1/32nd scale drawing in the new DACO book on Navy F-4s. Edited November 28, 2009 by mrvark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reddog Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Thanks Jim. They didn't look like Mk 77's to me, that's why I thought they where BLU-1's, guess they could be Mk 77's. I would say that they are Mod 2, I don't think the Mod 4 was out in 66. Reddog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twong Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) They are MK 77's and True Details make them in 1/48. They are available from Sprue Bros. Here is the link. Look under aircraft/aftermarket accessories/weapons/1/48 scale-jets-modern. http://store.spruebrothers.com/shared/Stor...et=products.asp Edited November 28, 2009 by twong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderGrunt Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 The MK77's you speak of are very small and should be 1/72 scale. i have 4 of them and they look nothing like the picsthey are about 1/4 size of the cans in the Pic.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imatt88 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 So is the F-4 carrying Mk 77s then? If not what are they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reddog Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 My gut is telling me that they are not Mk 77's, the nose and tail looks too long to be Mk 77's. Reddog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Here are some drawings of various Mods of the Mk 77: Mk 77 Mod 1: http://maic.jmu.edu/ordata/FullImage.asp?I...92;B0936UII.JPG Mk 77 Mod 4&5: http://maic.jmu.edu/ordata/FullImage.asp?I...92;B2157U01.JPG Mk 77 Mod 0: http://maic.jmu.edu/ordata/srdetaildesc.asp?ordid=7385 how accurate the info and drawings are i don't know however going by the original pic of the F-4 with 3 cans on a MER, it would rule of the Mod 0 due to the size of it. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reddog Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 After looking that the drawings provided I can't say if they are or are not Mk 77's so I defer to Mrvark's (Jim) recommendation. Reddog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Thx for all the help on this! The overalll shape (tapered front section, increased taper on back section) and fuze location does seem to correspond with a Mk-77. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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