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Hi everyone.

I'm building an A-7D 1/48 Hobby Boss and i would like someone to help me choose weapons for this kit.

I have the -E kit (which contains the parts for the -D version), so i'm not sure of what weapons it could carry. Also, i'm interested in any unusual loadout, if possible.

Every help is much appreciated!

Thanks a lot for your interest!

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Take your pick.

There should be a new Forum page......

Help Me Decide

This board is specifically for those of you who are decisionally impaired and need someone else to tell you what to buy.

Shamelessly stolen from Savage Shooters.com

All in good fun.

Curt

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Post-Vietnam, anything with live ordnance could probably be considered "unusual"...

:thumbsup:

I can't find the pick, but 24 MK82 Snake eyes is always a nice sight.

Curt

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probably if you went to google schearch and looked for A7D corsair ll you would find all kind of pictures of different load outs. yea maybe there should be a separate forum for loadouts since ppl need help constantly. IMO

Frank

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On A-7D's, mostly just GP bombs (Mk.82 and -84, both high and low drag fins), cluster bombs and rocket pods. Also an ECM pod could be carried. AIM-9 on the shoulder stations. "Fancy" weapons like AGM-45, and -88 were a USN thing.

Mind you, after the Vietnam war, the USAF/ANG A-7D's didn't see much action, only during the invasion of Grenada (Urgent Fury) some ANG A-7D's were in action. During peacetime, flying with (lots of) live ordnance is not a very common thing, training loadouts are much more realistic. You could remove a wing pylon on each wing, add an ECM pod on one wing, a captive AIM-9 on a shoulder pylon, and maybe an empty TER or a SUU-20 on the other wing. Just an example.

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For a time in the mid 1980s ANG A-7Ds were cleared to carry 2 30mm gunpods. The designation escapes me, but one of the Hasegawa weapon set has them. I can't say if they ever flew with them, that was the story in 1986. The extent of my experience with them was to move them around the shop and perform unnecessary scheduled maintenance.

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find a A-7D hasegawa manual they have all the possible load out on there

Based on what I've seen in some of the other kits from them with loading info, I wouldn't trust the load diagrams that Hasegawa includes in any of their kits to be accurate. In photos we trust...

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probably if you went to google schearch and looked for A7D corsair ll you would find all kind of pictures of different load outs. yea maybe there should be a separate forum for loadouts since ppl need help constantly. IMO

Frank

ATL

I've searched a lot but with no satisfying results... :(

find a A-7D hasegawa manual they have all the possible load out on there

I don't trust the kits' companies weapons loadouts. The do make mistaes some times. Thanks for the advice! :)

On A-7D's, mostly just GP bombs (Mk.82 and -84, both high and low drag fins), cluster bombs and rocket pods. Also an ECM pod could be carried. AIM-9 on the shoulder stations. "Fancy" weapons like AGM-45, -65 and -88 were a USN thing.

Mind you, after the Vietnam war, the USAF/ANG A-7D's didn't see much action, only during the invasion of Grenada (Urgent Fury) some ANG A-7D's were in action. During peacetime, flying with (lots of) live ordnance is not a very common thing, training loadouts are much more realistic. You could remove a wing pylon on each wing, add an ECM pod on one wing, a captive AIM-9 on a shoulder pylon, and maybe an empty TER or a SUU-20 on the other wing. Just an example.

Very interesting information, Pete! Thank you very much!

For a time in the mid 1980s ANG A-7Ds were cleared to carry 2 30mm gunpods. The designation escapes me, but one of the Hasegawa weapon set has them. I can't say if they ever flew with them, that was the story in 1986. The extent of my experience with them was to move them around the shop and perform unnecessary scheduled maintenance.

Thanks a lot, Yoxford. :)

Based on what I've seen in some of the other kits from them with loading info, I wouldn't trust the load diagrams that Hasegawa includes in any of their kits to be accurate. In photos we trust...

I'm on the same way with you, Joe. I don't trust Hase or any other company.

Here is an A-7D with napalm:

http://www.weasner.c...ons_Loading.jpg

Jari

Thanks for the picture, Finn. But i don't have any napalm bombs in my stock, so i don't think i can load the kit with them. :(

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Somewhere betwee 1985-1987. I'm building a green-gray camo aircraft. I hope this helps..

During this time frame, it's extremely rare to see unusual or interesting loads on flying aircraft. You will want to look for pictures from loading exercises or airshows when they put a bunch of stuff on the aircraft just for the sake of putting stuff on the aircraft. Maybe even loads that it couldn't fly with.

Here are some pictures from those kinds of situations:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/LTV-A-7D-Corsair/0788747

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/LTV-A-7D-Corsair/0164983

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/LTV-A-7D-Corsair/1861132

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/LTV-A-7D-Corsair/1868396

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Here is one with inert Mavericks.

Jari

A-7D_Corsair_II_DF-ST-82-00478.JPEG

That's something special. I thought mavericks were loaded only on A-7Es (USN).

Thanks a lot Jari!

I just looked through the Detail and Scale book for the A-7D and saw essential nothing but tanks and MERs that were either empty or loaded with practice bombs.

Ok, i see. Thanks for the try, Matt. :)

During this time frame, it's extremely rare to see unusual or interesting loads on flying aircraft. You will want to look for pictures from loading exercises or airshows when they put a bunch of stuff on the aircraft just for the sake of putting stuff on the aircraft. Maybe even loads that it couldn't fly with.

Here are some pictures from those kinds of situations:

http://www.airliners...Corsair/0788747

http://www.airliners...Corsair/0164983

http://www.airliners...Corsair/1861132

http://www.airliners...Corsair/1868396

Hi spejic.

I have all of these pics. I think they show normal loadings, that's why i asked for something special, unusual. Thank you very much for your interest and pics! :)

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What do you consider special or unusual? The A-7D wasn't really much more than an iron bomb hauler, sometimes with cluster bombs. You could always add ECM pods or the LANA pod for something different. They were known more for sheer volume of ordnance rather than exotic weapons.

Don

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Hi Don.

To be more specific, i don't like to build an A-7D with 24 Mk82 bombs. It's something i always see. I would like something different.

Could the A-7D carry a AAR-45 'FLIR' and a ALQ-119 on a flight? I'm thinking of loading my kit with these two pods (if it's possible):

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Also, i would like to add a fuel tank on one wing, two aim-9Hs, 2xAGM-65 ans 2xMK-20.

Here's an example of what i'm thinking:

a7dloadout.jpg

If it is correct and "real", please confirm it.

Thanks a lot!

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No. That was on US Navy A-7E's only.

HTH,

Andre

Thanks Andre! :)

Another thing, AIM-9H's were USN only. For a mid 1980's ANG A-7 I would go for AIM-9J/P, or maybe AIM-9M.

I'm not sure about the type of each Aim-9 shown on the following pics:

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Also, the kit provides only two types: Aim-9L and this one:

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According to picture comparisons, it seems to be an AIM-9H...

So, i'm a little bit confused.... :huh:

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