webmodelismo Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Hi All, Does anyone knows about 1/72 scaled wing pylons for inert practice bombs being produced for modern jets like F/A-18 Hornets? I would like to build one Spanish EF-18M (the Spanish upgraded version of the F/A-18A) carrying these pylons but I have not found any example being offered yet by any producer. They would like like this: http://media.dma.mil/2010/Oct/28/280174/600/400/0/101028-M-4669D-002.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AUS_Navy_091106-N-7191M-013_Aviation_Ordnanceman_2nd_Class_Oliver_Hernandez_loads_a_MK-76_inert_bomb_onto_an_F-A-18C_Hornet_from_the_Golden_Dragons_of_Strike_Fighter_Squadron_(VFA)_192_aboard_the_aircraft_carrier_USS_George_Wash.jpg Thanks! Webmodelismo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Mk-76 practice bombs are carried on the BRU-41 IMER on the FA-18 family, and I think on the Harriers although the Harriers may use the BRU-42 ITER instead. For modeling purposes, the BRU-41 and BRU-42 are identical to the MERs and TERs you find in the Hasegawa weapons sets. MERs and TERs are also in the 1/72 Fujimi A-4 Skyhawk kits. Point is, there isn't a special rack used for the practice bombs - the IMER and ITER are common pieces of gear used by several platforms. As for the Mk-76 bombs, you'll have to scratchbuild those as there are none available from any source that I'm aware of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 FWIW, I haven't personally seen an TER in at least 10 years. Not saying they are never used, but not very often from my perspective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 the top pic is of an ITER on a Harrier that is the only modern combo I can think of with the pylon lugs being about the same length as the Blue Lump, and also being able to stand with your head above the wing, with that wing angle relative to the ground (after we tilt our heads to view it) MK-76 type things are found by sanding away the plate they are molded into in the Hasegawa weapons sets, then gluing the half bombs together It can be boring work, but, that is the only place I have seen them, in both 1/72 and 1/48 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
webmodelismo Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thank you ALL, as usual great information provided! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 MK-76 type things are found by sanding away the plate they are molded into in the Hasegawa weapons sets, then gluing the half bombs together It can be boring work, but, that is the only place I have seen them, in both 1/72 and 1/48 Academy's 1/72nd F-15E also has SUU-20's. HTH, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 the top pic is of an ITER on a Harrier Concur. BRU-42 ITER on AV-8B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob de Bie Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I found this thread 8 years later, and tried Rex's suggestion, and it worked! Here's the proof. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Rex passed away and yet he's still finding a way to be helpful with useful advice. Such a good guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Really sorry to hear of Rex's passing. Do you have a link to an obituary or other information? Thanks. Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 6 hours ago, GeneK said: Really sorry to hear of Rex's passing. Do you have a link to an obituary or other information? Thanks. Gene K https://www.dekalbfuneralchapel.com/obituary/Rex-Droste Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Thanks, Dave, for the info on Rex's passing. He left quite a scale-modeling legacy, among other things. Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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