Vidar_710 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Now that S. Korea is getting a hand full of Vikings out of the desert, maybe Academy will produce a 1/32 scale kit. Anyone besides me buy one if they did? Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Yes definitely! I am in for that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I hope this turns out to be true. Maybe we'll finally get a state-of-the-art kit in 1/48, too. The old girl really needs some love… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Maybe now that the US is refocusing on fighting peer adversaries instead of just cavemen with AK-47's, the Navy will decide they need a replacement for the S-3? To me, it would be a perfect application for a UAV. Didn't know S. Korea finally opted to purchase some Vikings, I knew it was talked about last year but didn't think it actually came to fruition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Given the paint schemes on other ROKAF jets I imagine the Vikings will look even more boring than they did in the USN lo-vis days... :( Even then it will be nice to see them flying again. I remember seeing the fuselages rolling down the production line in Grand Prairie (LTV) back in the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 6 hours ago, habu2 said: Given the paint schemes on other ROKAF jets I imagine the Vikings will look even more boring than they did in the USN lo-vis days... :( I agree. If they're going to be assigned to the S.Korean Navy...and if their Navy Blackhawks are any indication of their paint schemes.... it's going to be a boring grey save for the national insigina http://cdn-www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/6/7/9/1278976.jpg?v=v40 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VA-115EFR Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 It would be great to see some hoovers flying again. I always loved to hear their engines spool up. Is there a timeline to when South Korea is getting these? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'm just surprised that it took so long for somebody to see the value in used Hoovers. Lots of rumors about other forces looking at them over the years (Turkey, Singapore, Brazil and Argentina come to mind). At one time I think somebody was looking at an AEW version. We may see the old girl back in production, though. Apparently, Lockheed-Martin in the past 4-5 years presented a proposal for, what was, in effect, a "widebody" COD version. With S-3 wings and other bits, and with a tail ramp to speed up loading and unloading on the flight deck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 4 hours ago, DonSS3 said: I'm just surprised that it took so long for somebody to see the value in used Hoovers. Lots of rumors about other forces looking at them over the years (Turkey, Singapore, Brazil and Argentina come to mind). At one time I think somebody was looking at an AEW version. We may see the old girl back in production, though. Apparently, Lockheed-Martin in the past 4-5 years presented a proposal for, what was, in effect, a "widebody" COD version. With S-3 wings and other bits, and with a tail ramp to speed up loading and unloading on the flight deck. The S-3 lost out to a version of the mv-22. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I thought it was something that came out after the V-22 had been chosen. Too bad... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 The S-3 got shelved because the idiots-of-the-day in the 5-sided-wind-tunnel thought the submarine threat to the Carrier Battle Groups was gone. Now, we have Chinese subs popping up unannounced behind Carriers in the South China Sea, and Iran is puffing out their chest and deploying the 3 ex-Soviet Kilo class diesel submarines they have - two of which I personally tracked as they were being delivered to Iran. So now, the U.S. is thinking about putting the Vikings back to work in the U.S. Navy as well with substantial upgrades to hardware, sensors, and digital cockpits. A kit like this would have tremendous opportunities. Full cockpit, Slats-n-Flaps, wing/tail folds, Bombay, engine details, avionics compartments, a great weapons arsenal to choose from. Variants from the S-3A, S-3B, COD, and ES-3A could all fit in the same box! Korean markings would be great, but the potential to bring back Hi and Low-vis markings from any era of the U.S. Navy squadrons is there for the choosing. As a retired S-3A/B SENSO, I would love to have a 1/32 scale kit. Tracy BTW, other options were being thought of for the airframe. U.S. Customs, and Fire Bombing, but it never came to be. Customs would be awesome for drug interdiction, and the Flir would be perfect for hi altitude boarder patrols with the S-3's loitering potential. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 So many what-if options..... http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=3627.0 http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=1nbrn4ldb7moa7nlqm8etabe86&topic=3627.15 I really like the Japanese version, S-3J http://www.airlinebuzz.com/chickenworks/Artwork/S3Viking_Japan96.jpg And the Taiwanese version, S-3T: http://www.airlinebuzz.com/chickenworks/Artwork/S3Viking_Taiwan01.jpg Such a waste ( post #69) http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=3627.60 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Bringing back the S-3: No chance Paddles. LOCKMART owns the data rights to the aircraft....that cost $$$. There are much cheaper options out there. It all comes down to money. Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 On 3/6/2017 at 0:31 PM, VA-115EFR said: It would be great to see some hoovers flying again. I always loved to hear their engines spool up. Is there a timeline to when South Korea is getting these? Me too, especially since on the Coral Sea it meant mail call was coming soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 A timely article on Code One Online: http://lockheedmartin.com/us/news/features/2016/C1S3VikingPilot.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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