Breaddy-Stack Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I was curious about travel pods. I have the AMS resin CNU-188 travel pod and the appearance puzzled me. My limited references showed the hornet's travel pod as having a concave back rather than pointed with fins. Does anyone know the dimensions of the travel pods used by the Marine Corps? I'm thinking I may have to modify mine but I really don't have much in the way of authoritative sources to know what to do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 For the Hornet, the correct baggage pod is the CNU-188C/A, basically a modified AERO-1D drop tank. The CNU-188C/A will have the short "bob tail", the tail on the AMS Resin CNU-188 is the long tail so you will have to cut it down. Here is a pic of a "bob tail" (centerline tank on the A-6); https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skytamer.com%2F1.2%2F2001%2F1260.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skytamer.com%2FGrumman_A-6E.html&tbnid=jQ-shIK6tKMWkM&vet=12ahUKEwjdrPz47-LsAhWMIN8KHd_WD40QMygXegUIARDTAQ..i&docid=x3PR57S0O1CYcM&w=3000&h=2000&q=A-6 Intruder drop tank&ved=2ahUKEwjdrPz47-LsAhWMIN8KHd_WD40QMygXegUIARDTAQ https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedrive.com%2Fcontent-b%2Fmessage-editor%2F1556040379789-144411.jpg%3Fquality%3D60&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedrive.com%2Fthe-war-zone%2F27604%2Fconfessions-of-an-a-6-intruder-pilot&tbnid=GjGBXDhE56tFgM&vet=12ahUKEwi9jMbk8uLsAhXaC98KHfKPBIgQMygDegUIARCmAQ..i&docid=fgIcg9NU8XdBoM&w=1858&h=1045&q=A-6 Intruder centerline drop tank&ved=2ahUKEwi9jMbk8uLsAhXaC98KHfKPBIgQMygDegUIARCmAQ The CNU-188C/A is 202 inches long with a diameter of 26.5 inches. The AMS Resin tank is a scale 227 inches so you will need to cut off a scale 25 inches and round the back end. The "long tail" was authorized on other aircraft (F-14, A-7, A-6, etc) but the (USN/USMC) Hornet was only authorized for the short tail called the bob tail. hth GW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Some additional info; More pics to show you what the bob tail looks like https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FhElolB6.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.largescaleplanes.com%2Findex.php%3F%2Ftopic%2F85502-evaluating-trumpeter-aero-1d-external-fuel-tanks%2F&tbnid=7nRHHeRRzQCBOM&vet=12ahUKEwiVoM-C9eLsAhWMIN8KHd_WD40QMygKegQIARA9..i&docid=-XA3fw1wmAdaeM&w=2048&h=1398&q=AERO 1D Bobtail&hl=en-US&ved=2ahUKEwiVoM-C9eLsAhWMIN8KHd_WD40QMygKegQIARA9 https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FcvYgAnm.jpg%3F1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.largescaleplanes.com%2Findex.php%3F%2Ftopic%2F85502-evaluating-trumpeter-aero-1d-external-fuel-tanks%2F&tbnid=J5t87mWKyAf3-M&vet=12ahUKEwj8i7ji9OLsAhVMZ98KHeQDCaUQMygGegQIARA3..i&docid=-XA3fw1wmAdaeM&w=2017&h=1189&q=AERO 1D Bob Tail&ved=2ahUKEwj8i7ji9OLsAhVMZ98KHeQDCaUQMygGegQIARA3 https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FbU0YnNd.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.largescaleplanes.com%2Findex.php%3F%2Ftopic%2F85502-evaluating-trumpeter-aero-1d-external-fuel-tanks%2F&tbnid=Nqp-qt63kLQHAM&vet=12ahUKEwj8i7ji9OLsAhVMZ98KHeQDCaUQMygAegQIARAr..i&docid=-XA3fw1wmAdaeM&w=2048&h=1459&q=AERO 1D Bob Tail&ved=2ahUKEwj8i7ji9OLsAhVMZ98KHeQDCaUQMygAegQIARAr If you Google "AERO 1D Bob Tail" you will see more info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Breaddy-Stack Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Wow first of all thank you for the information! These are great references I was not finding for some reason. Now I suppose I had a follow on question, so bobtail refers to a rounded yet still football shaped blivet? One of my references for the jet I was looking to replicate showed a sort of flat back on the tank https://www.pinterest.com/pin/341218109249352474/ Is this still the same thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Breaddy-Stack said: Wow first of all thank you for the information! These are great references I was not finding for some reason. Now I suppose I had a follow on question, so bobtail refers to a rounded yet still football shaped blivet? One of my references for the jet I was looking to replicate showed a sort of flat back on the tank https://www.pinterest.com/pin/341218109249352474/ Is this still the same thing? No, that's a CNU-188C/A that is missing the tail completely. Not everyone follows the book all the time, that's a pic of one such time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Breaddy-Stack Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Okay that makes sense! Looks like if I just left the tail of the AMS tank that would be accurate right? Maybe just concave the back with a dremel a bit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Just now, Breaddy-Stack said: Okay that makes sense! Looks like if I just left the tail of the AMS tank that would be accurate right? Maybe just concave the back with a dremel a bit? Yes. There were times we thought of the "book" as mere "guidelines" than as actual rules, this would be one of those times. 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Breaddy-Stack Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, GW8345 said: Yes. There were times we thought of the "book" as mere "guidelines" than as actual rules, this would be one of those times. 😉 Haha I hear that. Always makes for interesting ‘innovations’ I suppose! Well thank you for your help on this I super appreciate it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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