ElectroSoldier Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I was hoping somebody would be able to help me with the weapons bay of the Viking. I was wondering what weapons would have been loaded into it? I know the ESCI or Italeri kit in 48th scale has the weapons bay loaded with some kind of torpedos, but I cant seem to find any in 72nd scale so I was hoping there was another item that could be loaded into the bay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Which 1/72 kit are you building? IIRC the Airfix kit included the weapons bay with 4x torpedos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 3 hours ago, habu2 said: Which 1/72 kit are you building? IIRC the Airfix kit included the weapons bay with 4x torpedos. Ill be building the Hasegawa kit with an after market weapons bay. I built one many many years ago and remember it was quite nice but no detail beyond the external shape. I think it had the MAD boom, and maybe the turret under the cockpit as an option and the crew steps. The torpedoes would be nice but I dont know of any currently available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jabba29 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Is this someting that you are looking for, or have I got the wrong time period:- https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ED672035?result-token=BtItg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 The Viking was capable of carrying a lot of things, all depends on what varient S-3A or B and, time frame your looking to build and, if she's still a ASW bird or post ASW configuration. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 I guess I will be building using the kit decals VS-28 "Hukkers" USS Forrestal which makes is an S-3A I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 All S-3Bs were converted from S-3As. You need to confirm the timeframe and/or confirm with period photographs. Digging deeper the A>B conversion started in ‘87, very late in the Forrestal’s career so the odds are good only the A model deployed on the “Forest Fire” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) Yeah I think Im looking to make an earlier one in the high vis colours because it looks nicer and Ive got a low vis in 48th scale. So could I use those torpedoes from Hannants for that? If so, there are 4 hard points provided in the update set, would all four have been loaded? The kit also provides what looks like Mk82 bombs, but I think they are supposed to be sea mines. But Im not to sure about that. Edited April 14, 2022 by ElectroSoldier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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