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Gun pod

Started by ysi_maniac, December 29, 2023, 11:37:11 AM

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ysi_maniac



What is the gun pod in center line of this Phantom?
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Gondor

It's supposed to be an SUU 23/A

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ysi_maniac

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Gondor

No problem. The Gun Pod in the Matchbox roughly looks like what it should be, the Fujimi kit, recently reboxes by Italeri is reasonable but not 100% correct. The New Airfix F-4 M kit has a decent gun pod while Odds & Ordnance did a great version. However the Odds & Ordnance range was sold to Alley Cat who have now been sold onto Models for Sale who do not have that item in their range. That means if your after one, your options could be limited.

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Pellson

Quote from: Gondor on December 29, 2023, 01:23:39 PMNo problem. The Gun Pod in the Matchbox roughly looks like what it should be, the Fujimi kit, recently reboxes by Italeri is reasonable but not 100% correct. The New Airfix F-4 M kit has a decent gun pod while Odds & Ordnance did a great version. However the Odds & Ordnance range was sold to Alley Cat who have now been sold onto Models for Sale who do not have that item in their range. That means if your after one, your options could be limited.

Gondor

I seem to remember there's a few in one of the Hasegawa weapons sets.
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Gondor

Quote from: Pellson on December 29, 2023, 01:35:42 PM
Quote from: Gondor on December 29, 2023, 01:23:39 PMNo problem. The Gun Pod in the Matchbox roughly looks like what it should be, the Fujimi kit, recently reboxes by Italeri is reasonable but not 100% correct. The New Airfix F-4 M kit has a decent gun pod while Odds & Ordnance did a great version. However the Odds & Ordnance range was sold to Alley Cat who have now been sold onto Models for Sale who do not have that item in their range. That means if your after one, your options could be limited.

Gondor

I seem to remember there's a few in one of the Hasegawa weapons sets.

Slightly different variant. THe one used on the UK Phantoms has a hood on top of the front end of the actual pod. The versions in the Hasagawa weapos set do not.

Gondor

My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

DogfighterZen

Quote from: Gondor on December 29, 2023, 01:58:59 PM
Quote from: Pellson on December 29, 2023, 01:35:42 PM
Quote from: Gondor on December 29, 2023, 01:23:39 PMNo problem. The Gun Pod in the Matchbox roughly looks like what it should be, the Fujimi kit, recently reboxes by Italeri is reasonable but not 100% correct. The New Airfix F-4 M kit has a decent gun pod while Odds & Ordnance did a great version. However the Odds & Ordnance range was sold to Alley Cat who have now been sold onto Models for Sale who do not have that item in their range. That means if your after one, your options could be limited.

Gondor

I seem to remember there's a few in one of the Hasegawa weapons sets.

Slightly different variant. THe one used on the UK Phantoms has a hood on top of the front end of the actual pod. The versions in the Hasagawa weapos set do not.

Gondor



There are 2 gin pods in the Hasegawa set #2, US guided bombs and gun pods. I think you may have them mixed up because the one with a "hood" is marked as SUU-23A and the one without it is the Hipeg 20mm. Maybe i'm missing something but i think this is what's happening. :unsure:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

Gondor

Found this picture which clearly shows the front of the Gun Pod used by the F-4K & M variants when flying with the RAF



Hope this helps you find what your looking for

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

DogfighterZen

Yup, that's one of the two gun pods in the Hasegawa set - https://www.super-hobby.pt/products/US-Aircraft-weapons-II.html?partner_id=9#gallery_start
It's the one on the top left corner of the sprues, SUU-23/A.
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"