For This Gb I Shall Build The Following...

Damian2 · July 07, 2007, 02:04:38 PM

A 1/48 F-39A Griffon...

Pics to come soonish!

ps. Yes its the Gripen in US service fulfilling the F-16CJ's role

Damian2 · July 11, 2007, 02:53:11 PM

I've been a slightly busy beaver constructing my F-39C Griffon. At the moment she's going to me armed for the DEAD role. The load out from left to centerlie and repeated on the other side will be either:

a: AMRAAM, HARM, GASBAG, ECM; or
b: AMRAAM, HARM, JDAM, GASBAG

Can't make up my mind as to which load to go with...

ps. pics to come as soon as I've taken them

elmayerle · July 11, 2007, 07:12:59 PM

I'd put the gasbag as close to the centerline as possible. But that's just this engineer's opinion.

Hobbes · July 12, 2007, 12:25:11 AM

I'd go with the gas tank on the centreline pylon, and JDAM on the inside wing pylons. You could park the ECM underneath one of the intakes.

Mossie · July 12, 2007, 09:56:03 AM

QuoteI've been a slightly busy beaver constructing my F-39C Griffon. At the moment she's going to me armed for the DEAD role. The load out from left to centerlie and repeated on the other side will be either:

a: AMRAAM, HARM, GASBAG, ECM; or
b: AMRAAM, HARM, JDAM, GASBAG

Can't make up my mind as to which load to go with...

ps. pics to come as soon as I've taken them

Damian, how about JSOW instead of JDAM? If for no other reason than it it looks cool! B)

Now if you want to be adventurous & modify it to Gripen-N configuration, you could could get two JDAM/JSOW etc. on the inboard pylon & two tanks on the fuselage.....

Damian2 · July 12, 2007, 03:23:40 PM

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QuoteI've been a slightly busy beaver constructing my F-39C Griffon. At the moment she's going to me armed for the DEAD role. The load out from left to centerlie and repeated on the other side will be either:

a: AMRAAM, HARM, GASBAG, ECM; or
b: AMRAAM, HARM, JDAM, GASBAG

Can't make up my mind as to which load to go with...

ps. pics to come as soon as I've taken them
Damian, how about JSOW instead of JDAM? If for no other reason than it it looks cool! B)

Now if you want to be adventurous & modify it to Gripen-N configuration, you could could get two JDAM/JSOW etc. on the inboard pylon & two tanks on the fuselage.....

All I need is a JSOW in 1/48

Mossie · July 13, 2007, 01:52:14 AM

Ah, 1/48, how did I miss that at beggining? :dum: I could have helped you out in 1/72!

Damian2 · July 13, 2007, 03:11:00 PM

I suppose I could hang Apache stand off attack missiles seeing as I have a Tiffy in my scale

Think the USAF would buy?? HAHA

Damian2 · July 19, 2007, 06:33:40 AM

Ok the cokpit is in and the fuselage has been puttied (now waiting for it to set so PSR can commence). I'm using an ACES II seat and moding it slightly to make the Griffon a side stick controller too.

Also I'm still wondering about the loadout

Mossie · July 19, 2007, 07:05:03 AM

QuoteI suppose I could hang Apache stand off attack missiles seeing as I have a Tiffy in my scale Think the USAF would buy?? HAHA

SLAM, or even SLAM-ER is a possibility by converting a couple of Harpoons. With SLAM, you just need to extend it forward of the main fins, SLAM-ER would be a bit more tricky, but it'd look good.

Shasper · July 19, 2007, 07:08:56 AM

Find someone who's got the Italeri 1/48 Superbug (early release), you can get a pair of Slam-ERs from that kit.

Shas B)

Howard of Effingham · July 21, 2007, 01:35:52 AM

QuoteI could have helped you out in 1/72!

PM inbound mossie on these items,

JSOW's that is.

trevor