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P-3 Orion and derivatives

Started by rickshaw, March 21, 2014, 10:04:31 PM

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rickshaw

March 21, 2014, 10:04:31 PM
I'm somewhat surprised to see no dedicated thread about the P-3 Orion.

What I'm looking for is info about the P-3 AEW.   Does anybody know of an online source about it.  In particular, IIRC the AEW system was from the E-2 Hawkeye, including the Radome.  Is that correct?

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PR19_Kit

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March 22, 2014, 01:25:50 AM
That's what I remember too. Didn't the USCG have some of them at one time? Or maybe the DEA?
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Thorvic

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March 22, 2014, 02:35:00 AM
The AEW version is covered in Schiffers "The Age of Orion: The Lockheed P-3 Story" by David Reade. Its the Hawkeye 24 ft Radome with the APS-138 radar but is monuted on a tall structure than the Hawkeye giving it better coverage.
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sandiego89

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March 22, 2014, 04:59:47 AM
US Customs uses them, now known as CBP, customs and border protection.   Yes same dome as the E-2. 
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kitnut617

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March 22, 2014, 06:27:37 AM
I was sure I'd seen a 1/72 conversion somewhere ---

this might be it --

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-3-Rotodome-in-1-72-/321192919659?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item4ac897026b#ht_852wt_866
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rickshaw

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March 22, 2014, 05:33:06 PM
Yes, thats the one I've had my eye on.  Thanks all, I suspected I was right about it using the E-2 systems.
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philp

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March 22, 2014, 08:50:41 PM
Kind of wanted to do the Customs plane.

Here is what I am doing with mine.



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kitnut617

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March 23, 2014, 06:31:02 AM
I've got a similar idea Philp, only I'm going the whole hog and converting my P-3 into an Electra using the Contrails Models conversion.  Then I'll do it like this one I saw at the Airdrie (Calgary) Airshow last year.

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kitnut617

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March 23, 2014, 06:34:23 AM
Quote from: rickshaw on March 22, 2014, 05:33:06 PM
Yes, thats the one I've had my eye on.  Thanks all, I suspected I was right about it using the E-2 systems.

Just bought one and it had free postage in the USA and Canada too.
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Captain Canada

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March 23, 2014, 06:37:33 AM
Love the look of the Orion tanker conversion.....the tail looks like a Harrier T.2 !

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March 23, 2014, 07:03:36 AM
I'm sure for P7 they looked at mating the engines from the C130-J to the Orion
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McColm

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April 03, 2014, 07:18:55 PM Last Edit: April 03, 2014, 07:29:07 PM by McColm
An early whiff idea was to use the Revell Br1150 Atlantic/Atlantique instead of the P-3. A fellow whiffer did a line drawing with 2 and 4 engines. There is someone on eBay that sells the resin rotodome and stand in 1/72 & 1/144 scale from the USA.

I've started to add the wings from an Airfix BAe Nimrod kit onto a Revell P-3C Orion. I used the Orion engines on a Acadamey KC-97.Which will have the E-2 rotodome and stand fitted. Refueling boom added to an Airfix Super Constellation with underwing hose & drogue from a C-130 kit.
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