Best place (or kit) to obtain RAF 540lb bombs in 1/72nd scale

chrisonord · October 27, 2019, 02:26:13 PM

Quote from: 63cpe on October 27, 2019, 01:45:53 PM
Owkay, Don't you think they're to long and to fat? Have no clue where they came from.

How many do you need?

David aka 63cpe

looking at them again, they could be 1000 pounder bombs, or maybe even 1/48th scale.

63cpe · October 27, 2019, 02:34:33 PM

Well I don't do 1/48. So they might be 1000 pounders.

Happy to cast in resin if needed..

David aka 63cpe

chrisonord · October 27, 2019, 02:47:14 PM

Quote from: 63cpe on October 27, 2019, 02:34:33 PM
Well I don't do 1/48. So they might be 1000 pounders.

Happy to cast in resin if needed..

David aka 63cpe

Really?
That would be great, as I want enough to do a few aircraft. I am not at home until tomorrow evening, so I can't look at the ones in my Airfix Buccaneer kit and take measurements. They look to be the right shape at least. If you can spare the 1000 pounders, some of those could get used on something also. Let me know what I owe you for doing them David, as you are helping me out big time.
Cheers
Chris

63cpe · October 27, 2019, 02:55:04 PM

No worries. Let me know if size and shape is correct. Please let me know if your Bucc has them (Airfix old or the new release?). I want the new Bucc but didn't find the time to get one. If the new release has them, I might aswell copy them too with the 1000 pounders.

David aka 63cpe

Gondor · October 27, 2019, 03:10:58 PM

Those remind me of the bombs that came in the old Airfix Strikemaster kit though that's off the top of my head.

Gondor

chrisonord · October 27, 2019, 04:28:05 PM

Quote from: 63cpe on October 27, 2019, 02:55:04 PM
No worries. Let me know if size and shape is correct. Please let me know if your Bucc has them (Airfix old or the new release?). I want the new Bucc but didn't find the time to get one. If the new release has them, I might aswell copy them too with the 1000 pounders.

David aka 63cpe

I will give the Buccaneer bombs a coat of looking at when I get home tomorrow, do some measurements and send you some pictures David. The kit is the new one, nice kit but not sure what they were thinking wirh the rocket pods moulded onto the pylons, be reet.
Cheers
Chris

chrisonord · October 28, 2019, 11:38:19 AM

Reet, the bombs with the Buccaneer a 5.5 mm in diameter and 32 mm long, here's some pictures for you David
https://photos.app.goo.gl/H7BNK5iLJNdpkZAq6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XUnKtsG6qui2vjX9A
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WCtsi74yDKUhGc7K8
Cheers
Chris.

Thorvic · October 28, 2019, 11:46:25 AM

The Buccaneer Bomb's are British 1000lb ones, the ones in the Airfix RN Phantom are 500lb bombs.

As for the new Kit, I suspect they are feeling the pinch as the weapon load is very stingy as you cant even load the bomb bay.

chrisonord · October 28, 2019, 11:52:50 AM

Quote from: Thorvic on October 28, 2019, 11:46:25 AM
The Buccaneer Bomb's are British 1000lb ones, the ones in the Airfix RN Phantom are 500lb bombs.

As for the new Kit, I suspect they are feeling the pinch as the weapon load is very stingy as you cant even load the bomb bay.

Ah, cheers for that info Geoff, I will look atthe ones in my FGR 2 kit and take a picture of those then. The ones in the Buccaneer kit are smaller than the ones in 63cpe pictures, but are a very similar shape. Any ideas what they could be from Geoff?
Cheers
Chris

chrisonord · October 28, 2019, 12:19:01 PM

Right then, many thanks to Thorvic for putting me straight, I now have some pictures of the 540lb bombs in the phantom kit. These are 27 mm long , by 5mm wide.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dffKv1pqHqbgtfBB6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6UyLxRUEzGUyuwxU7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/HQ5Gh3xVzkXNfZJh6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/K2mYY85ubem4t8vv7
Cheers
Chris