zero length tubes
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FOO FIGHTER
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Nice!
Man, you're cranking these out like a machine.:woot:
Make some more.
Man, you're cranking these out like a machine.:woot:
Make some more.
lewis11777
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Jaycee I see you added your new gun barrels to the P-51. Were you able to align theses?
Note quite aligned yet lewis, just finnished texturing them. i'll send update to you as soon as possible,
lewis11777
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Take your time Jimmy, your a busy man!
greycap.raf
Charter Member
Not trying to be a spoilfun here but didn't the P-51B have its guns inside the wing, recessed in openings on the leading edge?
Yes you are correct G. but all i can do is add to the model as loadouts, i cant make holes in it as i have not got the gmax source. the stock model has nothing at all on the wings. so this is the next best thing. i have tried painting them on in photoshop but it does not look so good. and and anyway its a request from lewis,
Hi O C. i am a bit busy just now, but as soon as i have a bit of time i will get back to you on this,and we will get it sorted for you.
Oglivie
Charter Member
P-38 Rockets
Rockets were first tested on the P-38G-15-LO in the the United States, and then kits for rocket projectiles were rushed overseas for field installation on the P-38J models. The first of these was a twin-pack. Each pack was a three-tube launcher mounted close to the fuselage nacelle for a total of six tubes. These fired a 4.5-inch spin-stabilizing rocket from each tube. Nearly a thousand of these paired launchers were sent to the field, but evoked something less than enthusiasm on the part of the pilots using them because of severe interruption with the airflow.
One P-38G-15-LO model was tested carrying four of these launching-tube packages (including tubes beneath the wings outboard of the engines).
The final production item for rocket launching, which became standard on the L as a factory item, and as a retrofit for many J aircraft in the field (the major type finally adopted for the J series in field modification), was the so-called Christmas Tree launcher, which mounted five rockets in a stepped-down cluster beneath each wing.
To be historically accurate, the J model could be equipped with either rocket system.
Cheers,
O
Rockets were first tested on the P-38G-15-LO in the the United States, and then kits for rocket projectiles were rushed overseas for field installation on the P-38J models. The first of these was a twin-pack. Each pack was a three-tube launcher mounted close to the fuselage nacelle for a total of six tubes. These fired a 4.5-inch spin-stabilizing rocket from each tube. Nearly a thousand of these paired launchers were sent to the field, but evoked something less than enthusiasm on the part of the pilots using them because of severe interruption with the airflow.
One P-38G-15-LO model was tested carrying four of these launching-tube packages (including tubes beneath the wings outboard of the engines).
The final production item for rocket launching, which became standard on the L as a factory item, and as a retrofit for many J aircraft in the field (the major type finally adopted for the J series in field modification), was the so-called Christmas Tree launcher, which mounted five rockets in a stepped-down cluster beneath each wing.
To be historically accurate, the J model could be equipped with either rocket system.
Cheers,
O
GREAT! I won't feel so bad using them on my "J" then.Rockets were first tested on the P-38G-15-LO in the the United States, and then kits for rocket projectiles were rushed overseas for field installation on the P-38J models. The first of these was a twin-pack. Each pack was a three-tube launcher mounted close to the fuselage nacelle for a total of six tubes. These fired a 4.5-inch spin-stabilizing rocket from each tube. Nearly a thousand of these paired launchers were sent to the field, but evoked something less than enthusiasm on the part of the pilots using them because of severe interruption with the airflow.
One P-38G-15-LO model was tested carrying four of these launching-tube packages (including tubes beneath the wings outboard of the engines).
The final production item for rocket launching, which became standard on the L as a factory item, and as a retrofit for many J aircraft in the field (the major type finally adopted for the J series in field modification), was the so-called Christmas Tree launcher, which mounted five rockets in a stepped-down cluster beneath each wing.
To be historically accurate, I think the J model could be equipped with either rocket system.
Cheers,
O
lewis11777
Charter Member
Greycap, which looks unrealistic, muzzle flashes from a bare wingtip or muzzle flashes from a machine gun barrel ??????????????
This will be a welcome add on.
Led Zeppelin
Charter Member
these rockets have been used in the MTO.
Here is a picture of a Razorback fittied with some of them in the MTO in 1944 (sorry, not a good quality one but I'll try to scan the same one with a higher quality):
http://www.checksix-forums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18049&d=1238492280
by the way, great work Jaycee!!
Here is a picture of a Razorback fittied with some of them in the MTO in 1944 (sorry, not a good quality one but I'll try to scan the same one with a higher quality):
http://www.checksix-forums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18049&d=1238492280
by the way, great work Jaycee!!
Nice one LZ. have never seen the cut down tubes outside CBI. this is very interesting.