Aircav1980 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) Currently building Trumpeter's 1/32 F/A-18F Super Hornet Kit. Wanting to put a set of Aim-9X sidewinders on it. I am having trouble finding the Aim-9X sidewinders aftermarket. I know the kit comes with some but reading the reviews for Trumpeter's stand alone air to air weapons kits they say the Aim-9X missed are very inaccurate. Can anyone tell me if anyone makes a nice aftermarket set of them? Are the ones in the F/A-18F kit the same as the stand alone kit. Also, I have looked at a set of super detail Aim-9Ps. Would they be a good representation of the 9 if I changed the markings? Thanks for your help. Chris Edited November 17, 2018 by Aircav1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Zactomissiles you can't get better. Michael931080 and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircav1980 Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 Nice!! Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircav1980 Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 Just got some Zactomissles in the mail! They are going to be the nicest thing on thd kit! LSP_K2, Kagemusha and Marcel111 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel_tiger Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I have a tote full of his stuff. Its first rate. Can't recommend it enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircav1980 Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Ok, so I am building a set of Zactomodel Aim-9Gs now for a Tamiya F-4J. I am putting the missiles on LAU-7/A launchers. Can you guys tell me were the umbilical is supposed to attach? I have looked through all of my references and online and have not found a picture. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Aircav1980 said: Ok, so I am building a set of Zactomodel Aim-9Gs now for a Tamiya F-4J. I am putting the missiles on LAU-7/A launchers. Can you guys tell me were the umbilical is supposed to attach? I have looked through all of my references and online and have not found a picture. Thanks Its attached to a connection inside the nose of the launch rail, and automatically severed when the missile is launched. It’s not normally visible when the missile when the missile is on the rail. I’d cut it off when mounting it on a rail. Click the “in action” tab in this link. It shows a piece of test equipment attached to the umbilical connection inside the launch rail, but the connection is the same. http://www.marvintest.com/Product.aspx?Model=MTS-3060+AGM-65 This photo shows the missile side of a launch rail. Note the rectangular cavity in the nose of the rail. That’s where the umbilical fits in. Edited December 17, 2018 by Dave Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircav1980 Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Nice thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 In addition to what Dave said, here is one showing the forward clamshell open which allowed access to hook up the umbilical: Jari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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