32scalelover Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I am thinking for my next project I was going to try and make the 1/32 Trumpeter A-6A from the Ranger from the Linebacker II campaign in late '72 e=where VA-145 Swordsmen use the Pave Knife pod to hit 14 bridges in the Hanoi/Haiphong area. It looks like Sierra Hotel made a 1/32 Pave Knife pod in the past, but their web site currently shows "coming soon". "32616D AN/AVQ-10 PAVE Knife “Deployed & Cockpit Panel". Did anyone else make a Pave Knife pod? Greg Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Sierra Hotel didn't release it, neither has anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Wait a little bit. One is coming... Derek B and John1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Kagemusha said: Sierra Hotel didn't release it, neither has anyone else. Crud!!! That is what I was afraid of. I emailed Mike at Sierra Hotel to get the status, but am not holding my breath. Does anyone know much about these missions. I have found a little info but not much. Supposedly they modified 3 A-6's from VA-145 to carry the Pave Knife pod on the center-line station to designate the aim point for the laser guided bombs for 14 bridges. I am not sure if the plane with the pod carried laser guided bombs too or just other aircraft in the squadron. If I can't get the Pave Knife Pod, then I may make one of the bomb carrying planes. I would guess that each plane would carry either 2 or 4 laser guided bombs. Anyone with any information about these missions, I would love to hear from you. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Here is some info at another site: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/286804-a-6a-with-avq-10-pave-knife-pod/ On pg 2 there is a pic of an A-6 with the pod and what is loaded on the other pylons. Jari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 Finn, Great info. I think that since I can't get a Pave Knife pod in 1/32 I may model one of the other aircraft in the squadron. I will load it with centerline tank, 2x MK83 LGB on inner pylons and 4 MK82 on each outer pylon a that photo showed in your link. I would guess that this is the config for the non designator aircraft. Hard to tell. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Greg, I'm building the exact same thing right now except in 1/48. The planes with the pods also carried 2 LGB-10's each and fuel tanks on the outboard pylons. The planes that flew the missions that did not have the pod also carried LGB-10's that were guided by the three pod planes though I don't know how many. I'm using an Eduard pod but I don't think they have it in 1/32. The source of my information is the Furball decal set "Iron Tadpoles A-6A/B Intruders of the Vietnam War. They tend to be well researched so I trust they are correct. I have not read anything else about the mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 There is no Pave Knife in large scale. One aftermarket pod is currently in the prototype stage (I should receive a test shot soon) . So, unless you need it very quickly, you could normally have one this summer (hopefully). Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) I can probably wait a month or two for the pod as it will go on late in the build, and I have not even started it yet. My next hurdle is the LGB-10's. I have been looking around and I am not sure where I would get them. I saw Trumpeter did a weapons set, but it had Paveway II bombs which I believe are too modern for my "72 missions. Does anyone know if anyone made the LGB-10's in 1/32 ? I saw 1:32 CAM Resin GBU-10 2000 lb Laser-Guided Bombs #R32002. Are these the Paveway I that I need? Greg Edited July 13, 2020 by 32scalelover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, 32scalelover said: I can probably wait a month or two for the pod as it will go on late in the build, and I have not even started it yet. My next hurdle is the LGB-10's. I have been looking around and I am not sure where I would get them. I saw Trumpeter did a weapons set, but it had Paveway II bombs which I believe are too modern for my "72 missions. Does anyone know if anyone made the LGB-10's in 1/32 ? I saw 1:32 CAM Resin GBU-10 2000 lb Laser-Guided Bombs #R32002. Are these the Paveway I that I need? Greg The CAM bombs are Paveway IIs. https://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/camr32002.htm Edited July 13, 2020 by Dave Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Dave Williams said: The CAM bombs are Paveway IIs. https://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/camr32002.htm That is what I thought. Does anyone make a 1/32 Paveway I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Hasegawa made one in one of their 1:48 weapons sets, perhaps that could just be copied up to 1:32 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, 32scalelover said: That is what I thought. Does anyone make a 1/32 Paveway I? Aside from the back fins the Paveway I and II look pretty darn close to the same. Should be a simple modification to back fit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 The Hasegawa Weapon Set B instructions can be found here: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-x48-2-aircraft-weapons-b--104131 Including a drawing of the 2000lb LGB. Here is a video of one being loaded on a AF F-4, same weapon as the Navy one: https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675071237_Mark-84-Laser-Guided-Bombs_Ubon-Royal-Thai-Air-Force-Base_F-4D_tighten-sway-braces_safety-pin Jari LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 The old Hasegawa F-16 has Mk.84 based Paveway 1 bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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