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Hi to you all, guys...

I'm about to start the Tamiya 1/48 Block 50 and wanted to build it as an operational Viper in Iraq, with bombs and a target pod. Can I use the Misawa or Spang options from the Tamiya sheet for that? Or the Shaw option from the Hasegawa sheet? Or should I go with an aftermarket decal sheet? Which do you recommend me?

As for the pod, I've read somewhere that Misawa and Shaw are still using Lantirn - which I already have - and also Litening II, but that Spang uses only Sniper... Is that correct?

I really like asymmetric loads... I saw a pic of a Spang Viper with 2xAIM-120 and 1xGBU-31 on the right wing + 1xAIM-9, 1xAIM-120 and what looked like a CBU-?? on the left wing, together with the HTS and an ECM pod on the centerline... Is that "usual"?

Sorry for lots of silly questions... I hope you can help me get some ideas, my head is already aching and couldn't still figure out a lot of things... Embarassed

Cheers and TIA,

Sergio Smile

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Here's my recently finished build:

It's a Block 40, OIF 1 bird, with assymetric loadout. I used Afterburner decals. The Misaw decals can be used for an OIF bird, just check your references. I suggest the Osprey book.

Niiiice model!!

I saw that Black Widow sheet on Afterburner's website and loved it, but I'd need some aftermarket items to do it with the Tamiya kit and I'm in a strict budget... That's why I'm trying to go with what I have right know - GBU-12, GBU-31, CBUs (??), Lantirn, ECM pods and the kit's decals for Misawa's 5th AF (92-895) or Spang 52nd FW (91-352) birds.

I was thinking about that book too but, as I said, I'm in a budget...

Thanks!!

Sergio Smile

Well like I said, the Misawa jet can be done, no problem.

Neither the 5th AF flagship or the 52nd FW flagship has beent o Iraq in those markings. OTB, your best bet is the 20th FW flagship from 48-004
http://www.afterburnerdecals.com/Page3.html the Two Bobs sheet with the 77th FS on it http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/R ... rev385.htm

If you don't mind a little addition to the kit to get to a block 40, the choices increase a bit.

This is the model I finished of the 13FS Squadron Commander's jet currently at Balad with GBU-12 and GBU-38

What did you use for the -38s?

Habu wrote:

What did you use for the -38s?

Had a few 500lb around from HAS F-4E kit... painted it like a GBU-38 and added two styrene strips at the front of the bomb.

That'll do it!

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Tamiya Viper in Iraq, help needed...