Picture of a Travel Pod on a Viper

Snick · by **Snick** » 19 Apr 2008, 19:55

Anyone has a picture of this pod??

May I ask anyone to post a picture...

Thanks.. I need it for scale modelling...

VarkVet · by **VarkVet** » 19 Apr 2008, 21:36

http://www.sargentfletcher.com/bus_dev/ ... xu_ctp.pdf

tjodalv43 · by **tjodalv43** » 19 Apr 2008, 22:49

Aggie pod

Snick · by **Snick** » 20 Apr 2008, 12:17

Very big thanks bud!! looks like a modified A-37 fuel tanks...

Thanks a lot!!

curries103 · by **curries103** » 20 Apr 2008, 14:57

Really a modified napalm canister.

AfterburnerDecalsScott · by **AfterburnerDecalsScott** » 20 Apr 2008, 15:14

Those are stock kit items in 1/48 and in 1/32 there are resin ones.

Snick · by **Snick** » 21 Apr 2008, 12:58

Thanks but im building a 1/72 Viper... I will remove the wings from the A-37's (academy 72nd) wing tanks.. are the pod colors are customized? or they have designated colors in every unit?

tjodalv43 · by **tjodalv43** » 21 Apr 2008, 14:05

The unit that brought this pod (The 149th FW) said they had several customized pods, depending on which Univiserity they went to visit (They were doing a flyover at an A&M game the next day). I'm guessing also it has to do with alumni in the unit.

ACMIguy · by **ACMIguy** » 21 Apr 2008, 14:58

I painted three pods for the 93FS some years back, each for a different commander with a distinctive color scheme. The General ‘s was all metal flake blue with a silver star on each side, the OPS commander was black with a silver checker board on each end, and the OG commander was the wing colors of blue and red. I painted the names in silver on each one.
The maintenance guys wanted something special made so I presented my ideas to the maintenance officer and he pretty much said go for it.

Snick · by **Snick** » 21 Apr 2008, 15:43

oh i see... i dont know what color to be used when i build mine..

ACMIguy · by **ACMIguy** » 21 Apr 2008, 16:06

snick wrote:oh i see... i dont know what color to be used when i build mine..

I might have one in 1/72 scale, I'll check tonight and let you know.

Snick · by **Snick** » 22 Apr 2008, 16:01

is there a 72nd kit of this?? wow... what manufacturer??

ACMIguy · by **ACMIguy** » 22 Apr 2008, 20:40

Hasegawa 1/72 Aircraft Weapons :1 U.S. bombs and rocket launchers # X72-1
They have 2X BLU-27 napalm bombs.
All you have to do is remove the fins on the back and scribe in a door on the side and you have a travel pod.

If you can't find it send me a PM with address, I'll send you one.

Snick · by **Snick** » 24 Apr 2008, 06:34

O i see... isnt a napalm too big?? i have a napalm from ESCI F-5A sir... well, it's kind of you to offer sir... but i'm from Philippines... thank you very much..

ACMIguy · by **ACMIguy** » 25 Apr 2008, 22:33

Snick wrote:O i see... isnt a napalm too big?? i have a napalm from ESCI F-5A sir... well, it's kind of you to offer sir... but i'm from Philippines... thank you very much..

Same thing, the original pods were napalm tanks, with a door and some extra bracing installed. Now they have a new one that looks the same on the outside, so what you have will work.
Here's a couple of picture of one of the pods I painted for the 93FS.

Nice pair huh