I have a very old kit of an Airfix USN Corsair II jet that came with a lot of
ordnance including a large number of small bombs that are perfect for missile
counters once based. So I would suggest looking at either
cheap ordnance heavy aircraft kits (A-10, Skyraiderâ¦) or the various
Aircraft Weapon sets from Hasegawa which come in both 1/72nd and 1/48th
scales. Very useful for spaceship parts and for missiles for dressing up your
AFVs as well.
Eg.
http://www.netmerchants.co.uk/page.php?xPage=newsearch.html&jssCart=ed1a
4b40a5b9391f254a43c4d876eaf3
I agree that the Weapon Sets can be great sources for ship hulls. I'm rather
fond of the electronics packages. Whenever I come across a box on discount, I
can't resist, even though I've plenty enough waiting to be bashed.Sort of like
unpainted lead...
Likewise, check out cheap discount store model kits; the planes often look
like c**p, but the bomb/fuel tanks are only the base from which you'll
build out. I know several folk on list have tried the planes themselves,
especially the 1/144th and smaller scale, and haven't had a lot of luck,
but I know others that have. Sometimes you can match a nose to a tail,
bypassing all the little air intakes that just don't seem right on space ship,
even if you try saying, "No, that's the carrier's launch bay".
I do recall once bidding on some old model kit ordinance that included a
'bomb' with a removeable cover that seemed to have bomblets inside; would
have made a nice carrier/tender. Does anyone know from where this may
have come?
The_Beast
PS The tanker fleet of Texaco from which I based the TFNS used (in my
imagination) the bombs and the bomb rails, often molded together. I thought
the rails look rather striking as 'sails' for passengers/crew.
Michael wrote on 06/01/2006 03:30:40 AM:
> I have a very old kit of an Airfix USN Corsair II jet that