blu-32

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:23 am

No, it's not part of a football cadence. I need to make a couple of blu-32 napalm cannisters for my Smoke II F-104. Here's what they look like:

http://www.designation-systems.net/usmi ... blu-32.jpg

Needs to be a little over 6 inches long and 3/4 of an inch in diameter, or slightly fatter.

Any ideas?

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:03 pm

aferguson wrote:No, it's not part of a football cadence. I need to make a couple of blu-32 napalm cannisters for my Smoke II F-104. Here's what they look like:

http://www.designation-systems.net/usmi ... blu-32.jpg

Needs to be a little over 6 inches long and 3/4 of an inch in diameter, or slightly fatter.

Any ideas?

Busted, No hot linking.

Can you upload the pic and then email it to me I will host the picture.

zonetoys · Post by **zonetoys** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:26 pm

Looks like a couple of the fat plastic pen barrels would work! Glue them end to end and then detail the plate and caps!

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:40 pm

hmm....i tried looking at magic markers this morning but couldnt' find anything the right shape. Didn't think of looking at pens.

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:53 pm

Any pics yet?

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:23 pm

Go to the main site first:

http://www.designation-systems.net

Then switch back to SSHQ and click the real link:

http://www.designation-systems.net/usmi ... blu-32.jpg

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:43 pm

the original link works fine for me..

anyway, what would be perfect is simply cutting down the wingtip tanks of the f-104 itself. They're the right shape and diameter (for the similar but slightly larger blu-27 napalm canister), just too long. The problem is of course i need the wingtip tanks to put on the wingtips.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:43 am

found something. A couple of make up applicators...for eye lashes. The shape is pretty good. Size wise i thought they were too small until i found out that there was a blu-10 napalm canister, 250lb class and these eye lash thingys are the perfect size. So my Vietnam F-104 is all set for a strike mission.

If anyone wants to read a good article on the Starfighter in Vietnam here:

http://web.tiscali.it/F104-Starfighter/Zip.htm

and a couple of nice pics of aVietnam F-104 taxiing in after a strike mission:

http://www.916-starfighter.de/SEA100.htm

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:34 pm

Found a good use for your old make-up containers, aferg? Boy, we hardly knew ya'

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:44 pm

Shad up.

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:47 pm

BLU-32 Canisters

Aferg

Try looking at buying a small piece of PVC pipe at Home Depot-I think they should have something at or close to 3/4" diameter. You can also check out anything in the Girls Cosmetics Aisle and even a place called "Storables" (not sure if they have it in Canada) but they sell kitchy stuff like spray bottles, canisters, containers. Try checking out a "Dollar Store" for Dual Use items. For the ends try using Estes Plastic Rocket Nose Cones.

Folkwulfe · Post by **Folkwulfe** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:09 pm

Go here to see a pic of a napalm bomb on an underwing hardpoint on a Vietnam 104. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... D%26sa%3DN

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:17 am

thanks Folkwulfe....that was a very handy picture.

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