Author Topic: 20mm Rhodesians (Read 95442 times)

Ash · « **Reply #255 on:** October 25, 2017, 11:23:10 PM »

I maybe punching above my weight with this one, I think to do it properly it'll end up at least 3ft x 3ft, so lots more barrels to cast.

The tubes are to look like heat dispersal pipes for the exhaust.

Mid to late 1970 was when the then Soviet Union was equipping various insurgency groups with Strela-2 MANPADS. First generation of serious heat seekers, that generally locked in on the exhaust/tail pipe. The Rhodesian Air-force, with it's limited access to international markets, due to the UK gov getting the UN to imposes sanctions, produced 'in-house' solutions. It's effectively a long extension pipe attached to the exhaust (which normally puffs out just to the side of the engine), that sits inside another wider pipe. Airflow cools the gases and the extra length also has the benefit of shifting the heat spot away from the engines.
They also fitted similar shielding to their Alouette III helicopters. My understanding is that no aircraft fitted with this system was ever hit by a SAM (flying at 500ft probably helped avoid lock on as well).
Not so lucky their civilian airliners, two of which were shot down.

juergen c. olk · « **Reply #256 on:** October 26, 2017, 10:59:47 PM »

nice find,,,

Ash · « **Reply #257 on:** November 17, 2017, 07:24:27 PM »

I'm adding to the kitted up paras with three more blokes to make up two sticks (have to imagine the other eight are already on the plane..). A couple with MAGs and a correctly sized FN.

juergen c. olk · « **Reply #258 on:** November 17, 2017, 10:30:03 PM »

Look perfect.

sundayhero · « **Reply #259 on:** November 18, 2017, 02:25:37 PM »

Great !

If you want to save greenstuff for your bases, use some modelling paste (arts supply) or 3D paint (from liquitex): same result, but easier to use and cheaper

Ash · « **Reply #260 on:** November 18, 2017, 03:20:57 PM »

That's not green stuff, I'm too cheap to waste it on bases!
With green stuff, any left over that used to get rolled into little balls and flicked in the general direction of the bin, now gets jammed into a press mold and turned into ammo pouches or water-bottles etc.
This stuff on the bases is Squadron Green Putty.

sundayhero · « **Reply #261 on:** November 18, 2017, 04:16:27 PM »

Quote from: Ash on November 18, 2017, 03:20:57 PM

That's not green stuff, I'm too cheap to waste it on bases!

I'm as cheap as you, finally

Westy38 · « **Reply #262 on:** November 18, 2017, 10:25:49 PM »

Hi Ash.

You might want to lock up your wallet as the RhSAS packs just went live !

http://www.underfireminiatures.com/page18.htm

Regards,

Bill Weston.
www.underfireminiatures.com