TOPGUN88 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I was wondering does anyone know if the jamming pods on the ERA-3 skywarriors were the same as the pods on a EA-6B prowler. I want to do one of these conversions on my hasegawa skywarrior kit. also did any of these carry the russian stars on the tail for an agressor aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datguy Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) The ERA-3B carried ALQ-76 pods. Pods on the EA-6B were part of the ALQ-99 system. Their internal fit,operation, and performance were very different. That being said, the external shape is generally similar. You can't do better for A-3 information than Tommy Thomason's Tailhook Topics blog: The Mighty Skywarrior Edited May 6, 2017 by datguy edited to correct ERA-3 pod designation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 They do look a lot like ALQ-99 pods, may be they're "close enough for government work?" I took these photos of a VAQ-33 EA-3 at NAS Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico. Unfortunately these were scanned from matt finished prints... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Unfortunately the forum won't let me edit, again. The VAQ-33 photos were taken at NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico in, IIRC, 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 5 hours ago, TOPGUN88 said: carry the russian stars on the tail One at least did..I'll get back to you later with details. Richard. (haven't had a chance to look for your Mosquito tanks yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 If you google 'VAQ-34' and look at images there's a few. To whet your appetite..see this link: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/c6/23/bb/c623bb7496ae1fa094a326849b8551d4.jpg and another couple : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) The pods are AN/ALQ-76, used early on by the EA-6A and EA-6B. edit: AN/ALQ-76 Lt - 182" W - 15" Ht - 25" Jari Edited May 6, 2017 by Finn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN88 Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 thanks guys. scimitar they are cracking pics. especialy the one in the link. thanks jari. im just wondering what type would come in the kit that I have. its not a hasegawa boxed kit. it does have early markings and a built model on the front of it. (not airfix) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datguy Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 It sounds like you may have the Minicraft boxing of the Hasegawa EA-6B plastic. Sprue shoots are here: Hasegawa EA-6B review. You'll see some pods with a wide flare along the lower edge. Those are the "low band" pods of the ALQ-99 system. There are also pods with parallel sides and no flare at the bottom. Those should be the same outline and size as the ALQ-76 and therefore suitable for the ERA-3B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 If you sand down the flared lower bulges of an AN/ALQ-99, so that the sides are flat, you'll get a reasonable AN/ALQ-76. Close enough in 1/72nd, at any rate. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN88 Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 thanks guys. Its not the minicraft box either. all that it has on the box is the made kit and an english address in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN88 Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 I was thinking could 1/144 rocket pods be converted into RAT turbines on the sides of the forward fuesalage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalea Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 To see which kit you have,check Scalemates. Appears to be Testors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN88 Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 thanks guys. I now have what im looking for. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 On 5/9/2017 at 0:03 AM, dalea said: To see which kit you have,check Scalemates. Appears to be Testors Testors did a release of the Italeri B-66. Until the Hasegawa (1/72) and the Trumpeter (1/48) the only other A-3 kit that I can recall is the ancient box-scale Revell (also released by Advent) kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 On Sunday, May 07, 2017 at 2:12 PM, TOPGUN88 said: thanks guys. Its not the minicraft box either. all that it has on the box is the made kit and an english address in it. Is it a relatively recent boxing? If so, it could be a supermarket version of Zhengdefu's Hasegawa Prowler clone. Has it slightly pebbly surfaces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN88 Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 this is the one I have guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 99% sure that's a boxing of the Zhengdefu. Confirmation would be if there's a ZF3xx number on the box and/or the sprue Tabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 James, I would say (like the Zhengdefu) that it's based on the Hasegawa Prowler, the poseable access ladder would suggest so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Nice link to many ERA-3B pictures (inc red stars) on this VAQ-34 page, http://www.vaq34.com/vaq34/vaqa-3's.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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