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ALARM Missiles, GBU-31(V)1B JDAM, SUU-30A/B Early


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ALARM Missiles, GBU-31(V)1B JDAM, SUU-30A/B Early

1:48 Eduard Brassin

 

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Eduard’s range of resin weapons expands monthly, with this tranche containing three of various types.  Each one arrives in the new slimline Brassin cardboard box, with the accompanying reduction in packaging, using the poly bags to protect the resin and Photo-Etch (PE) parts along with the instructions wrapped around them and the decals.  The instructions contain painting guide drawings and colour callouts in Gunze colours, as is standard for them.

 

 

ALARM Missiles (648549)

The name ALARM stands for Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile, which was an air-to-air missile fielded by the UK until 2013, and still in service with the Saudis at time of writing.  This set contains resin parts for four missiles, each of which have a main missile body with resin mid- and aft-fins, plus four PE fins near the nose.  Another PE part is attached to the rear to depict the exhaust ring, then the launch rail is fitted with another small PE panel on the rear too, with an optional adapter rail fitted depending on use.  A scrap diagram shows the correct distance that the tip of the missile should be from the front of the adapter rail to ensure you attach it in the right place.

 

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SUU-30A/B Early (648557)

Confusingly called the CBU-24 when filled with BLU-26 or -36 submunitions, this cluster munitions dispenser saw service in Vietnam until withdrawal in the 90s.  Resin and PE parts for four canisters are included along with stencil decals, and the units are made up by adding four PE fins to the slots in the tail of the main body, plus a fuse in the nose that slots neatly into a hole in the front.  At the rear is a PE cap that covers the cut-off area where the casting block was removed.

 

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GBU-31(V)1B JDAM (648562)

Built around at 2,000lb Mk.84 iron bomb, the JDAM kit turns it from dumb to smart by adding a straked “girdle” around the middle and seeker head at the nose that commands the tail unit to adjust its line of flight using the umbilical between them.  They are carried by many modern fighters as well as bombers, so a box of four of them should come in handy.  The main body has the girdle and main section of the tail fin moulded in although you must add the tensioning straps, then you add the aft section, with a keyed join and suitably thin fins.  The strakes are PE parts that fit into slots on the bomb sides, and at the nose you have a choice of three fuses, finishing off at the back by adding a PE end-cap and a small stiffening plate on the underside of the tail unit between the fins.

 

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