The Madhatter Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hi guys Anyone know who produces a mini-gun / Gatling gun or Browning including pylons - that would be able to be attached to a helicopter to turn it into a gunship? Also, missile launchers (tube type) All in 1/32 - 1/35 Tanks for any help rendered MH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) It depends on what type of helicopter you are looking to add them to, but there are a few options. Werner's Wings has the minigun mount for an OH-6, some other helo accessories, and great decals in 1/32 and 1/35. Cobra Company has the rocket pods, and a bunch of other helo accessories in 1/32 and 1/35. They also have an M230 mount for an MH-60L DAP. Complete weapons set for a USMC UH-1N, which includes a minigun, rocket pods, and an M2 Browning. They also have other sets for other helos. Black Ops Models also has the rocket pods (loaded and unloaded) and an GAU-19 .50 cal gatling gun mount. What exactly are you looking for? If you are talking about the M21 System; dual miniguns and rocket pods for a UH-1B/C, there are none that I know of since that setup comes in most of the Academy UH-1C kits. The closest is the M6 Armament system w/4 M60Cs and rockets, available from Cobra Company. Edited March 10, 2015 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Those are all great choices from Gino. For realism, you can't get better than the RB Model metal minigun and M197 barrels. Of course you still need the rest of the gun. Fireball Modelworks has a a number of rocket launchers available. Live Resin has a huge range of modern helicopter weapons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Those are all great choices from Gino. For realism, you can't get better than the RB Model metal minigun and M197 barrels. Of course you still need the rest of the gun. Has anyone used those RB minigun barrels? They would really add a nice touch to a minigun on an existing model. I'm curious if they require assembly, which I think would be a bit fiddly, or are they ready to go right out of the box? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Has anyone used those RB minigun barrels? They would really add a nice touch to a minigun on an existing model. I'm curious if they require assembly, which I think would be a bit fiddly, or are they ready to go right out of the box? They require assembly, John. And yes, to me they are fiddly, but the effort is so worth it. Nothing in resin can compare, even the beautiful Live Resin ones. I found that I had to enlarge the hole for the barrels just a shade and that caused me a real headache at first. I'm not the most skilled modeler on the site though. Ray Edited March 10, 2015 by rotorwash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salvador001 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I used the RB barrell for my MD500E´s M27E1 armament system, its a beauty, but hard to build. Rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 wow - thank you so much for all that info Heavyart and Rotorwash - any one of thoe gun will suite my needs. I particularly lkike the Live resin stuff - I wil buy one of those for my door gunner and as for the copter weapons, I need a gun that can be mounted on a wing - like an Apache or a Hind. It looks like most of those guns will fit on a pylon (I am no gun expert - that's for sure) Do these main guns come with mounting brackets (or what ever their technical term is) for fitting to a weapon station? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Do these main guns come with mounting brackets (or what ever their technical term is) for fitting to a weapon station? It depends, which one(s) above are you talking about? Some do, some don't. Being more specific will help us answer you better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 yeah sorry - I typed my response on my phone on the train into work, so I had limited time I 'm thinking the either GAU-19 .50 cal or the M197. I like the look of both :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) The GAU-19 does come with the mounting plate shown in the pic. The M197 is just a barrel set. There is no AM M197 that I know of. The barrels are intended to be added to an AH-1W kit. Cobra Company does an M35 20mm wing-mount cannon set for an AH-1G though. You may be able to use M197 barrels on it. CC set. Edited March 11, 2015 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 This is exactly what I'm wanting (for the gun - I want more modern looking missile launchers than that one but the gun is fine) I'm hoping that's what this set represents The gun I want to mount on a winglet of sorts so I thought I might even buy the AH-1 Wings from Cobra Company as well as the above gun. The subject it's going onto doesn't have wings of any sorts and the "gun-ship" the actual maker has produced has the launchers only mounted of a frame of sorts. It also doesn't look very menacing. I just bought the live resin door gun tonight so I should have that in the next couple of days. I've also emailed CC to ask if they have any shots of their product as a complete unit. I really wish these guys would so a picture of what it looks like completed.... has anyone bought and made one of these guns? I'd love to see a picture of one in use on a model ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief Snake Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) I do not have your email yet. I have an example of the AH-1G gun set built up that is displayed at shows. There is an AH-1G build using the set done by Floyd Werner. It is some where on the ARC site as an article using several aftermarket sets. The gun you are identifying in the top picture is an M-134, 7.62 mm minigun. The gun represented in the Cobra Company set is much larger, an M195 20 mm cannon. Chris M Edited March 11, 2015 by Chief Snake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) I do not have your email yet. I have an example of the AH-1G gun set built up that is displayed at shows. There is an AH-1G build using the set done by Floyd Werner. It is some where on the ARC site as an article using several aftermarket sets. The gun you are identifying in the top picture is an M-134, 7.62 mm minigun. The gun represented in the Cobra Company set is much larger, an M195 20 mm cannon. Chris M Hi Chris not sure why the email I sent didn't get to you - I'll resend it when I get home from work The gun in your set - even though it's bigger than the one oin the original picture - it is one that can be hung from a weapon pylon though right? As you can tell, I am not a weapons expert by any means. Edited March 11, 2015 by The Madhatter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Yes, Chris' M35 Cannon setup was usually hung off a pylon on a AH-1G helicopter during Vietnam. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotorwash Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I find pictures speak louder than words so here is the M35 mounted to some AH-1Gs. Pics are from the US Army Aviation Museum. Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 ooh - they're great pictures - thanks for those! They will be of a big help when the time comes :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief Snake Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Still no email however the information submitted by Gino and the pictures by Ray are as good as it gets. The cannon when built up is spot on with the pictures. Chris M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Always thought the M35 was a cool weapons system. It was rushed into the field to allow Cobras to duel with North Viet heavy machine guns. Previously, they would have to go well into the range of the NVA's 12.7mm machine guys to try to take them out. With the cannon, they could stay further out and still deliver accurate fire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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