Last modified: 6 July, 2009
<center><h1>Bits and Pieces</h1></center>
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<p>This page is to provide some information on rocket/missile/drone subjects that come as parts of other kits.
<p>For those subjects that I have built, the background of the row is grey, and there is a brief description of what I did to build it under the Modifications column. 
<p> All subjects have, as a minimum, one or more of the following minor changes:
<br> - thinning of fins and/or wings
<br> - removing seams and fixing mold imperfections
<br> - removing molded on pylons or filling pylon mount points or holes
<br> - drill out exhaust outlet(s)
<p> Any changes over and above those listed above will be mentioned under the <b>Modifications</b> heading.
<p> Subjects that are found in the <a href="reviews.html">reviews</a> page are not included below.
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<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td><b>Model Subject</b></td><td><b>Manufacturer</b></td><td><b>No. of<br>
Parts</b></td><td><b>Modifications & Comments</b></td><td><center><b>Instruction Diagram</b></center></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>5 inch HVAR</td><td>Academy</td><td>2</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Academy_F-84E-G_1617_FA175.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>9M17</td><td>AMT ERTL</td><td>2</td><td><br> - removed two of the fore fins<br> - poor fit between parts 9C and 12C leaves large seams to fill and results in a body profile that is not round so I removed rear portion of the body just aft of the fore fins and replaced the rear portion with a piece of round plastic rod<br> - removed rear fins from the kit parts and added them to new body<br> - drilled holes in body to add rocket exhaust pipes cut from plastic rod</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Esci_Ertl_9M17.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AGM-28 Hound Dog</td><td>AMT ERTL</td><td>6</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/AMT-ERTL_HoundDog_8633.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AGM-69 SRAM</td><td>Testors Italeri</td><td>2</td><td><br> - the upper rear fin on parts 41/42/43 is way too thick so I removed the upper fin and replaced it with another fin taken from a second AGM-69</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Testors_B-2_AGM-69SRAM.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>AGM-84E SLAM ER</td><td>Tamiya</td><td>5</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Tamiya_FA-18E_AGM-84E_SLAM_ER.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>AGM-86B ALCM</td><td>AMT-ERTL</td><td>2</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/AMT_ERTL_B-52H_8623_ALCM.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AGM-86B ALCM</td><td>Monogram</td><td>2</td><td><br> - cut out rear underside of fuselage to remove molded on folded wings and then rebuilt the area with plastic sheet<br> - sanded off the other flying surfaces: rear stabilizers and fin<br> - added new wings, rear stabilizers and fin from plastic sheet<br> - added extended jet air intake from spares box<br> - added pitot</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Monogram_B-1_5606_ALCM.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AGM-114 Hellfire</td><td>AMT ERTL</td><td>1</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Esci_Ertl_AGM-114.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AIM-7E Sparrow</td><td>AMT ERTL</td><td>1</td><td><br> - added electrical conduit to body</td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>AIM-9L/M Sidewinder</td><td>Revell</td><td>2</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Revell_Typhoon_04317_AIM-9LM.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>AIM-132 ASRAAM</td><td>Revell</td><td>1</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Revell_Typhoon_04317_ASRAAM.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AIR-2 Genie</td><td>Revell</td><td>2</td><td><br> - added extensions to the tips of the fins</td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AM 39 Exocet</td><td>Academy</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AQM-34A Firebee I</td><td>Testors Italeri</td><td>8</td><td><br> - blanked off see through portion of jet intake<br> - added jet exhaust tube</td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AS.30L</td><td>Italeri</td><td>8</td><td><br> - cut out rectangular openings in rear and added rocket nozzles</td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>AS 37 Martel</td><td>Fujimi</td><td>2</td><td><br> - added electrical conduit to body</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Fujimi_AS37_Martel.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>ASMP</td><td>Heller</td><td>2</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Heller_Mirage_2000N_ASMP_80321.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>ASM-135 ASAT</td><td>AMT</td><td>7</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>Blue Steel</td><td>Airfix</td><td>5</td><td><br> - drilled out air intakes on upper wings</td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>C-601</td><td>Trumpeter</td><td>4</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Trumpeter_C-601.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>D-21</td><td>Academy</td><td>6</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Academy_D-21.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>Durandal</td><td>Tamiya</td><td>6</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Tamiya_Mirage_200C_Durandal.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>Fi-103</td><td>Frog</td><td>4</td><td><br> - added electrical conduit to upper body<br> - reshaped nose</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Frog_Fi-103.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>Hs-293</td><td>Italeri</td><td>7</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>I-Go Type 1 Ko</td><td>Hasegawa</td><td>1</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Hasegawa_00082_I-Go_Type1_Ko_inst.jpg"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>IRIS-T</td><td>Revell</td><td>1</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Revell_Typhoon_04317_IRIS-T.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>K-10S</td><td>Trumpeter</td><td>5</td><td><br> - opened rear of turbojet and added plastic tube for exhaust<br> - opened up jet intake, blanked off the opening and added a cone<br> - removed large tab molded to the upper fuselage half and filled the large depression left behind</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Trumpeter_K-10S.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>Kh-22</td><td>AMT ERTL</td><td>3</td><td><br> - the body has large indented bands that run around the fuselage which I have no idea as to why they are present. <br> - added ventral fin with hinges to rear underside of the body based on what little info I could find on its size and shape<br>- added two pitots, one on the left and one to the right side of the body, just forward of the wing<br> - sanded the nose to a more pointed profile<br></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/AMT_ERTL_Tu-26_8832.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>KSR-5</td><td>Trumpeter</td><td>4</td><td><br> - added pitot made from platic rod to underside of fuselage</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Trumpeter_KSR-5.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>Meteor BVRAAM</td><td>Revell</td><td>3</td><td><br> - added the two missing fins to the upper rear of the missile cut from a second copy of the missile</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Revell_Typhoon_04317_Meteor_BVRAAM.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>MICA</td><td>Italeri</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>R.550</td><td>Hasegawa</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>RB04</td><td>Matchbox</td><td>6</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>RB05</td><td>Matchbox</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>RBS15</td><td>Tamiya</td><td>6</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Tamiya_Gripen_RBS15.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>Red Top</td><td>Hasegawa</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>RP-3</td><td>Academy</td><td>2</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Academy_RP-3.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>S-75/SA-2</td><td>Resin Master</td><td>17</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/ResinMaster_SA-2_2R23.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>SD-1400X Fritz X</td><td>Italeri</td><td>12</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>Sea Eagle</td><td>Hasegawa</td><td>5</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Hasegawa_Sea_Eagle.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>Storm Shadow/SCALP</td><td>Airfix</td><td>11</td><td><br> - replaced the kit's folded wings (Part E17/18) with scratchbuilt open wings from plastic sheet</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Airfix_Tornado_GR4_StormShadow_04041.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>Storm Shadow/SCALP</td><td>Revell</td><td>10</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Revell_Typhoon_04317_StormShadow.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>Super 530</td><td>Tamiya</td><td>1</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Tamiya_RafaleC_Super530.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"><td>Super 530</td><td>Tamiya</td><td>6</td><td></td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Tamiya_Mirage_2000C_Super530.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0" ><td>Taurus/KEPD 350</td><td>Revell</td><td>10</td><td><br> - separated the wings from the upper fairing (Part 99) and constructed new spars<br>- thinned the fairing enough to allow the wings to be placed underneath it in their extended position</td><td><IMG SRC="KitInstructions/Revell_Typhoon_04317_Taurus_KEPD350.gif"></font></td></tr>
<tr BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0"><td>X-4</td><td>Dragon</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></font></td></tr>
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