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Smoke Grenade Launchers?
riffraff247
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2004 - 01:57 PM UTC
Hi guys,
What's the correct look for them? Do they have a rubber cap on them because I see that some people's vary like they're dented etc.? Some are sorta pointy and some are inverted.
Thanks,
Spencer
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2004 - 02:33 PM UTC
Yes, when not loaded with actual smoke grenades, there is a rubber cover that goes over the tube to keep water and debres out. When loaded, the smoke grenade is a light seafoam green colar and sticks out of the launcher about 1 1/2". You can see them in the picture below of the 3 ID Bradley at Baghdad Inter. Airport.
riffraff247
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2004 - 02:50 PM UTC
Wow Thanks a lot. I'm building the Tamiya M2 right now. (Coincidence?} I screwed 'em up a little while sanding. Are they conical or convex?
HeavyArty
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2004 - 04:08 PM UTC
If you are talking about the rubber covers, they are either conical or concave, pushed in. If you mean the grenades themselves, they are cylinders. Tamiya molds them with the rubber covers in place.
riffraff247
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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 11:33 AM UTC
Thanks a bunch. I was talking about the covers and i'll definitely be able to fix my mistake now. Thanks again for the pic. - Spencer
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