Thought I would share my latest acquisition - a 2.75" Hydra rocket. This one currently has a 10LB M215 warhead attached, and is awaiting my restoration of the M229 HE training warhead that was range recovered and has quite a bit of "patina" on it.
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2.75 FFAR Mark 66 Mod 2
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I've got some stencils coming from Questmasters to finish the rounds. Chris does great work and is my go-to for custom restoration paint masks. I'll get some more pics posted of the final product soon! Thanks for the help!
Lettering for warheads and fuze colors:
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...rhead-Lettering-for-M151-and-M229-HE-Warheads
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...rhead-Lettering-for-M151-and-M229-HE-Warheads
Thank you for that post! I may re-do the stencils at some future point to get the exact measurements, but for now, I'll live with what I have. In the meantime, here is the M229:
