SCALE - (AGM-114) Hellfire Missile Gallery

[JAL3]

Welcome to the SCALE (AGM-114) Hellfire Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the (AGM-114) Hellfire Missile and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


MFG: MODEL: NUM



as well as any upscales, downscales, clones, kitbashes or other derivative works. Even Goonies qualify!



The AGM-114 Hellfire is an air-to-surface missile (ASM) developed primarily for anti-armor use. It has multi-mission, multi-target precision-strike capability, and can be launched from multiple air, sea, and ground platforms. The Hellfire missile is the primary 100 lb-class air-to-ground precision weapon for the armed forces of the United States and many other nations. The HELLFIRE name comes from its original intention as a helicopter-launched fire-and-forget weapon (HELicopter Launched FIRE-and-forget).

The AGM-114 Hellfire is a combat-proven tactical missile system. The missile has been in combat use since the mid-1980s.

[sodmeister]

I scratch built this one a few years back(my first scratch build)It`s based on a 4" PML phenolic BT ,with plywood aft fins and 1/8" thick styrene forward fins.The nosecone I made using laminated Balsa blocks and shaping it on my drill press ,then filled and coated in epoxy.
The finished missile stands 35" tall.


Paul

[Pem Tech]

Beautiful work as always.

[sodmeister]

Thanks Layne ! Flies nice on a G-80 S/U (but not too high),got to try some CTI reloads on this bird and switch to rail buttons.
I would like to do a full scale scratch some day (another job for Gordy"sandman" ),but brother ,my plate id pretty full right now.

Paul T

[hellfireman]

Thanks Layne ! Flies nice on a G-80 S/U (but not too high),got to try some CTI reloads on this bird and switch to rail buttons.
I would like to do a full scale scratch some day (another job for Gordy"sandman" ),but brother ,my plate id pretty full right now.

Paul T

i am interested in purchasing a fully built and painted full scale model of the hellfire missile. i am in los angeles. please respond

[Scotty Dog]

Man,that thing is SWEET.
I still say,if you ever get stopped by the law on the way to a launch,their going to vacate a 5 mile radias around you
then call in an air strike to vaporize you and those missiles.

[sodmeister]

I finally flew the 4" Hellfire(on reloads) last week at our high power event.I had to gut the spring retainer and motor thrust ring so I could fly it on 29mm CTI reloads ,it was a PITA but success was achieved (I made a new retainer system)

A CTI 29mm 93G80 skidmark with 5 second delay is perfect ,but just enough boost to get it stable ,anything smaller would be a bad thing !

CTI 29mm 138G106 skidmark with 7 second delay is my favorite laod for this missile ,absolutely perfect !

The rocket weighs in at 3 pounds 12 ounces with a WACK od lead in the nosecone section.

I have plans for a 6" version this fall.

Cheers

Paul T

[cwbullet]

That is the best scale build I have seen. I know guys who love to have one of those on their desk. The Apache driver types.

[sodmeister]

Thankyou ! It is one of the cooler looking missiles out there ,and it has a great name and is famous.This was my first scale build back some 10 years ago ,so there is room for improvement.

I look forward to a 6" version ,hopefully for the Autumn HP launch.

Take care

Paul T

[qquake2k]

Gorgeous! But I would have expected no less!

[sodmeister]

Thanks Captain !!!!!

Best part is......it actually flies

Paul T

[qquake2k]

Thanks Captain !!!!!

Best part is......it actually flies

Paul T

Where are the flight photos and videos???

[Spooks]

That is some very nice work!!

I love this missile, they are REAL LOUD when fired, seen two fire off a pair of Apache in 04 in Iraq, was WAY COOL!!

[sodmeister]

That is some very nice work!!


I love this missile, they are REAL LOUD when fired, seen two fire off a pair of Apache in 04 in Iraq, was WAY COOL!!

Thankyou !

I can imagine the site and sound of two of these firing from an Apache !

I have a 6" version in the works ,just waiting for some BlueTube and a fiberglass nosecone.It won`t be full scale (7" diameter for the real missile)but close enough.

Cheers

Paul T

[sodmeister]

Where are the flight photos and videos???

Oops.....here you go sir.

Paul T

[gdjsky01]

Beautiful!!!


-- Jeff