[BFI66]

I finally got my hands on the Lionel US Army Rocket Launcher.
After some help from Gunrunner John and reading the manual (this time with my reading glasses) I got it running like new!

However I was not happy with Lionel’s decision to paint the US Army version blue so I decided to turn it into the Marine Corp version 45.

Here is a couple pics of it in three color camo and weathered as if its been out in the field doing the country proud!

-Pete

 

[Spence]

Very nice job. :thumbsup:

 

[BFI66]

Thanks, Spence

 

[Millstonemike]

Awesome paint job.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Looks great, nice transformation.

 

[BFI66]

Thanks John.....working on the military consist now!

-Pete

 

[DennyM]

That is really nice.

 

[Jeff T]

Nice job Pete!!!

 

[ERIE610]

WORKS FOR ME

Nice camo paint job there. A how to do this Thread would be nice.

LATER

 

[seayakbill]

Very cool, the Marines have landed.

Bill

 

[BFI66]

Thanks everyone for the replies......the original Army blue did not cut it for me.....why Lionel did not call it a Navy rocket launcher is a mystery to me...

-Pete

Original color.....

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

That was pretty ugly, mine is at least the olive green army color, it's #99. The repaint was certainly called for!

 

[Chaostrain]

Very nice indeed! You done well!

 

[lou1985]

One thing has always bothered me about this rocket launcher:
What if the target is on the opposite side from where the missiles are pointed? Then you need a turntable to hit the target .

 

[ERIE610]

Ahem! Them Rockets are probably GUIDED missiles.

 

[BFI66]

Ahem! Them Rockets are probably GUIDED missiles.

At least in my fantasy world! Lol!

-Pete

 

[Lee Willis]

I like that a lot. Looks much better than the blue version.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Ahem! Them Rockets are probably GUIDED missiles.

News flash, coming from this car, they're just wobbly rockets, no guidance in sight!

 

[sg3]

Awesome