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Using automotive spot putty to restore bomb casing.

MWMULES

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Went to a sale near St Louis looking at MV parts and opened a conex and there was a 6' cluster bomb casing. I made an offer they took it and asked if I want some fins to go with it included in the price. Not real heavy but bulky and hard to lift. It looks like a lot of it's life was spent out side and had a couple of small breaks which I have repaired but has a million little scraps and cracks in gel coat so using spot putty to get a good finished surface.

I have a WWII Navy bomb trailer that it should look good on. Any old MMS guys no what color it should be or markings, there are none on it.
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MWMULES

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Well it turns out to be a Vietnam era 750lb bomb, leaflet M129E2 it took 1/2 a tube of spot putty, various grades of sandpaper, sanding sponge( they are great) 2 cans sand-able primes and 3 cans Krylon Fusion Camo paint, ultra flat light green. I don't have the proper M148 fins but these were scratch made and seem to be ok. Now I have a reason to restore the MK4 bomb cart!
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