ARC-170: torpedoes?

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2005-11-19 03:48am

Everything I've read indicates that the ARC-170 carries warheads, but I can't seem to locate the launcher. Could someone enlighten me?

KhyronTheBackstabber · Post by **KhyronTheBackstabber** » 2005-11-19 04:24am

This has been bugging me too. According to the Visual Dictionary it's part of the laser cannon structure. (the VD calls it a projectile cannon). But, the ICS says that part of the structure is a targeting rangefinder. So...

Edit: Here's the part I'm talking about circled.

Greymalkin · Post by **Greymalkin** » 2005-11-19 05:01am

KhyronTheBackstabber wrote:This has been bugging me too. According to the Visual Dictionary it's part of the laser cannon structure. (the VD calls it a projectile cannon). But, the ICS says that part of the structure is a targeting rangefinder. So...

Edit: Here's the part I'm talking about circled.

<snip pic>

The ICS also notes that the ARC carries six proton torpeados in the description, but does not seem to lable a launcher of storage on the illustration.

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2005-11-19 05:37am

Parts of the craft I haven't yet been able to examine include the rear and underside. Anyone have pics?

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-11-19 05:38am

In between the engine nacelles? *shrug*

18-Till-I-Die · Post by **18-Till-I-Die** » 2005-11-19 09:47am

Perhaps they are affixed to the wings somehow, like a modern fighter's missile hard points.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-11-19 10:10am

There seems to be a little square like a sensor window in the nose... could that be a cover of some sort for the torpedo tube?

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2005-11-19 10:18am

It could have a couple of pop out racks ala the Slave I's torpedeos

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-11-19 10:35am

Elheru Aran wrote:There seems to be a little square like a sensor window in the nose... could that be a cover of some sort for the torpedo tube?

No, the ICS labels that as somehting else. It's highly irregular to have a torpedo tube there as well, that's where youd' expect sensors to be in the absence of any blasters (like the Y-Wing).

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2005-11-19 12:06pm

Saying as how the ARC foghter is a forefather to the X-Wing i'd have guessed that the torp launcher is in the same place, along each side of the cockpit. Ofcourse i've never seen the RotS ICS beyound a quick flick through in a bookshop.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2005-11-19 12:36pm

Bomb bay doors?

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2005-11-20 12:58am

The nose contains com/scan equipment, repulsorlifts, landing gear, and a headlight. There doesn't appear to be room for torpedoes there.

It finally occured to me to just google it. The toys have a slot-shaped proton torpedo launcher on the bottom centerline, between or just in front of the intakes. The torpedoes launch ventrally, parallel to the ship, and have a long cylinder behind the familiar cone. Possibly a two-stage or high-yield variety, compared to the X-Wing's torpedoes.

Cykeisme · Post by **Cykeisme** » 2005-11-20 05:23am

Link us to the image you found, Alan?

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2005-11-20 10:24am

Linkage
LEGO
And the toy again

NRS Guardian · Post by **NRS Guardian** » 2005-11-24 12:52am

Crazedwraith wrote:It could have a couple of pop out racks ala the Slave I's torpedeos

I rather like that idea.