Dermo245 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Hi all and here's the latest from me - finished for the KUTA group build here. I always wanted to model an F-14 getting ready to launch with dropped flaps etc so decided to take a knife to the original Revell kit a couple of years back...and then lost all interest. She has been in stuffed away in a box on the shelf of doom for ages and I finally got the finger out and finished it for the GB. Not my finest build and some inaccuracies here and there but I had a lot of fun and am really happy to have it finished at last. The full build log is here but in summary... Kit: 04195 Revell 1/72 F-14D Tomcat Paints: All brush painted - Revell Aqua Colour acrylics, Future, Flory Models wash, W&N Matt Varnish Decals: From Hobby Boss F-14D kit for BuNo163894 VF-2 Bounty Hunters, CAG jet USS Constellation Extras: Hasegawa - pilots, wing sweep bladders, BOL rails, Lantirn pod and weapons Hobby Boss - catapult nose gear Wing slats/flaps - kits' own and scratchbuilt The real a/c was delivered to the US Navy in 1990 and served with a couple of squadrons before transferring to VF-2 squadron aboard USS Constellation in the late 90s. In 2001, the plane became the CAG jet with the callsign 'Bullet 100' and dropped over 55 bombs during operations in Iraq in 2003. The big stripe markings apparently are called 'Langley Stripes', in honour of when this squadron served in the 1920s aboard the USS Langley, the first American aircraft carrier. Thanks for looking and comments welcomed! Dermot Edited February 2, 2015 by Dermo245 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I'm amazed no one has commented on this, I think it's a cracking build, love the weathering too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Nice Tomcat! This is really good, nice work to get this to where it is, some good grafting and it's paid off in spades. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Tadhg Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Outstanding! Absolutely first rate, I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Cool cat, I like the hunkered down look, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Time to go ballistic, Mav! Lovely Tomcat in a classic yet hard-to-model pose. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 nice work, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Superb bild. The Tomcat looks awesome when the nose dips ready for launch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the MDman Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Lovely 'cat! We never have enough Tomcats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Be Still MY Beating Heart I LOVE TOMCATS.... BRAVO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 She looks the biz... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Looking good. Just a couple of tips, should you want to build another Tomcat in the future: - The air intake "ceiling" (the moving part) is usually gray. At least, the visible part of it. The air intakes inside are a major PITA to paint on the Tomcat as they have somehow complex shapes. See picture here (that's one variation): http://www.lizpope.com/Miramar98/Fighters/F14_Tomcat/f14intake.jpg - Circa year 2000, most Tomcats had received a GPS upgrade, which was given away by a small bump on the spine between the two antennas. Easy to reproduce with a streched sprue brought close to a flame. It will make a half sphere-ish. See here: http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-detail-gps.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks so much everybody and really appreciate the comments and suggestions! Dermot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach82 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 One very amazing Tomcat! Its good to see one poised ready for action. Good job on the scratch building of flaps and great weathering too! Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxzinbox Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 That's a great looking Super Tomcat! My favourite choice of scheme as well 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Holy thread resurrection!!!! 😂 Discovered this build recently also whilst doing my research 👍🏻 Hope the bloke appreciates the bump! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Holy thread resurrection!!!! Discovered this build recently also whilst doing my research Hope the bloke appreciates the bump! Much appreciated, Tony thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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