Shalako Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 On 2/6/2017 at 9:54 AM, Beggsy said: You and me both! Count me in!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Sorry everyone, I just realised that I'd been forgetting to take pictures as I worked! The F-14 now looks like this. I tested a painting method on the inboard side of the wings (to make sure the paint extended into the area overlapped by the fuselage) and glued some bits together. This kit really didn't want to have it's wheels up, but I got there in the end. The fit of the fuselage was poor at the back and needed a fair bit of putty. So did the vertical tails. Masking the cockpit was fairly easy since the glass areas are much larger than what I've been building recently (WWII fighters). I'll remember to take more photos from now on. Also, these arrived! They look to be of pretty good quality, very excited about them! My worries about ordering from an un-known cheap brand on Ebay appear to have been un-founded. The Skyhawks are on hold for various reasons, but I might (with a bit of luck) have some progress by the end of next week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Hi, Things are indeed moving along nicely. Although I have the movie, I am long overdue to watch it again! That is why I may seriously stand to be corrected re the decals. The fist holding the lightning should belong (In the boring real life) to VA-25, Fist of the fleet. Do you know if it is as portrayed in the movie?" The VF-213 is quite correct, but I can't comment on the VF-1 logo... Does it look like a Wolfpack? Whatever, with Tinsel Town license, all is possible and I am sure the end result will get several of us to our dvd cabinets! Great show. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 From what I've read, the VF-1 and VA-25 logos are entirely fictional and made up for the movie. You don't see much of the VF-213 one, but the other two can be seen plenty of times in the movie (and seem to swap aircraft every now and then, too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 OK, it's been a long time but I'm back on this. I spent a while without a camera and ended up not documenting the F-14 progress, suffice to say it's ready for decals (and I'll post a photo ASAP!). As for the Skyhawks, it's taken a lot longer than anticipated but I think I'm at a stage to re-do their noses. My chosen technique: 3D printing. I've been experimenting with finishes on a 3D-printed SR-71 for a friend, and I think I'm now ready to make some noses that will look good on the Skyhawks. I'm about half-way through modelling them up now and I know someone who can print them when they're ready. Sorry for the long delay, and also the lack of photos in this post (I need to take some, and posting this will make me feel silly if I don't now go away and do it is the plan). Photos soon. Beggsy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spölle Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 On 26.6.2017 at 11:29 AM, Beggsy said: From what I've read, the VF-1 and VA-25 logos are entirely fictional and made up for the movie. You don't see much of the VF-213 one, but the other two can be seen plenty of times in the movie (and seem to swap aircraft every now and then, too). The so-called VF-1 logo is from an existing E-2 unit, i think VAW-120 could it be: LINK And the VA-25 is also existing! Nowadays they are called VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet. What they made up: the fact that these units fly F-14 Tomcat, this purely fictional. Maybe the Moviemakers looked out for the coolest looking Unit Badge and so they chose these two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Fantastic! My favourite film of all time, great project. Love that detail you've painted onto the crew helmets, looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I love those decals, it's so cool to see the crew names in full. I hope the sheet is still available. As sporty as the Airfix Skyhawks are, I really feel for you not realising the differences between them and the Top Gun variant until well into the build. I'm curious to see how your rhinoplasty goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 OK, here's a couple of photos. The F-14 after receiving a couple of decals: And with many more: Once those are done, I just need to add a wash, seal it and finish the stores (the ones in the movie appear to have missiles on the pylons, even in training. Yikes!) Finally, I built this in a day a few months ago because I wanted to get something done. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I'm loving that MiG-28! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Well, this was my bravery test for today! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Well, after a bit of struggling I think I have modelled up the part I need. It's not perfect, but some sanding and putty will get it looking good, I think. Time to print it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 More F-14 progress....decals done! Just a wash and some matt varnish to go on the main airframe. Then I'll finish off the tailhook and external stores. Haven't printed the skyhawk nose yet, but the time will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 The wash went on. Lots of panel lines, took a while, and all just so I can take it off again. Should be worth it, though! Also: Safety orange is what was in the machine, so that's what I used. I hope the primer goes on thick! Test fitting and clearing off of the wash after dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggsy Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 Progress! This project has felt stalled for quite a while, but today has been a good one. The F-14 has had the wash removed and a coat of Micro-Flat. This was the last spray coat, so I removed the canopy masking and painted the wing and tail lights. The tailhook decal went on really nicely, and I attached that too. That's it for the main airframe of the F-14. Still some external stores to go, but I'll let the Skyhawks catch up until I'm done moving house in a couple of weeks. Speaking of the Skyhawks.... Quack quack! They may look rough now, but I've tried my hand at smoothing out 3D printed parts before and it went pretty well. The results of that experiment are here: Back soon with more! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Brilliant work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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