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Over on Z5 Raymond from Kinetic Models mentions "For the TOMCAT, I believe it will be answered by your favor maker soon. So, check it out!" I wonder if it could be from Tamiya as they seem to be everyone's favorite manufacturer. Regards Robert
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Ok this will be a bookmark for now, just need to complete the Cavalier S’tang, she's 95% done so she should almost be done this weekend. Choice for build....well there isn’t any of course, it has to be a VF-31 Tomcat , the hard decision being which one! Why???? Well my plan is to build every aircraft they operated of every carrier they operated since their initial establishment as VF-3 back in July 1943 flying F6F Hellcats. I have done an earlier F4F-4 Hellcat from when they were VF-6. They operated 11 different aircraft off different carriers (though possibly more in the early days), have completed 7, 3 in progress, so 4 to go plus 2 extras, a “Last Launched” bird plus the “Any time Baby” scheme which was a VF-31 bird too. They are the 2nd oldest Squadron in the USN (VFA-14 “Tophatters” has that distinction), established as VF-1B in July 1935 flying Boeing F4B’s. They are also the only USN Squadron the has scored aerial victories in 3 wars: WWII, Korean and Vietnam. The model will of course be one of those lovely Tamiya F-14’s, with a few extra’s thrown in.....as usual. Scheme...well I have 1 F-14A to do to complete that series, but 5 F-14D’s to go for that series, so will probably be a D model. Plus being a Tamiya model, there is a destined chance I may start on a 2nd one as well....will see how we go......so stay tuned.- 17 replies
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Very, very late I know, but I have (many) reasons. I had originally intended to build this kit, but then mislaid the windscreen. It eventually turned up in mid-December, and when I checked, this Group Build had been extended. So in a rush of new-found enthusiasm, I decided I'd take it with me during my Christmas holidays (visiting family), and build it there. Note the extra sprue with the LGBs (just the two) and FLIR pod.
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After over a year, I have finally finished "3 Kittens" i.e. 3 Tomcats in braillescale I had few bad moments unfortunately, some of them are visible, some are not until you see them in real. - white undercolor on both F-14As have gone to blueish hue, due to failed brush which I was using for thinning color - brush has blue handle, and that blue probably resolved under thinner and mixed with white... it was very painful trying process, end in the end it turned out a bit blueish - in vivo is not so visible, but on this white background for sure is - while glueing wheelbay doors, I didn't notice that Tamiya Extrathin glue went to the trailing edge of fixed part of wing, and glued movable part of wing in position you see on photos - I've tried my best to unglue wings, but with no success, so they stayed like this - fortunately in same position on all three kits - middle wing position on F-14 Everything else is more less out of the box... Painted with Gunze acrylics, wash is made from artistic oils... Well, enough talking, here are the photos... F-14A, VF-84 Jolly Rogers ("Final Countdown" movie) F-14A, VF-142 Ghostriders F-14D, VF-101 Grim Reapers Family portrait Cheers, S.
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Now we're all spending more time at home I've been modelling more but also editing and cleaning up photographs that I haven't managed to get around to! The first batch I'd like to share are from my 2013 visit to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. They now have an F-117 Nighthawk on display, sadly it wasn't there when I visited, I guess I'll need to make another visit one day: Su-22 killer by tony_inkster, on Flickr F-14 Tomcat by tony_inkster, on Flickr Black Aces F-14 Tomcat by tony_inkster, on Flickr Marine One by tony_inkster, on Flickr Air Force One by tony_inkster, on Flickr Air Force One by tony_inkster, on Flickr Air Force One by tony_inkster, on Flickr
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As I continue to edit more photo's from the hundreds I've got left to do I continue to under cover many happy memories. This batch is from the small but excellent Oakland Aviation Museum in California which has a definite US Navy theme! Legends by tony_inkster, on Flickr F-14 Tomcat by tony_inkster, on Flickr IMG_7180#1 copy by tony_inkster, on Flickr RF-84 by tony_inkster, on Flickr TAV-8B Harrier (NASA) by tony_inkster, on Flickr TA-4J Skyhawk by tony_inkster, on Flickr City of Cardiff by tony_inkster, on Flickr A-7 Corsair II by tony_inkster, on Flickr A-6 Intruder by tony_inkster, on Flickr A-3 Skywarrior by tony_inkster, on Flickr Tracker/Trader cockpit by tony_inkster, on Flickr
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Here are a few I took on the Hornet back in October 2013: F-14A Tomcat by tony_inkster, on Flickr US-2B Tracker by tony_inkster, on Flickr LTV A-7 Corsair II by tony_inkster, on Flickr S-3B Viking by tony_inkster, on Flickr F-4J Phantom II by tony_inkster, on Flickr T-28B Trojan by tony_inkster, on Flickr LTV F8U-1 Crusader by tony_inkster, on Flickr F-4J Phantom II by tony_inkster, on Flickr S-3B Viking by tony_inkster, on Flickr F8U-1 Crusader by tony_inkster, on Flickr
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Hi All, here are some shots I took at the excellent Palm Springs Museum back in October. More can be found here: http://www.hanger51.org/aircraft-museums/us-museums-collections/palm-springs-air-museum/ F-14A Tomcat by tony_inkster, on Flickr F-14A Tomcat by tony_inkster, on Flickr B-17 Flying Fortress by tony_inkster, on Flickr A-4 Skyhawk by tony_inkster, on Flickr B-25 Mitchell by tony_inkster, on Flickr A-6E Intruder by tony_inkster, on Flickr C-1 Trader by tony_inkster, on Flickr AH-1 Cobra by tony_inkster, on Flickr
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