DaveJL Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Keep your head above water now, David:-)Looks like you have your work cut out for you:-) This will be a grrrrreat build! Thanks mate. Just doubting what scheme to go for now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre_days Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks mate. Just doubting what scheme to go for now! I don't want to deter anyone from doing what they originally planned, is your VF-84 scheme one of the high-vis jets? Mine is completely grey, so I'd say that alone would be more than enough variety... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 I don't want to deter anyone from doing what they originally planned, is your VF-84 scheme one of the high-vis jets? Mine is completely grey, so I'd say that alone would be more than enough variety... Not all all mate, i was doubting it before i put the thread up! But no, you're right, a CAG and a 'line' jet of the skull 'n bones would look the part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre_days Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Not all all mate, i was doubting it before i put the thread up! But no, you're right, a CAG and a 'line' jet of the skull 'n bones would look the part! Oh, good... Sounds like a good combination to me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon 106 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) Good choice both of you. I really liked the TPS sceme for VF-84 with the low demarcation line on the nose. There are some very nice choices on the Afterburner sheet. I'm pretty sure the "Hip" was shot down by VF-1's CAG bird, the one that's in the recent VF-1 release. Joel Edited January 6, 2012 by Bandwagon 106 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 For what it's worth the Jolly Rogers high-vis schemes are real eye-catchers IMO. The Black Lions high-vis schemes also look good but my vote goes for the 'skull 'n bones'. Armitage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 I'll just go with my original hi viz jolly Rogers plan! I'll maybe get the VF-213 jet done as another entry! Choices choices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Two VF-84 birds...perfect! I'm planing to finish mine in the VF-103 TPS during OIF I know it has been build before a hundred times, but I don't have one and I just love that scheme. Can't await to see your Cat on the deck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Two VF-84 birds...perfect!I'm planing to finish mine in the VF-103 TPS during OIF I know it has been build before a hundred times, but I don't have one and I just love that scheme. Can't await to see your Cat on the deck!!! Great scheme, that's also on my 'to do' list! Look forward to seeing it. Thanks, hope I can do it justice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre_days Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I'll just go with my original hi viz jolly Rogers plan! Excellent! Hope you don't mind I borrowed your link for the mood music (with due credit, of course) in my first post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 hmmmm - looks like the jolly rogers are going to be popular...my excuse for doing one of my three F14's is that I want to build at least one aircraft from the Nimitz as featured in 'The Final Countdown' ...but 1/72nd.... btw - go check out the orders of the day for the answer to your question about great minds..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Thanks for all the interest thus far chaps. Will hopefully make a start next week. I'm away for a few days and hope to finish (or nearly finish) a current MH-60 project tomorrow. Cheers 'Freezer' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Almost certain it was downed by an AIM-9 from a VF-1 jet. Silly me getting my MiL-8 kills all mixed up as it was an A-10 that did the gun kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Silly me getting my MiL-8 kills all mixed up as it was an A-10 that did the gun kill. Didn't know an A-10 downed a heli! Chewed up by the 30mm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Now I understand where all the 1/48 kits on the market are !!! Looking forward to see your build Dave, judging from your previous tomcats this will be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Exiting to follow all the builds! Good luck with the Diorama! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Now I understand where all the 1/48 kits on the market are !!! Looking forward to see your build Dave, judging from your previous tomcats this will be great. Thanks Giorgio, hope i can make it look halfway decent! I am fond of a F-14 kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Exiting to follow all the builds! Good luck with the Diorama! Thanks mate, looking forward to getting stuck in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Dave you're going to be busy, but we know you're up to the challenge! I'll be interested to see how this comes out as I might have a go at this one my self at some point. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Dave you're going to be busy, but we know you're up to the challenge!I'll be interested to see how this comes out as I might have a go at this one my self at some point. Phil Thanks Phil, i'll do my best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I'm looking forward to this one, bring it on baby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 I'm looking forward to this one, bring it on baby!! Thanks mate, will be starting this weekend hopefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Starting this weekend chaps! I haven't forgotten! I did remove and prep some parts this morning, but nothing that warrants any photos! More to follow. 'Freezer' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Right folks, finally made a start on my first 'cat this morning! Started off with adding gun vents, ladder doors and steps to the front fuselage. The gun vents on the machine i'm making, Bu no 162692, were the old style (like a grill). The part from the kit fitted very poorly, perhaps i trimmed too much off. Some filler will be needed to fix this. I then moved onto the cockpit. As i'm putting aircrew in the jet, i'm just using the kits cockpit which, in all fairness, isn't bad at all, not as good as the Aires or Blackbox resin examples, but very good for a plastic kit. A quick build up and paint later, this is how it looks: I added the canopy jettison handles from parts found in the spares box. Next, i moved onto the main fuselage. Added the wheel wells and beaver tail, stuck together and let it dry. As that was drying, i started work on the air intakes. A quick paint and weather followed. By this stage, the main fuselage was dry enough to allow me to start work on the intake ramps. I hate these things! I normally add FOD covers to save all the pain, but couldn't do that in this case! Hasegawa provide the ramps as they would be seen in supersonic flight (fully extended- http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-detail-airintake-07.htm ) which would not be seen on takeoff so i had to modify them slightly. I chopped off all the raised detail on the longer part and shortened the rear actuator ramp by about 3mm to get the correct configuration- http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-detail-airintake-02.htm. Once done, the rear ramps were stuck on and left to dry. While that was drying, i painted (very roughly) and built up the TF30 engines: I also assembled the tail fins: Pylons: and ordnance. Going for a full load of 4x AIM-54 Phoenix, 2x AIM-7 Sparrow's and 2x AIM-9 Sidewinders, all from an Academy kit. (This was the standard configuration in the very early days of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, but this then usually reverted to 2x Phoenix, 2 or 3 Sparrow and 2 Sidewinder ) Next i moved onto the wings. Assembly was easy enough but Hasegawa have not included all the hinges for the flaps. Four more are needed on top. Same story below: I'll come to that when i'm next building. A look at the PJ Productions resin pilots: Think i'll use the chap with the checklist as the RIO and the chap with the mask as the pilot. Here are their GRU-7 ejection seats: So back to the intakes. The ramps had dried by this stage so i decieded to crack on and get the intakes attached. Unfortunately, they do not fit as part of the landing gear assembly gets in the way. To overcome this, one must cut a bit out of the intake in order for it to fit: Not very neat, but it won't be seen anyway. So after that was done on both sides, i glued the intakes in place on the fuselage: and yes, all that tape is essential!! Also added the beaver tail and engines: Finally for today, i returned to the cockpit. Inserted the front wheel well, 'pit and closed the fuselage up. Then added the nose cone, rear cover (behind the RIO's office) and the two covers for the front and aft control panels: Phew! Quite a good bit of work in 7 hours! Feels odd to be back on fast jets after having built 5 helicopters on the bounce! I'll leave you with this: More to follow. 'Freezer' Edited January 19, 2012 by DaveJL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Not bad for a start. I too have that problem with the gun vent panel in 1/72nd no matter how I try to fix it it always ends up with filler all around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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