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true but i fear for the goose unless your making an internal weapons bay

Nothing internal on this 'cat! Some modifications, but no internal bays!

Posted
Nothing internal on this 'cat! Some modifications, but no internal bays!

streamlined fairing for the goose at least?

if not the poor sod actually will be goin mach 2 with his hair (feathers) on fire

Posted
streamlined fairing for the goose at least?

if not the poor sod actually will be goin mach 2 with his hair (feathers) on fire

You'd need to clear up what you mean by 'goose' mate :lol:

Posted
youv already got maverick(s) on board so you need a goose or 2

got you now. Could maybe make up a weapon called a 'goose' :lol:

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Posted (edited)

As the blackbox parts for my VF-32 entry are yet to arrive, i thought i'd crack on with this one in the meantime. I decided to build this mainly OOB, with the majority of modifications to bring the F-14 to 'RAF spec' being made by myself. First up the cockpit. In the front, i added a extra MFD to the right and a new PTID in the back (though this is from Steel Beach!)

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The main tub. Side column is also from Steel Beach:

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Added a small etched part to the front right cockpit to represent a 'moving map' or radar or something!!:

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Completed tub (missed a few bits of grey with the brush-these need tidied up):

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and control panels:

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Fuselage built up:

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Found these in the stash:

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So that means i don't need to do the intakes! :partytime:

Shrouds will filler applied to get them to GE-110 spec (still need sanded and smoothed off):

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Ordnance built up:

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The fins on the Brimstones will need fixed as most of them are broke. Finally for today i made up the wing glove plyons, adding the BOL rails along with my mediocre attempt to devise an AGM-65 launch station:

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The AGM-65 launcher is simply a bit of old resin, sanded and shaped to fit the sparrow pylon on the starboard hardpoint.

That's all for now.

'Freezer'

Edited by DaveJL
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From left to right: DJRP, 2x Paveway IV, Sniper, 3x Brimstone, Paveway II and AGM-65.

:huh: Crikey, there's nothing like going "Tooled Up" is there?

How about AAM?

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Some sweet mods there Freezer, like it a lot! Where did you source Brimstones from?

Rip-Cord

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Some sweet mods there Freezer, like it a lot! Where did you source Brimstones from?

Rip-Cord

Thanks Ruari. Some more to come, just stuff that pops into my head! :lol:

Brimstones are from Aviation Workshop and come in packs of 12. They are very nice but half the missiles i got had broken fins. Not sure what their availability is now with the recent troubles at the Aviation Workshop, but they are definitely worth a try!

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Good start Dave, this is certainly going to look a little different.

Thanks Mark. Just hope it doesn't boarder on daft!

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Thanks Mark. Just hope it doesn't boarder on daft!

I shouldn't think so as lomg as the weapon fit looks realistic rather than fanciful.

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I shouldn't think so as lomg as the weapon fit looks realistic rather than fanciful.

it looks ok in my head :lol:

i'm adapting the pylons and adding an extra one...could go either way!

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A bit more done. Cockpit tidied up and throttle lever made from a piece of sprue:

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The finished RIO's (or that should maybe be WSO in this case) control panel:

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Added another bit of etch to the left to represent a weapons layout/selection screen. Next up was the closing of the front fuselage, addition of nosecone and both the front and rear control panel covers:

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A look inside:

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GPS dome added to upper fuselage:

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Test fitting the AGM-65 launcher:

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By pure chance, the resin pylon angles downward slightly which looks more realistic (i hope!!!) Also tried the DJRP adaptor (formally the LANTIRN pylon back in the USN days....)

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Not too bad.

More to follow.

'Freezer'

Posted
The new DJRP fit looks good ! Will be interesting to see this one, sounds like you're applying a very mixed warload !

Thanks Giorgio. Yes i'm going for pretty much every weapon the RAF uses! The hope being that it will be the ultimate 'swing role'/CAS aircraft - 2x Paveway IV's, 1x Paveway II, 3x Dual Mode Brimstone, 1x AGM-65....

couldn't quite get a Storm Shadow or ALARM in :lol:

Posted

Looking great Dave, good add with the throttle, really rounds your great 'pit out. Nice loadout, that would have some spotters scratching their heads!

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Looking great Dave, good add with the throttle, really rounds your great 'pit out. Nice loadout, that would have some spotters scratching their heads!

Thanks mate. Hoping the load-out and modifications i have in mind don't look daft!

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Posted (edited)
The new DJRP fit looks good ! Will be interesting to see this one, sounds like you're applying a very mixed warload !

Agreed, nice idea Dave.

Looks like that adaptor was made for it!

Quick question, are you going to make a longer rail for the AGM-65?. The real thing plugs into the aircraft rail at the rear of the missile

Shaun.

Edited by Shaun
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Agreed, nice idea Dave.

Looks like that adaptor was made for it!

Quick question, are you going to make a longer rail for the AGM-65?. The real thing plugs into the aircraft rail at the rear of the missile

Shaun.

Good point there Shaun. I still need to add the top rail on the missile itself. Might have to fashion some other sort of launcher

Posted
Thanks mate. Hoping the load-out and modifications i have in mind don't look daft!

I think the load-out will look spot on for this one.

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I think the load-out will look spot on for this one.

Thanks mate. like i've said, it looks good in my head!

Posted (edited)

A little more progress today. Firstly i added the forward fuselage to the main fuselage:

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The fit underneath on this one is crap to say the least:

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The fit of these parts can vary. The last two 'cats i have made, the fit was spot on! I removed the locating point of the rear antennae on the upper fuselage as i plan to edit the fit slightly:

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Next i moved onto the AGM-65 station. I modified a launch rail from a hasegawa weapon set and added it to my attempt at the 'adaptor'

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Thoughts on this?

Added the the rear weapons stations and Steel Beach pallets (bit heavy on the glue!)

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Test fit of the ordnance that will sit in the rear:

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Finally, i crudely fixed the broken fins on the Brimstones with plastic card:

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Next up is to get the fit around the cockpit sorted along with probably the biggest airframe modification that i have in mind!

More to follow.

'Freezer'

Edited by DaveJL
Posted

Sweet update, I had the same fuselage join problem with my 'Cat - thank goodness the Phoenix pallet will cover it up!

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Sweet update, I had the same fuselage join problem with my 'Cat - thank goodness the Phoenix pallet will cover it up!

Thanks mate. I may have a bit of a problem with the pallets...(all will be revealed soon!)

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