DaveJL Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) Hello all,I'd like to present a bit of a 'side' project for the next month or so. Any 'Top Gun' fans out there may have an idea of what the title means, but to wet your appetite:DogfightI plan to make a scene similar to the video above with a mighty F-14 chasing down a diminutive A-4.The kits:VF-124 decals for the F-14:References:I don't have any references for the A-4 bar the internet. Both will be mainly OOB except for the addition of the decals and a Master brass pitot tube for the F-14. I'll load both of them with ACMI pods from Hasegawa weapons set D.I have a wooden base and I plan to drill holes for brass tube to display both the jets at 'dogfighting angles'Dave Edited November 29, 2013 by DaveJL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuprar Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Ill look forward to this Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks mate. Not sure when i'll be starting it mind you! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Been trying to find some images of the dogfight i'd like to replicate but can't seem to find any stills! If anyone has any, i'd be grateful if you could share them! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Dave, are you looking for stuff out of the movie? Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Dave, are you looking for stuff out of the movie? Sean Sean, I'm just looking for images or 'stills' of the A-4/F-14 dogfight scenes. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I suppose that this one is not as useful as you could wish it to be? Neither is this one, really. Perhaps you could run the clips on youtube and freeze the action where you like it best then do a screen grab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Dave, tried this before and there is not really a lot out there, If I remember correctly there was a thread over on ARC Forums about this, but I don't know if there any photos that you could use, but there should be plenty of references, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) Thanks Guys. There doesn't seem to be a lot of pictures from the movie, but the clip i have posted above shows what I have in mind. There are however plenty of pictures of Miramar based A-4's and F-14A's: VF-124 (the markings the Repliscale decals I have depict) Note the 'Fightertown USA' writing on the tail just beneath the Gunfighters crest. A-4E (This scheme is one of the Hasegawa decal options) Photos aren't mine- being used for reference only! Dave Edited December 4, 2012 by DaveJL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerUK9 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I suppose that this one is not as useful as you could wish it to be? Try reading the names on the canopy and you realise how blatantly the film's been flipped! Why they couldn't rotate it instead I don't know... Sounds like a great project Dave - take my advice, just whack them together and worry about paint/markings after that Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Try reading the names on the canopy and you realise how blatantly the film's been flipped! Why they couldn't rotate it instead I don't know... Try getting two F-14s that close together and not have the vertical tails collide with each other, resulting in a big problem. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Isn't the lower one a T-38? Its tail would fit snugly between the F-14's! (not that I'm sticking up for such garbage, you understand!) Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerUK9 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Probably is, given the two seats - although consulting a drawing, the tip of the T-38 tail comes up to the bottom (top from our perspective) edge of the Tomcat canopy names, so that's a very snug fit indeed! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Be prepared to add a very gloss surface for those decals ! I've used repliscale decals of that vintage before and they silvered badly unless the surface was very gloss. I also have the 1/72 version of that sheet, one day I might build NJ-450. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Badger Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Ye-ha! Jesters Dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Oh.....goody, goody! Topic followed with interest! Good luck Dave........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Dave, a bit more info. I have a copy of Classic Aircraft from March 2010 which has a feature on the making of Top Gun, primarily about the F-5s, but there is a photo of an F-14 and A -4 together. The A-4 is the same as the decal option from Hasegawa, but the F-14 carries fictional tail markings. Paramount picked two different markings, one from E-2 Hawkeye squadron, and the other from an F-18 Squadron. The photo shows the tail markings as a fist(black) holding a bolt of lightening (red). Hth. Look forward to seeing how you get on with this, and hope you don't lose that lovin' feeling, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Thanks for all the comments guys. The 'flipping the bird' scene with the F-14 and Mig-28 (F-5 to us) is another project i have planned! Sean, thanks for the info. I'm not using the markings from the film, i'm just using the dogfight idea. The decals are for VF-124 Gunfighters at Miramar. The Squadron was responsible for F-14 training until VF-101 took over in 1994. Giorgio, thanks for the tip. They look fine on the paper but i'll be sure to add 2 coats of gloss to the jet. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Probably is, given the two seats - although consulting a drawing, the tip of the T-38 tail comes up to the bottom (top from our perspective) edge of the Tomcat canopy names, so that's a very snug fit indeed! Tim Too close for me, but I'm sure Hollywood wouldn't portray it that way if it weren't possible. They're very good at keeping such things truthful on screen. Cheers, Bill (who wishes to provide the additional information that the aforementioned comment is provided solely for the purpose of promoting sarcasm and skepticism.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 (edited) Despite the unlikely '4g inverted dive with a Mig-28' event occurring without a serious mishap, it was still a great show! Let's leave it there and focus on the dogfight! Dave Edited December 5, 2012 by DaveJL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Started this a few weeks back but have been unable to update the thread until now! Only spent about 3 hours on it, but before I knew it the main fuselage was assembled (to be the fair, the previous owner had done a bit of work!) I also built up the cockpit: Not much, but it's a start! Next up will be to add the intakes and ducting along with closing the landing gear doors and painting the cockpit. I plan to build the F-14 first then move onto the A-4. More to come. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Any progress??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Any progress??? Nothing yet mate, had a bit of a lull with some builds and this was one of them and in my haste I sold my A-4 without realising I had this planned! Bit of a d'oh moment! On the lookout for a replacement A-4 so hopefully will be able to crack on soon. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm currently humming the Top Gun theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm currently humming the Top Gun theme I actually watched it several nights ago and remembered this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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