Jabba Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) This is my entry into this group build. It is the Hasegawa F-14A Tomcat with markings for either of the two Squadrons that used this aircraft for the shortest period of time, that being about 2 years. I have not decided between either VF-191 or VF-194, but will do so very soon. More later. The Kit. The decals from Repliscale. I will also be using some of the kits decal sheet. Edited August 5, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Very interesting choice, both squadrons are usually neglected by most modellers. Looking forward to this build ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Good to see a F14 look forward to your Build Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 It wouldn't be a US Navy GB without an F-14, looking forward to this one Jabba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 A little bit of history about this build. I am in the process of building a Tomcat of each type andfrom each squadron that used the aircraft. Both VF-191 and VF-194 were recommissioned in Dec 1986 intended to operated with the newly established CVW-10 aboard USS Independence, which had moved from the east coast to replace USS Kitty Hawk. Both squadrons carrie out carrier qualifications between July 24th and August 5th 1987, but this was the only time that the two squadrons ever went to sea with the F-14A. "USS Independence" titles appeared on several of VF-191s assigned aircraft in 1987/1988 but no cruise was ever made. Instead both squadrons became victims of the U S Navy cuts which saw the elimination of one carrier air wing (inevitably the brand new CVW-10). As a result, after a brief flirtation with the F-14 both squadrons were disestablished on April 30th 1988. There was a plan the make these squadrons the 3rd and 4th ones to operate the F-14D, but these were cancelled when the F-14D programme itself was cut short. The markings for both squadrons were when the F-14 markings were at there most restrained and were fairly simple in design at the time when they were disestablished. they may have got more elaberate if the squadrons had been given more time to develop them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Nice bit of history to go with your build Jabba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Nice to have a back ground to your aircraft looking forward to your build Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Do like the old 'cat so looking forward to your build. And nice to see an unusual marking scheme... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) Some not so good photos of what I have done so far. The cockpit is all made up and ready to be fitted to the forward fuselage, and I have also put the wings together. Edited August 28, 2013 by Jabba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 So Jabba you do photos like me lol look forward to the rest of your build Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 cool jabba looking forward to this.. thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 So Jabba you do photos like me lol look forward to the rest of your build Les Yes not my best photos,my wifes point and shoot does not like close up piccies, and I can't be bothered to get my expensive camera out as it does strange things when i load it into a folder on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 jabba what kind of camera is it , has it got macro ?? then use that for close up shots .. thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 My camera does have macro on it, but it a different make from both my wifes and my point and shoot cameras which don't have macro, and it sends the pictures to folders on my computer that I don't where they are, so it is easier in the end, although with not so good pictures to use the point and shoot ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Just found out that wifeys camera does have Macro, and I have taken some more hopefully betterish photos that I will hopefully post tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 good mate.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Excellent! Looking forward to more Tomcat action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) Here hope fully are some better photos of the cockpit, which is now fitted to one half of the forward fuselage. Edited August 30, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 The top picture is good and shows a very nice cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Nice work on the pit Jabba will be watch your build Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thanks, I don't know what happened with the lower photo as i did exactly the same as for when I took the upper one. Oh well modern technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 looks good jabba you use the macro then .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) A quick update of the progress of this project. The forward fuselage is now together. I have left the nose cone off at the moment, as although I know that the model will have no problem sitting on its U/C, but just incase weight is needed this is the reason why. The airbrakes have been fitted to their respective boat tails, which will then be fitted to the fuselage halves before the fuselage halves are fitted together. I did this on the last Hasegawa Tomcat that I built and found the fit to be a lot better than before. In and another departurwe from the instructions and for the first time that I ahve tried this, I have fitted the air intakes before the gluing of the fuselage halves. This seems to have gone well as the fit is better than i have achieved before especially at the rear end. Hopefully I will have the fuselage halves together soon, and the forward part added to that. Any comments are very welcome. Edited September 6, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Nice work and a good tip with the intakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) Nice work and a good tip with the intakes. Thanks, but i don't think that i can take the credit, as I think that I have seen someone do this before on a 1/48 hasegawa kit, but this is the first time that I have tried it and it will not be the last time. Edited September 6, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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