the MDman Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 While the forum was flooded with beautiful Tamiya Tomcats I was finishing the Hobby Boss F-14A. Goal was to make a accurate Persian Tomcat, so the choice was the Hobby Boss one. Added with Eduard Sidewinder Niner Juliets to represent the Iranian operated Pappa's variant the job was done. Besides the Sidewinders some other Eduard add-ons were used, Aires exhausts, Wheelliant weighed wheels, and Hi-Decal, well, decals. Hope you like! 69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Beautiful, really nicely done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Fantastic skills, I thought that the first pic was a reference shot!!! A very impressive build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstrpe Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Lovely job! Great-looking F-14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Superb work great looking F-14 love the details , that first image is the real thing surely ??..... You are giving me the urge to do an Iranian F-14 that means getting another one !!! Guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Come on, tell the truth - that first shot is real right?! Beautiful job! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusti Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) deleted. Edited March 30, 2020 by Kusti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejboyd5 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 First picture taken at Grumman's Peconic River plant prior to delivery. Most unusual thing just happened. I posted this message several minutes ago not noting that I had been logged onto the site as "Kusti" from Finland. I certainly didn't mean to post anything in his name and for a few moments was unsure as to how to regain my own identity. Solution was to "log out" from the Kusti account and to log on under my name. Apologies to Kusti if anything adverse has happened to his account as a result of this mix-up. I have no idea how we became confused by the site's server. Has anyone else ever experienced a similar problem with switched identities? ejboyd5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 1 hour ago, ejboyd5 said: First picture taken at Grumman's Peconic River plant prior to delivery. Most unusual thing just happened. I posted this message several minutes ago not noting that I had been logged onto the site as "Kusti" from Finland. I certainly didn't mean to post anything in his name and for a few moments was unsure as to how to regain my own identity. Solution was to "log out" from the Kusti account and to log on under my name. Apologies to Kusti if anything adverse has happened to his account as a result of this mix-up. I have no idea how we became confused by the site's server. Has anyone else ever experienced a similar problem with switched identities? ejboyd5 Have a look into the "help" sub-forums . There were issues some time ago! Nice build by the way! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air-to-Air Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Very nice build. I clicked through to the website gallery, nice work all around the model, and in respect of the website. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 That is brillaint, top notch job, really captured the look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Very nice mate, had a similar idea planned for one of these some day but using the decals from the new tamiya kit. Will need to sand off the tailfin stiffeners though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Small masterpiece. Beautiful Tomcat. So many details.... Regards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Very nice. Camo realy suits the Tomcat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Purrrrrrrrrrr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovac Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Beautiful. This is real art. Superior work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgas Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the MDman Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 On 5-7-2017 at 7:41 PM, Kusti said: First picture taken at Grumman's Peconic River plant prior to delivery. Nope, original picture was taken on Tehran, Mehrabad International in 2014😊 22 hours ago, Air-to-Air said: Very nice build. I clicked through to the website gallery, nice work all around the model, and in respect of the website. Glad you liked it, that's why I made the site for. Everybody else, thanks for the kind words m8's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Stunning work and as has already been mentioned I also thought your first image was of the real aircraft. Were you tempted at all to hang a HAWK SAM under the wing as the Iranian's have looked at to supplement the AIM-54? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I thought that first pic was real. Well done Stephen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 top-notch model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Hello,MDman - I apologise for my somewhat tardy reply to this build.I love the 'Tomcat' and I love yours. With greatest respects to the Navy schemes,the Persian scheme that you've so beautifully recreated here makes the type even more elegant. The quality and detail of the painting and finishing work speaks for itself.Magnificent work indeed. 😉👍 All the best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the MDman Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 On 7-7-2017 at 3:41 PM, Des said: Stunning work and as has already been mentioned I also thought your first image was of the real aircraft. Were you tempted at all to hang a HAWK SAM under the wing as the Iranian's have looked at to supplement the AIM-54? Oh yes, I was tempted by that huge Hawk, but in the end my goal was to build the most successful Tomcat with at least 11 kills. 3 hours ago, mcdonnell said: Hello,MDman - I apologise for my somewhat tardy reply to this build.I love the 'Tomcat' and I love yours. With greatest respects to the Navy schemes,the Persian scheme that you've so beautifully recreated here makes the type even more elegant. The quality and detail of the painting and finishing work speaks for itself.Magnificent work indeed. 😉👍 All the best,Paul. No need to apologise Paul, thanks for the kind words. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Cracking build and nice to see one not in overall gray for a change. (when I get around to one it will probably be overall grey ) Cheers Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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