Robert Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Looking forward to the review. Regards Robert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Ok guys so this isn’t really a whole review per say, more what’s in the box compared to the first GWH ‘D’ kit. The pictures will speak for themselves but here is a summary - Same base kit with no apparent tweaks or improvements to first release. This has new decals and the loadout parts are different. So: Still no seatbelts provided and strange main wheel tires. Instructions seem to have been tidied up. No errata/correction sheets. One strange thing is the tail felix on the box art is pixelated? Don’t think that’s a copyright issue? Perhaps nanny state gone mad because he is holding a bomb? Anyways - three decal schemes. CAG, CO and a line jet. If these are the final schemes as worn at the sunset parade then technically you shouldn’t have them loaded up with ordnance. The three jets in general would have look like this on the final cruise but minor details like the crew names may have been different? So one will need to check references. I did read somewhere that the jets were freshened up with new paint for the sunset. So I suppose you could do them dirty and tooled up as if on the last cruise or cleaner and sans bang things if wanting to depict the decommissioning show... One unique feature is the ‘autographs’ for the CO jet. I believe they were added afterwards just before she was flown to the boneyard so definitely no ordnance or probably even pylons etc if using them. Note there are more ‘signature and messages’ decals on the sheet than what is shown in the instructions, so whether GWH forgot to show where they went or just provided random extra ones I don’t know. Also the ones for the nose are on the same carrier film as the modex however no mention in instructions of to cut them off if depicting the jet before date ‘X’ etc. One thing about the CO’s jet - this particular build did not have the plate around the RIO’s boarding step, so that will need sanding off of the insert piece part G4. No mention of this in instructions. The line jet placement guide looks good as correctly shows the stencils as the same colour as the upper surfaces, both being FS35237. Whether the said printed decal stencils match their paint recommendation of Mr Color 337 remains to be seen. They are printed lighter than the stencils/data in their first VF-2 ‘D’ so looks kinda promising. Some of the writing on the decal sheet isn’t as crisp as it could be, with the data boxes being suggestions of the text in places and the plane captains for nose gear doors being a bit washed out. The Plastic. So the main difference between this and the standard D is the loadout. All the pallets/pylons and tanks etc are exactly the same as the previous kit. They have took all the Aim-54’s away which is correct as that missile was retired before the final cruise with vf-31 & 213. They have halved the number of Aim 9 & 7’s compared to the first release too. Decals for one 7 and two 9’s on the sheet. What we now get: - 4 sprues of bomb racks (also with two part ter’s) they aren’t that bad but the bombracks in the new acad kit are nicer. Note the instructions only show 2 set of racks included and will have you only fit front pallets (only get three bombs too) - a sprue from their F-15 kit with 3 gbu-12’s. Decals for only 2. - a sprue from their F-15 kit with the lantirn pod. This will match the pylon that was already in the kit. Decals provided for it. - a pair of lau-138’s. Nicely done with good details on the rails so the option to depict them empty if you like without the normal unrealistic massive prongs to mount the missile on as most rails do. (Which can be difficult to remove without marring the real rail detail - Finemolds D kit has this issue) Also they’re slide moulded on the ends for chaff dispenser detail. They do have a ridge around the nose of the rail I am not familiar with but that’s easily removed. Some pics - Pixelated tail art - Main booklet and additional placement guide. Decals overview. The breakdown suggests other bombcat type releases in the future with the generic data and sqn specific sheets. Loadout markings. Note the white ‘no steps’ for upper surfaces. should be FS36375 ? ‘Messages’ decals 85-91. Crew names are legible. Note signatures/messages with CO modex. Plane captains etc not so much... Yellow looks rather transparent. Will be better to paint than put these over black fins. Data box text a bit blurry and random. Low viz ones are the same too (not shown) Grey used for low viz stuff is a shade lighter and a bit more blue compared to previous VF-2 kit. Loadout diagram and side views of CO jet. upper/lower CO and sides of line. Upper and lower of line jet. Parts layout. Two pairs of front pallets (L) included - was same in first release. Also says two of ‘O’ (bombracks) but there are 4... Insert to show Autographs/messages on interior of bay doors for option B, the CO’s jet. Loadout - 2 x 9’s, 2 x gbu-12’s, 1 x 7, 1 x lantirn pod. Parts - Overview of pylons/pallets/ordnance - left is all standard stuff as per original. Top centre is the reduced air to air stuff. Right is new in the box for this kit. 138 Rail details. Sprue marked as just ‘LAU-138’ so don’t know if it’s new or has come from an existing kit. Rear of 138’s. Strange raised ring? Bombracks. Sprue marked as ‘F-14’. Ter’s in two halves (marked not for use but handy spares) Lantirn sprue from F-15. Gbu-12’s from F-15. Thats all for now. Any questions or requests for more detail/pics/info please ask. Tony 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 9:46 AM, Tony Oliver said: Just turned up from china 🤗 Got lucky, bought off ebay for £42 on 17th of June so just over two weeks to get here. No charges/tax came straight through! Will get up some pics and thoughts of whats in the box later on tonight... Tony. can you give us the link or seller (ebay) I tried to find and only one appear and too expensive (70 GBP)... thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Gremlin said: can you give us the link or seller (ebay) I tried to find and only one appear and too expensive (70 GBP)... thanks in advance https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313117288567 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Looking forward to seeing what develops in 1/48 scale GWH Tomcats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Hi Tony Does this kit have the option of dropped slats and flaps for the wings? regards Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Planebuilder62 said: Hi Tony Does this kit have the option of dropped slats and flaps for the wings? regards Toby To save you reading post 5 on the first page - Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Sorry, too much information. regards Toby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 2:41 PM, Tony Oliver said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313117288567 thanks a lot Tony cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 08/07/2020 at 14:25, Planebuilder62 said: Sorry, too much information. regards Toby No worries mate. I meant more like questions about this particular release (4th GWH tomcat version now) rather than the base kit which is an established/known item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Well these have arrived. At first glance pretty much the same plastic as in the A wolfpack boxing. So both beavertails and tailfins, all three gunvents, both types of footsteps, both inserts around RIO step (plate/no plate) Other random spares are GE cowls on the late tail sprue, so with some AM Nozzles you could make an A plus I suppose. Only one cockpit sprue though. The wolfpack box had two, standard A then another one with a full set of panels and consoles in a later B style setup with PTID. Load out - Two drop tanks and 4 of 54’s, 2 each of 9 & 7’s. So the classic loadout which suits the decal option. Or does it... The thing that makes it different to the Wolfpack boxing is the single decal option with the nose art from Gulf war 1. The other ‘special inclusion’ is a PE fret with ejection handles for the seats. Which in my opinion should have been in the first A kit too as no attempt to provide these parts in plastic. Couple of issues/points worth noting - The actual nose art ‘queen of spades’ (whole selling point of this kit with it’s decal option) is rather crude and pixelated/blotchy. No excuse when the rest of the decals are fairly crisp and sharp. Another errata sheet in box to correct mistakes in main instructions. Some extra stand alone decal sheets to correct misprints on main one. Still those horrible main wheels. This decal option is for 91 when these jets were flying CAP for the first gulf war - The missiles (along with the decals for them) included are the (incorrect) early types. 54A’s and 7F’s when should be 54C’s and 7M’s. This last point seems to be a common theme. Apart from the Vf-31 sunset release with its bombcat parts, all of their other boxings so far have mismatched Air to Air ordnance and/or missile decals to the timeframe of the subjects provided either by the kits decal options or build features. Most of the above points don’t matter to me as these will all be built with AM decals or one off features etc. However for the other guys who spends almost £50 on a 1/72 kit to build one ultimate tomcat model and still have potential issues with it will be frustrated. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) New boxing - ref. L7208 - Grumman F-14B Bombcat Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4060993670581933&set=gm.3781274165265431 V.P. Edited January 1, 2021 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Any chance @Tony Oliver would be able to restore the images from his posts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B. Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 12/30/2020 at 9:08 PM, Homebee said: New boxing - ref. L7208 - Grumman F-14B Bombcat Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4060993670581933&set=gm.3781274165265431 V.P. Hi, Is it released already, or is there any release date? Cheers Eric B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 12/30/2020 at 5:08 PM, Homebee said: New boxing - ref. L7208 - Grumman F-14B Bombcat Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4060993670581933&set=gm.3781274165265431 V.P. excellent news, now we need china market open again for the rest of the world, maybe with vaccine it´s happen by April or May. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 1/21/2020 at 2:26 PM, Tony Oliver said: So this turned up from china today - a quick 5mins and comparing to what I can remember of my D kits (not to hand) Here are pictures of some of the new parts to make the early A version. A few interesting points - New sprue with 7 vent panel (wrong grill detail at rear needs filling in) and the fuselage insert panel without plate around RIO’s step. Two early beavertail and tailfin (all stiffener detail engraved?) sprue P’s are provided, one with parts gated off/not moulded. Can’t see a difference on initial scan of them. Labeled wrong in instructions as Q. With only one shown? Need to mind their P’s and Q’s as that one is still provided for ‘normal’ beaver tail for vf41 option. This has tails with larger stiffener plates and redundant GE cowls/shrouds on it. Instructions are lazy, cad images show different part numbers but still a D cockpit with its hud and RWR box on top of rear coaming , naces seats etc. A second ‘A’ or B cockpit sprue provided too with a PTID for RIO for later versions. As is stands with the not for use parts one could make a late A Bombcat with whats in the box. Phoenix’s still labelled as Aim-54A on sprues but no longer have the Proximity fuse bumps on them like the missiles in the D kits came with. So these are C’s which should have came with the D kit. Decals stripes are in segments as if they were to go in between said bumps. No ejection handles for GRU-7 seats. Disappointing considering most major kits provided them either etch or plastic. Yet they slide mold the end of the early beavertail to make the fuel dump pipe hollow? Sorry again the pics haven’t uploaded in order but you should get the idea of what they’re about. Its just me, or these photos were realy deleted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyas Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 12/31/2020 at 3:08 AM, Homebee said: New boxing - ref. L7208 - Grumman F-14B Bombcat Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4060993670581933&set=gm.3781274165265431 V.P. Aw yes finally, a VF-102 showbird. I missed the Hasegawa's release by... I don't know, 15 years maybe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Sources: https://www.artscale.eu/172-f-14b-bombcat-1 https://www.facebook.com/artscale.eu/posts/3889312124496956 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGER HOBBIESLIMITED Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I have email Great Wall about the release date for L7208, i will let you know as soon as it is confirmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Wow, looking at the sprue layout above more of that plastic goes in the bin than into the finished kit! I do like GWH kits though, the F-15C and E are superb. Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cold0 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 A new, limited edition, F-14B of the VF-101 (and UKR SU-27UB in digital camo)? source: GWH Facebook Official Page 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) Thank you cold0 - ref. S7204 - Grumman F-14B Tomcat VF-101 "Grim Reapers" Expected in October 2022 https://1999.co.jp/eng/10915333 V.P. Edited September 18, 2022 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 (edited) - ref. S7204 - Grumman F-14B Tomcat - VF-101 "Grim Reapers" Source: https://www.facebook.com/Great.Wall.Hobby/posts/pfbid02D1SzmKNCh4rh7K1bvMDeFbwbL22DygqC78TndwK3XuD8wHPH2VRytUB9PVELeyK5l V.P. Edited September 18, 2022 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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