Smudge Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Hi Malcolm. Thanks for that. Sorry, I should have followed your link. Yes as you say, intetesting stuff. Fascinating aircraft. Much missed. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Great build, I've always loved the VF-1 scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 Thank You! Now I'm completing the restoration of another Tomcat (born in 2001 as Fast Eagle 107 will become a VF-31 bird) but last night I saw midway and I felt like to make a dauntless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Wonderful job! Very nice!ly done! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Outstanding job,now that's how a Tomcat should look none of that low-viz nonsense! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGonzales Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 A lovely model of a great jet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 That's a stunner, looks lovely in the old colours. I wish these were still around, surely they'd still be more than capable of beating down N.Koreans or Chinese or upstart Gulf region types. Why are these cool jets always retired prematurely? (Harrier being another) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Really cool Tomcat, great build and choice of scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Ciao Pierpaolo Fantastic looking Tomcat 👍 If you don't mind me asking, which colour did you use for the radome please? Cheers Johnny b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 A beautiful model! Those early Tomcats really were eye-catching, weren't they? Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Thank You @lasermonkey , of course they did! @desert falcon , i've used Aqueous hobby color (former Gunze Sangyo) H318 Radome Thank You all again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Excellent build!!! F-14A VF-1 Frequent Wind---over Vietnam click below---John https://imgur.com/IkLaG14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Beautiful. Takes me back to childhood with this scheme in the Airfix kit. Thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 @Johnv , thanks , I read on the net that the photo was taken over the Philippines but it is equally beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) That is a gorgeous F-14; a really beautiful build. Edited December 4, 2019 by Hobo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman6107 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Looks really great. Just to pull someone up on tall F14s being scrapped. not true. Of course none are allowed to fly there are still about a dozen or so (may be slightly more) around the States & world at museums. Definitely worth getting up close to 1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 The "classic" look for a Tomcat! Love it! 🥂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) A lovely build! The earlier paint schemes and markings did make them look spectacular indeed. Lovely work there and also keeping her clean of pallets and weapons. Sadly that first cruise to Vietnam had a lot of problems with the pratt & whitney engines destroying themselves, leaving a small amount of aircraft available for flight. Even delivery flights from Grumman were challenging, as airframes were flown to California where their engines were removed and trucked back to Bethpage to fly the next aircraft westwards. Thank goodness GE made decent engines! On 12/22/2019 at 5:07 AM, macman6107 said: Of course none are allowed to fly there are still about a dozen or so ... around the States & world at museums. I'm unaware of any outside of the US in a museum. All of those in the US have been "neutered" with lots of gear removed because of the Iran issue. It's interesting to note that the claim for the TOPGUN2 movie is that "all the flying is real"... which makes me wonder about the Tom in flight. Hopefully it is like the F-117'a "all being grounded"...! EDIT: The only Tom outside of the US seems to be in Japan at Atsugi base. https://www.f-14association.com/on-display/f-14-tomcats-on-display.html Edited December 29, 2019 by hairystick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Lovely job mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman6107 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 10:57 PM, hairystick said: I'm unaware of any outside of the US in a museum. All of those in the US have been "neutered" with lots of gear removed because of the Iran issue. It's interesting to note that the claim for the TOPGUN2 movie is that "all the flying is real"... which makes me wonder about the Tom in flight. Hopefully it is like the F-117'a "all being grounded"...! I know there was talk of a Tomcat being on display in Australia, can't say if that ever happened or not now as I don't keep on top of things there as I no longer live there. re Top GUn II that was my thoughts exactly. I saw pics of a Tomcat on the flight deck of a carrier which obvioulsy was lifted there. What role it had in the movie though I have no idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 US Navy at its best, lovely build. Regards Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Terrific Tomcat those Hi-Viz schemes were the best 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCI Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 awesome job and nice choice! really well done that tomcat, especially because it is one that is not overweathered! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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