Pierpaolo Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 9 hours ago, CT7567 said: Beautiful subject and your model is coming along wonderfully! I hope it's just a technicality for your consideration, but felt obliged to note that VF-21 didn't actually participate in Desert Storm - they and the rest of CVW-14 aboard CV-62 USS Independence were deployed to the theater following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, in the build-up named Desert Shield, but they rotated home before the start of combat (Desert Storm) in January 1991 (Source) That air wing and timeframe has always been popular for modelers since they were widely photographed during the build-up prior to combat, and they had a CAG aircraft from each squadron featuring black tails and full color artwork (otherwise exceptionally rare in that era). For anyone interested on this group build, VF-154 was the other Tomcat squadron of CVW-14 at that time. Thank You @CT7567 You are completely right. Fortunately I am within the terms of the other Group Build I am participating (simply called "Gulf War" in an Italian modelling site), because it includes the entire period from 2 August 1990 to 28 February 1991 I also have the decals for the VF-154 CAG but the same subject was already built by another participant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 Hi it should be almost done. I just have to give the satin coat, make 2 aim-7 missiles and redo the aim-9, I don't like the ones I put 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Super job pierpaolo ,it looks a treat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 That, sir, is looking splendid. Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 thank you @hewy , thank you @Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceAddict Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 👍 I love that Tomcat builds are always different... no matter how many people build one, it's always yet another color, squadron, loadout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Superb looking jet/scheme/build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Wow. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Thank You all after having assembled the definitive missiles and having opacified where it was needed, I can call this model done Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-21 Freelancer BuNo 161603 Hobby Boss 1/72 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Spot on 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Great work, I like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox1_BE Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Very nice finish Pierpaolo 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Thank You @Roberto @Hewy and @fox1_BE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Excellent result. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 looks great well done! can someone explain to me early tomcat exhuast nozzles? some people build them both ‘contracted’, some people build them with one ‘contracted’ and one ‘open’?! and then theres the inflight models with both ‘open’. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 Thank You @Col. and @Dansk F-14 engine nozzle "parking" position From "Home of M.A.T.S." Quote The TF30's afterburner nozzles are regulated open or closed individually by each engine's afterburner fuel control system. The afterburner fuel control pumps are individually operated using the hydraulic pressure produced by the combined and flight hydraulic systems. The port engine powers the combined hydrualic system and the starboard engine powers the flight hydraulic system. The Tomcat has a "weight on wheels" switch and a "weight off wheels" switch. When weight is "on wheels" (on deck) the nozzles are commanded open to reduce thrust produced by the engines to keep from blowing over ground personnel. When the weight is "off wheels" (airborne) the nozzles will close any time when being in "basic engine" from idle to military power (highest thrust without selecting afterburner) and will open up as afterburner is staged. This feature gives added thrust at idle when being airborne. The switches are mechanically operated by the main landing gear scissors assemblies, but need electrical power to function. When electrical power is taken off the jet completely, the aircraft will default to the weight off wheels condition where the nozzles close so that if there happened to be a total electrical failure airborne you would still have the same amount of thrust at idle that you always do airborne. I like symmetry so, if I have a choice, I choose this option however there are photos of parked planes in every configuration. I did another tomcat with the open nozzles because I had seen it like this in the picture 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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