Dermo245 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 Paint on and happy how it's turned out - the white is Tamiya while the Light Gull Grey is Mr Colour. Revell_F-14_prototype_5 by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Revell_F-14_prototype_6 by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Might just make the deadline! Cheers, Dermot 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 You can certainly make the new deadline 29 Jan ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Gull Grey over white really is a classic scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 6 hours ago, Col. said: Gull Grey over white really is a classic scheme I like how they looked when they were new in that scheme and the paint was still shinny. Only ever saw them on old videos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushande Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Great progress. She is coming along really neat. Congrats on getting the overwing fairings so nice. Love the modified chinpod. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 Thanks all and paint is done now and glossed. The nose cone could be a little more 'tan' but I can live with it. Revell_F-14_prototype_7 by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Decals by Caracal went on very nicely - not too many for the prototype which is good. Revell_F-14_prototype_8 by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Panel line wash next! Thanks for looking and happy modelling. Cheers, Dermot 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Looks good, just a thought. Since it did only two flights would it need panel washing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 3 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said: Looks good, just a thought. Since it did only two flights would it need panel washing? That's actually a good point...off to find some cotton buds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 So gear and doors are on along with the nose probe which is from stretched sprue. Revell_F-14_prototype_9 by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr I've taken off as much of the panel line wash as would release. Better pictures in the next day or two! Cheers, Dermot 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Looking good Dermo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Gorgeous kitty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Almost done and looking grand Dermot. Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 So fiddly gear doors and the canopy added and she's done! Will post some more pics in the Gallery. Am very happy how the mods to the wing fences and gloves turned out - should have used a pencil instead of a panel line wash as she's a little dark for a prototype. Revell_1_72_Grumman_F-14_prototype_build (10) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Revell_1_72_Grumman_F-14_prototype_build (15) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Revell_1_72_Grumman_F-14_prototype_build (16) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr Thanks to @Corsairfoxfouruncle @Col and @EnzoMatrix for a great group build and appreciate all your comments and encouragement. Until the next time, take care and happy modelling. All the best, Dermot 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Very fine work, again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 A nice model of a short lived aircraft. Well done in getting the back end of the wing gloves/ fences right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Well done Grumman cat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Nice result Dermot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushande Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) On 12/4/2022 at 6:09 PM, Dermo245 said: That's a very cool gift to have! Are you able to share the company images or are they copyrighted? Aaawww, crap, read your reply a little too late, I'm so sorry for that hickup and being so late. Maybe you can still do some modifications to your model but even if not, you have created a lovely rendition that does the Tomcat legacy justice. I do have several images of all the prototypes. I just need to look them up. I'm afraid the image you used as a reference seems to be of 157981, i.e. the 2nd prototype which already featured some further modifications compared to no. 1. One can tell by the prominent chin pod, which no. 1 didn't have at the time and also the stencil placement. Here are the company images that got signed by Bob Smyth, the test pilot. Albeit, scanner doesn't work at the moment, so I can only show you some cell phone snaps. Bad quality but what might still be visible are some little things that you might take into account reg. your build. I hope it is not too late but what you can see is that the stenciling on the prototpe no. 1 was different to later prototypes and the serial birds, espescially the placement of the yellow warning stencils and the missing nose pod. No. 1 only had a small probe unde rthe nose. There are also additional antennae on the top of the tailfins and the early tailfins also didn't feature the L-brace stiffeners that you have on your model but rather smaller trapece shaped braces. The L-braces came to the fleet around 1980/81. The speedbrake was also differently shaped and the prototypes featured two instead of just one formation light on the side of the engine nacelles. There are a lot of more subtle differences in panel layout etc. I do have a few good and more detailed reference images of the first prototype and also the other ones on my hard drive but I'm sorry, life has it that I only rarely find the time for the hobby and the forum, only every few weeks but I'll see if I can still find some good reference in my archive if it is not too late?! So sorry for the late response. Anyways, your rendition looks gorgeous!!! These are the autographed images of 157980s only two flights: nd this is the titanium block I got from her wingbox after the crash. I also do have really large panels but these are from 157989, i.e. prototype no. 10. I hope I can still grab a larger panel of 157980 in the future from Bob Santiago, the flight security manager or the first prototypes. Edited January 28, 2023 by bushande 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 That's so cool you have a piece of history like that. I'm always amazed at how advanced the aircraft were in 1970 meanwhile my mum was on the farm still using well water and no tv. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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