IAGeezer

No fight intended. Just an effort to contribute to the conversation. FWIW, the Mono/Vell kit has the bump!! -Still waiting for the phonecall or email.....

Just looked at some photos in my Aviation Classics F-14 issue, page 116, and the -D is quite different from the -A back there, the -D much thicker with no bump. Showing a photo of the Tamiya kit is literally apples vs oranges . The AMK test shot photos show the correct shape. Thanks for pointing this detail out, but, AMK is getting it right. - Still waiting for the phone call/email from Bob at Victory...... just take my money. Please...

Reaching for the popcorn here... This is gonna be great!

Yup.

Wow! This is getting to be like Facebook! AMK = great kits.

- And Roof knocks it outta the ballpark!!!!!

Strictly tongue-in-cheek, I can assure you.

Maybe KH will be reboxing the ICM kit???? That aside, it will be interesting to see the kit reviews once it is released, especially after all the wailing and gnashing of teeth over their PD/PDS kit. I am learning the value of patience, thanks to AMK!

As my wife says, I can use all the help I can get!! Thanks Luigi!

Looking at the photo as I type. The hard part is discerning the size and shape of the bulge itself. It looks like it (the bulge) drops off just in front of the dark panel fwd of the windscreen, per the Tom Johnson inflight photos. I have a lot of shots of the Ashland bird, but really needed a ladder to get at the darn Astrocompass (and bulge). I actually had a conversation with the curator, but was too polite to ask. Dammit.

Patience will be rewarded... Yassss.........

Does the T. stand for Thornborough? I have your 1993 Osprey F-111 book, and it is terrific! I continue to be amazed by the talent on these forums! Mstor - thanks for the pics... I really need to go back to the SAC museum. Soon.

Anyone have some good pics and/or dimensions of the Astrotracker? I'm trying to scratch one for my 48th Academy FB.

Just need the windscreen, but will consider a parts kit... -Scott

Mine arrived yesterday, and it is terrific. As usual... Thanks Jake!