jimz66

My HS AD flew those in Vietnam.... http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread944897/pg1

Seen this in person and it is VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY IMPRESSIVE... Johnny's stuff ALWAYS IS... he knows I am coming so he usually brings a Phantom for me to enjoy.

Thanks guys your answers have all been great.

Amazing stuff please post a lot more images.

Very nice Darren. Very very very nice.

Interesting answer.

When it comes to an individual aircraft how is it one airframe from one block lasts longer then others? What are the certain criteria for making an airframe defunct before another??? does anyone know the scoop. Just curious.

Yeah me too. But I'd still like to see it.

YOU should indicate what kit numbers they are. In other words what boxings for the Hasegawa kits as there are SO Many... for instance what offering for the F-14 do you have...

Brian these are great. Are there more then one sheet in these sets. Seams like something is missing from the top sheet. Where are the yellow swords?

Off to a great start. If you have trouble fitting the landing gear bay like I have, try sanding the top of the landing gear bay BEFORE you sand through the floor of the cockpit. I always run into that problem....

Great work man. WOW be careful with those metal clamps...

THREE DAYS holy cow. Thats MUCH LONGER then I thought it would take. WOW

I would be curious to know how long it takes to paint a jet. A line jet vs a cool jet like that really neat series of Chippy Ho paint schemes over the years. how long does it take to paint one vs the other. I mean total time. From the time it enters the paintbarn till the time it rolls out.

SORRY BRIAN if I had looked at your original post... DOH...

Both sheets say it WAS on 164342 HTH Brian... take care Cheers.

FOUND IT... Yellowhammer 48037 and Hasegawa's Kit number 09757 BUNO 164342

I thought it might have been 105. The one that was the F-14A that is now sitting at the Hazy Center in DC.... But I couldn't find any images that you described. I remember seeing that somewhere. I have the Hi Viz portions of the VF Decals sheet. I also have the one from Hasegawa I'll see if I can dig them up...

I spent a couple of hours looking on Airliners.net and couldn't find it.

WELL SAID Brian VERY WELL SAID...

Thanks Brian its Kursive but yes thats the right one...

THANKS BRIAN... I really appreciate that... At least I have a starting point now. Before I didn't.

Why cant anyone tell me what font that is? Sorry but I have been asking for years to no avail...Brian and Brian are right on with their assessment of the TPS scheme. Its pretty self explanatory.

Looking good Mike.

I would like to make 162926 for a few of the last cruises. Would really like to know what font they used so I can make my own but no one is willing to tell me... YOu should have no trouble with those colors they were typical of the TPS scheme for those last few cruises.