neu Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) Hello fellow modelers! As most of us know, "Christine" (F-14D Tomcat, 159600, Felix 111, etc) , the longest serving Tomcat were saved from the destruction by lots of helping hands, and the action of OV-10 Bronco Association. She was unloaded from the C-5 Galaxy that take her home just short time ago. Please read more about this here I'm already in contact with Jim "Boomer" Bloomberg who's responsibility was to take 159600 back to Fort Worth. Some of you may know, that we're running a small aviation art business, providing profile artworks for the aviation fans and winged aviators flying these awesome birds. When we heard the story of Christine, we decided to support saving this historical aircraft. So here's the deal. I decided to start a cooperative project with the ARC community. I'm sure lot of you are interested to contribute with ideas, photos, whatever, and are keen to help to the guys spent lot of time, energy to reserve her for us, for our children! ARC Community will be credited on the print (of course only if this whole thing makes sense to you :lol: ) THIS IS A NON PROFIT PROJECT! As this project was started exclusively to support their efforts, Christine will not be available in our usual product range, in the usual sizes and layouts. It guarantees, that whoever purchase any print of Christine, the profit will support her, and the guys working restoring, and displaying her to the public. 100% OF THE PROFIT OF THE SALES WILL BE DONATED TO THIS PURPOSE! I hope you'll find this action interesting, and you all see the importance of it! Let's see where we start: I'll start posting here, and keep the ideas coming! Please feel free to track this topic to get informed about the updates! Ideas for layouts, visual elements on the posters, text, reference photos etc are welcome! Greetings, Zoltan "neu" Pocza, Marton "marcika" Seliga, Gyula "Jupiter" Pozsgay www.deploymentproductions.com Edited February 6, 2007 by neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Walk arounds of Chrsitine in your inbox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) Thanks Brian, can't wait them to show up! I was working further on her. I finished the Christine nose art, and the plane specific markings: Currently I don't have the crew names, but I assume it will be readable in Brian's walkaround photos! Once I have that one, I'll go for making the weathering more realistic. I've not decided about the ordnance here, but I think the drop tanks would be fine...what do you guys think? Greetings, neu Edited February 6, 2007 by neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomologist Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Neu, Great project. I spent the afternoon with Christine. I understand that the crew names she carries right now are not the right ones. Otherwise I could provide those details for you. I took detail shots of the fin and other markings this afternoon if those add anything to what Brian is already providing let me know if you need them. bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) Neu, I vote for drop tanks and GBUs. Edited February 7, 2007 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) Thanks for the response and help guys! Now here's the next idea...I see thin chances that it's doable, but who knows, maybe in team efforts we can come up with something! I was wondering how it would be to include 159600's all important paintschemes, or at least from each squadron she was assigned to. Unfortunately I know only VF-101, she was running as AD 160 in '94 there, but I have not earlier references, especially not from when she was an A model, and was at VF-111 (as far as I know she was there). An option is to display the first and the last paintschemes, but is we can come up with more...I'll be glad to make it! Also here's what you guys could help as well: Would be nice to make a timeline, where she served and when I'd need someone who would make a write up on her, and about the Tomcat history to be included on the prints, my english is sucks, and I'm not the man of big words What about including US Flag, or Blad Eagle somewhere? (or both) Keep the ideas coming the plane itself, in this paintscheme is almost done! Greetings, neu www.deploymentproductions.com Edited February 7, 2007 by neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sundowner Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hi Neu , I have some info about the squadrons in which she flew " 1978 VF-84 AJ 210 1983/84 VF-14 AE-104 1986 VF-14 AC-104 1988 VF-142 AG-206 1990 NAD Norfolk Conversion to F-14D ( DR-5 ) 1994-98 VF-2 NE-115 1999-01 VF-2 NE-110 2004 VF-101 AD-160 2005 VF-31 AJ-111 "Christine" If someone has info about the missing years or corrections , please send us the info?? Neu , I hope this helps , but I have a request for you , you wrote that the 159600 also has flown with VF-111 , please can you give me the modex and date of when this Tom flew with the SunDowners ?? many Thanks in advance ! Henk "Omar" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yeehah1 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 watching htis one..... Liam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 sundowner I've just heard this sundowner thing, I didn't find any confirmation yet. It's not even sure it's correct, I keep searching! Thanks for the list, I think it will be useful! I've got the names from Boomer: CDR Rick "Twig" LaBranche LT Matt "Lloyd" Janczak Which are obviously differs from the ones readable on Dave's photos. SO the question is, which names should we go for? Bommer states this was the last crew of her. On the photos showing unloading her from the Galaxy, clearly shows that the canopy railing was repainted, and new names were applied. Any info on this? Which ones you guys would use? Greetings, neu :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 neu- The crew names posted in Dave's photos were taken after the squadron came back from their last combat cruise and would be associated with this tail art: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 email sent with a few more pictures. On another note - I would love to see you correct the profiles for the Tomcat by having the tall Tacan antenna behind the cockpit (instead of the short one) and replacing the tiny one with the GPS dome. B/D never had the antenna arrangement that you show, and A's started getting the tall tacan in 1990, and the gps dome when they added lantirn pods after 1996. Just a thought on accuracy for you. thanks, and keep up the great work!! -brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Neu, I shot 159600 on 10 March 2006 before the engines even had time to cool. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Dave, Thanks, I thought about this, it was logical! Did you shot 159600 before? I mean at other squadrons? Brian P I can fix the Tacan easily, and I'll see what I can do for the GPS dome. Thanks for the info! I learn every day something new! ;) Greetings, neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) Dave,Thanks, I thought about this, it was logical! Did you shot 159600 before? I mean at other squadrons? Brian P I can fix the Tacan easily, and I'll see what I can do for the GPS dome. Thanks for the info! I learn every day something new! ;) Greetings, neu IS THE POPE CATHOLIC? Sorry, my bad, yes I shot it with other squadrons. April 1978 Photo McIntosh Taken prior to the final deployment Edited February 7, 2007 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) That's quite the photo history. Thanks for the pictures. Edited February 7, 2007 by David Walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) Thanks for all the photos Dave, it seems the pope is catholic :D Dave's first photo from '78 is not the VF-84 bird obviously, so maybe that one is not 159600, but I'd exclude this option if I keep in mind who posted it :) Or that's not from 78, or, the info that she was in VF-84 in '78 is not correct. I don't know what the truth is, but the date, the images, and the info about VF-84 is not matching together. As I thought, even if there are lots of helping hands, it would be hard to depict all schemes, it's a bit over ambitious, especially with proper crew names which are PIA to find out. The last 4 schemes seem to be confirmed, and would be doable though. Now I rather conctentrate in the latest scheme for now, and we'll see what else is coming in during the project! We still have some questions: - Is there anyone out there who would like to make some tribute write up? - Should we use the names currently on her with the latest tail markings, or the names from early last year with less tail markings? Greetings, neu Edited February 7, 2007 by neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) I just made a quick check on the Go Navy site. I know it's not the Holy Bible, but it seems VF-84 AJ210 was 160391 in 1978, and not 159600. Edited February 7, 2007 by neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I'd say the markings prior to the last scheme with less awards on the tails. Reason being, it was the squadron's last combat cruise in the F-14 and it would be more appropriate for ordnance to hang on, not to mention more historically accurate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I could find no evidence of 9600 serving with the Jolly Rogers. However, I am certain she served with VF-14. I have every VF-14 Tomcat from that era except that one. Tomcats Forever, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) So here's where we are (I know it's not too much progress, but I'm really short on time). She has fuel tanks now, and as Brian proposed, I "backdated" the tail art to match the names Dave posted before. With this she looks like on the last combat cruise now ..we need to add an empy BOL rail now. Greetings, neu Edited February 7, 2007 by neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Looks good. Now you just need to add an AIM-9M with BOL, and a GBU-12 and a GBU-38. Then you'll be set! Also, you need to brin the "11" down to the top of the rudder, not above it. Edited February 8, 2007 by VF-103guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Great job Neu Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Here's a small preview of the logo I imagine on the print. Personally I like it, but it's just an idea of mating two already nice looking artworks. Let me know your thoughts! Is it good, or cheesey....whatever! Greetings, neu Edited February 8, 2007 by neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I like it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I'll do a tribute write up for this. Let me gather up some info, and if you have any other than what was posted here, email it over and I'll do a short and a long version!. thanks, brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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