Daniel_B Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Runners-up: Lion 213 from the final cruise; the Rippers' CAG jet from their last two cruises. Daniel Link to post Share on other sites
Les / Creative Edge Photo Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) VF-2 Bounty Hunters hi-vis and lo-vis schemes looked good too. Edited February 24, 2007 by Les / Creative Edge Photo Link to post Share on other sites
Vesper Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 The Iranian NFWS bird. 'Tomcatski' Su-27 Splinter VF-111 full sunburst VF-101 hi-vis in the last markings they had Ves B) Link to post Share on other sites
Bandwagon 106 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I liked the full colour final CAG from VF-33, the one with a white star and full colour lightning bolt. Bob, Brian you guys know this one ..(hint, hint!) In my opinion, 30+ years is pretty damned historic. How many fighters, not bombers or transports have been in frontline service, at the tip of the spear for that long. Certainly nothing before the tomcat or phantom. Joel Link to post Share on other sites
PDIXON316 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Favorite VF-84 in 77 they just seem to stand out, second would be VF-32 CAG from OIF with the blue tails and blue stripes. Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 One of the first and I think still the coolest. Although VF-84 with their skull and cross bones comes a very close second. B) Link to post Share on other sites
Josh1971 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 VF-84 During the 70s. jb Link to post Share on other sites
Scot M Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 VF-2 Bounty Hunters hi-vis and lo-vis schemes looked good too. I'll put my vote in for this one..... But I am partial of course, to the -84/-103 birds..... The low viz Wolfpack scheme I always liked too.... Like previously posted....ask 100 ARC'rs and you'll get 200 answers... Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I'm going to go off the beaten path a bit. A few of my favorites are: VF-33 - TPS scheme w/ dk gray tails, lightning bolt and star outlined in gray, and the lightning bolt on the fuselage in dk gray outline. VF-102 - Overall gull gray with red rudder/white diamonds like they had on their Phantoms. VF-24 - TPS with black tails/white rudder and the 70's style "swoosh". VF-1 - Overall gull gray with small wolf's head, diagonally stacked NE, and a 2 surrounded by stars on lower corner of the rudder. VF-101 - TPS with red (with white cheat lines) skunk stripe, tail fins, tips of stabs, and tips of wings. It also had the squadron badge on the tail. (If you wait patiently, this one will actually be out in decal form in the near future.... ) VF-2 - Overall gull gray with bright markings from the Ranger days. I think this has something to do with the book "Cutting Edge". Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Sander Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 NSAWC's splinter blue - sadly JUST before my time here Link to post Share on other sites
Incaroad Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Has to be VF-111! Then VF-41 Cheers, Larry. Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) Just one? Can you just eat one potatoe chip? Well anyway: Wouldn't it have been cool to see the tail art that size, but in black, on the line birds? My favorite F-14 Farewell art: Honorable mention : VF-2 Full color Langley stripes, especially on the "25th Anniversary" scheme on the CAG D, & on the Final Tomcat Cruise. VF-31 Pencil scheme, any era. VF-33 Final scheme with the black tails & grey star, & the black outline thunderbolt on the side of the nose VF-74 Red devils head, not the blue. VF-102 from its last few deployments with the black/red stenciling. VF-103 since everyone has to have a favorite JR scheme, I choose the black & white markings from the late 90s when they were on the Ike & Enterprise. VF-111 "Miss Molly". VF-211 Bicentennial CAG. Stripes, baby. Incaroad, that is an amazing job on the VF-111 build. The cockpit is absolutely stunning! Easily the best F-14 model I have ever seen in my 20 years of building Tomcat models. Ish Edited February 24, 2007 by Ishthe47guy Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Wise Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 My fave - VF-211 in the "Splash & Dash" colors from the late 70's. My second fave - VF-111, again in the Hi-Viz colors of the 70's. Truly this was the Golden Age of aircraft markings. Randy Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) My top five ... 1.) Jolly Rogers - Any of the schemes worn by -84 and -103 ... 2.) WOLFPACK's "Medium-Viz" schemes of the 80s ... 3.) (tie) VF-211/VF-24's scheme in Lo-Viz (A+, B time period) 4.) VF-101 Grim Reapers 2004 scheme ... 5.) VF-32's "Swordsmen Felix" schemes from the late 70s early 80s ... Gregg Edited February 24, 2007 by GreyGhost Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 VF-31's F-14Ds for low vis VF-114's orange stripes and orange and black aardvark on the tail for high vis Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites
sundowner Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 How about the 162594 , this Tomcat's tail ( one of ) washed upon the shores of Ireland ( May 2006 ) after crashing into the ocean near Key West ( 03 Oct 2002 ) having flown by many squadrons , including VF-111 SunDowners . Henk "Omar" Link to post Share on other sites
montana_matt Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Has to be the Sundowners..... VF-111 high viz. F-8, F-4 or F-14.... doesn't matter! Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Incaroad, that is an amazing job on the VF-111 build. The cockpit is absolutely stunning! Easily the best F-14 model I have ever seen in my 20 years of building Tomcat models.Ish Where? I want to see it too! Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 VF-84, VF-111, late just before disestablishment VF-101. And of course anything CVW-8. VF-41, 31, 213, 14. Link to post Share on other sites
Vesper Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Forgot one, VF-1 w/ black markings, as seen in the bkground in Top*Gun. Ves :) Link to post Share on other sites
jefropas Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Being a closet Tomcat fan forever: 1. VF-201 CAG final scheme (black tail) 2. VF-111 Sundowners, TPS, full color tail/sharkmouth 3. VF-143 TPS CAG with the blue stripes in their final cruise I could go on, I guess I'm not a hater after all.....I do miss it though. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 VF-1 Wolfpack's first Tomcat cruise scheme on the Enterprise...gotta love the classics. That's my second choice, beat out by VF-142 from the mid-late 70's in the gray over white scheme, as seen in the original boxing of the Monogram 1/48 F-14A kit. Always found that one most appealing, in a not-too-over-the-top tasteful scheme way. Link to post Share on other sites
Incaroad Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Thanks Ish. The sad part about this model which is a 1/48th Hasegawa F-14A when it first came out is; my X got it in the Divorce I just finished up with as of Jan 1st. It did however win 1st in Medium scale jets at San Diego IPMS nationals along with a Monogram F/A-18A (split catagory) in 1989, that unfortunately was distroyed by a heavy hand. I hope to finish a VX-9 F/A-18E XE-100 for the Nationals this year in Anaheim. A short 160 miles from China Lake where I reside... I was really pleased with the results of this Tomcat. I wish I still had it with me... Here is a MLG wheel well and another cocpit shot Cheers, Larry. Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 and another cocpit shot Cheers, Larry. This is killing me! I can't see any pictures! Why am I not seeing anything? Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 My favs: 1st 2nd 3rd Link to post Share on other sites
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