f-14 a engine question

[catfan]

i have a question about the F-14a . OK if you take the aircraft and put it on its back and look at the engine area is there a pattern there or is it smooth? i have looked at pictures of this area between where the tail hook is and i think i see something not sure. can any body help??

[Lock n' Load]

Um, what?

Are you talking about the Beaver tail?

[catfan]

no the area i am talking about is the engine nozzle shroud area. OK to better explain this area to model builders it is the area on the aircraft that on the f-14a+ f-14b and f-14d is made out of carbon fiber. on the f-14a this area is metal. so what i am asking is if you were to take a f-14a. and flip the aircraft on its back and look at this area would it be smooth or would there be groves or a pattern if i could post a picture i would.

[Lock n' Load]

Yeah, you were not clear at all in the first post...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25843576@N02/3089901796#/

[catfan]

OK thats the part I'm talking about so what I'm wondering is near the bottom part is that area smooth or is it grooved like the academy kit??

[Mike F6F]

It is grooved all the way around on the aft end of the TF-30.

Mike

[Lock n' Load]

There is one panel though, which is not ''grooved'' it's where the fairing is located and it is the only smooth part in the TF-30 cans.

[catfan]

is that on the top or bottom of the shroud??