Bulldog 09 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Rear middle. Top is facing port. Top is facing starboard. Now for the port side. Port front. Bottom of photo is facing forward. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Bay #2. Panel. The UHF datalink/IFF antenna is attached to this panel. Also note the two blanks at the top of the panel (one round and one oval) where antennas where removed during upgrades from and A model. Left side of photo faces aft. Notice the antenna connection point and ribbing. Right side of photo is facing forward. Notice the reenforcement ribbing where one of the old antenna was. Looking down, notice the direction of the C channel ribbing. Well thats it for tonight. I will post the rest in the morning, I am starting to go cross eyed so I need an adult beverage and put my feet up. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikestomcat Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thank You Dave for this huge job you've undertaken, your pics are just awesome and the info they reveal will be of great use to many. Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) Those open turtleback pictures sure make me cringe!! Just keep in mind that they were without exception much easier to pull off the jet than to get back on! A little advice for when the time comes: on the turtlebacks, gun panels, and any other panel you remove from this bird, make sure you get every fastener threaded in the anchor nuts before you tighten a single one down all the way... Turtleback 1 was my absolute least-favorite captive-fastener panel to remove and (worst of all) reinstall on the Tomcat! Good luck Dave with your project- many would give body parts to be in your shoes... By the time you're done, you too will be able to say you have bled on a Tomcat! Edited March 6, 2011 by Nick Kessel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Outstanding reference shots Dave. Many thanks. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thank you very much Mr Fassett, a fantastic job on its own and a great contribution to modelling as well Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NeilF92 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Hi Dave, I'd just like to say a big thankyou for posting those detail images. I'm embarking on an F14 painting (albeit an "A" ) and your pics have helped me avoid some pitfalls I was about to drop into trying to interpret the usual photos . Thanks Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 To all you are welcome. As I have said before it is my pleasure to help out other modelers. Hey Nick, I hear ya, I learned my lesson long ago with these and any aircraft panels. I don't tighten anything down until every fastener is started. Nothing worst than getting to the last one and finding out you screwed up. Heck some of those panels have any where from 40 - 60 fasteners, thank God for speed wrenches. Oh and I always make sure I have all my tools accounted for too, it sucks to have to remove one panel to get a screw driver or other tool. Well gentlemen, here are the rest of the photos I promised you. Bay #2. Top of photo is facing forward. Top of next two photos are facing aft. These holes with the nylon rollers are where control rods would run. These rods where removed by the NAVY when they removed the flight control artificial feel unit, they just never put the rods back. The area just below the rollers where all the rigid lines end is where this unit would have been mounted. Top is facing forward. Second set of rollers, top is still facing forward. Looking into bay #1 Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Starboard side of bay #2 Top of photo is facing starboard. Front section. Mid section Rear section. Middle of bay #2. Left side of photo is facing forward. Top is facing starboard. Front Middle Rear. Top is facing aft. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Port side of bay #2. Right side of picture is facing forward and top is facing port. Front Mid. Rear. Well all that is it for this week. I will try and get the rest of the dorsal area photographed next weekend. I will be taking this back all the way to about the the speed break area. Let me know again if you guys want to see a specific area, I will try and get the shots for you. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pablo Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Nice shoots Dave. Keep hem comming! Grts, Pablo Edited October 10, 2011 by Pablo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Restored! What paint scheme? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Restored! What paint scheme? We will be painting "Christine" back to her final flight scheme. So really no change in markings. Restoration on her has been slow, we are trying to finish up a TA-4J, A-7B, and F-111 before winter hits and its to cold to paint. I haven't forgotten everyone or this thread, in fact I have some more detail shots on the camera that I need to down load. If time permits next weekend I should be able to get more. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Dave- I noticed they changed the crew names on the canopy rails. Do you want the names as they appeared on the cruise? I have them if you need them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldog 09 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Dave- I noticed they changed the crew names on the canopy rails. Do you want the names as they appeared on the cruise? I have them if you need them. Hey Brian, That would be great. Dave Fassett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Dave- Here ya go: Left side pilot: Lt John Jeck Froggy Left side RIO: Lt Mike Petronis Mooch Right side pilot: Lt Rob Ceravolo Rocko Right side RIO: LTjg John Donovan Taun-Taun Left nose gear door: PC AN Free Walnut, Illinois There was no name on the right nose gear door. ALL Names and callsigns were in capitol letters, and you may have to ask Mike at Fightertown Decals for the fonts used. I'm thinking it was Times New Roman, but don't quote me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomastewart Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Dave, I have been searching for some good detail of the Tomcat and came across your goldmine. What a great thread. You images are rich with detail. Just what I need. Thank you so much. Can I make a request? Can you get images of the detail under the spoiler panels on the wings I cannot find that anywhere and there are no shots of the spoiler acatuators and their piping. This would be a great help to my building my many large scale Tomcats. Living in Scotland, i will not get near a Tomcat in the foreseeable future. Certainly not to get a look inside the airframe in such detail. Keep them coming...please, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gervais8 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Awesome shots. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcin Witkowski, Poland Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 ...I cannot find that anywhere and there are no shots of the spoiler acatuators and their piping. You are not the only one ;) Right wing isn't to good photographed at this subject. Sytuation on the left wing is better. Look on DACO Book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scapilot Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Man, what a flash back. Reminds me of all the gun drops we used to have to do. All the tridair fastners that were in the gun/drum bays, then the forward panels which were all ACR fastners. Hundreds of them. A real treat when they got painted on, and you had to all but melt them to get em' out. lol. Good times, I miss that plane terribly. Don't miss the headaches (especially with the 12 hour gun swaps), but overall a good time, and good plane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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