tomfomes Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Beautiful work! I will buy minimum 2 sets. :) Thank you for awesome job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigobear Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 About the front Phoenix palets: 1/32 F-14 Bombcat update set (Phoenix palets, racks, maybe Lantirn) and F-14B Cockpit I just got the wolfpack cockpit. It looks very nice and has lots of detail. Now if theses intakes were only done. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 How is the Wolfpack cockpit compared to Aires. Some of the recent Aires stuff looks amazing so probably wait for there B cockpit but from the pics the seats on the WP set look great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigobear Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) How is the Wolfpack cockpit compared to Aires. Some of the recent Aires stuff looks amazing so probably wait for there B cockpit but from the pics the seats on the WP set look great. It looks great with lots of detail. I can't say much about Aires I have only ordered one kit from them and I probably would not get another. It was for the Hasagwa A-4. I destroyed the kit trying to make the cockpit fit. It was obvious Aires didn't have an actual kit to work off of. When the cockpit was put in the fuselage there was a large gap. I later read other reviews about that cockpit and they all said the same thing, the cockpit didn't fit and there was a large gap. Edited October 20, 2012 by bigobear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timvkampen Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Are the intakes nearing completion??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Agree hope they are coming long well! Have a great Christmas Chris!! Have an order for you shortly for an SU-30 project! But bring on the big Cat intakes!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Are the intakes nearing completion???They are back on the workbench after having completed my home improvement project.Nearing completion? I'd like to think so but I still have quite a bit left to do. I'm working on the bypass area and still need to make new external fuel tank pylons. I hope to have more updates soon. Have an order for you shortly for an SU-30 project!I'd certainly welcome the business! It's been scary slow again lately...Cheers and Merry Christmas to all!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Wow, those ARE coming along very nicely indeed! Merry Christmas, Chris! Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 The bypass area?? Wow these are going to be incredible! Enjoy your holidays!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Chris, Just a heads-up. This may or may not affect your great looking Tomcat intakes: Aires has released a wheel bay set for the Trumpy f-14. http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=AI%202182 Personally, I don't plan on using them, but your other customers might. So you might need to factor this into the master. Cheers, Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Just a heads-up. This may or may not affect your great looking Tomcat intakes: Aires has released a wheel bay set for the Trumpy f-14.http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=AI%202182 Thanks Terry! I wasn't aware that they were releasing these. I just ordered a set and hope they arrive quickly (LuckyModel's website said 7-11 days). In the mean time if anybody has the set, can you tell me if they measure the same as the Trump parts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigobear Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 They look great. Can't wait to get a set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timvkampen Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Impressive! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Macbain Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Glad these are back on the bench, I have an A and D model that will hit the bench with a thud once I receive the intakes. I will be using the Aires Wheel bays so I hope that not too much surgery is required to use both. If I'm going to have all that beautiful bypass detail, I need Aires level wheel bay detail to match. Watching with interest... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElboogiE Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Great work on the intakes. I would like two sets of intakes for the F-14D when they are ready. I was just wondering....with so many people needing a set or two of intakes are you going to make enough to fulfill everybody? LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Long Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I'll take a set of the F14 Intakes also Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PBoilermaker Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I am down for two sets as well, please. -Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shadrik Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Two sets needed here aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElboogiE Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 See what I mean, you have a lot of work ahead....but the more work...the more money. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I was just wondering....with so many people needing a set or two of intakes are you going to make enough to fulfill everybody? I'll do my best to fill the orders ASAP. With as much interest as there seems to be, the first few weeks I will likely be backed up. I'm planning to make multiple sets of molds and start casting as soon as the patterns are finished. Once production is rolling I'll then take the time to make instruction sheets so hopefully by the time I open up sales I'll have a bunch ready to ship. I will be using the Aires Wheel bays so I hope that not too much surgery is required to use both. If I'm going to have all that beautiful bypass detail, I need Aires level wheel bay detail to match. My Aires wells were supposed to be here Thursday but have not arrived yet. Hopefully they will be here soon. Has anybody recieved theirs yet? If so are they the same size as the kit parts? I'll fit mine as soon as they arrive and post pics. In the mean time I'm slowly continuing the bypass area: :cheers:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Trebor Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Wow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shadrik Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 ... wow indeed. I DREAMT of those intakes last night, I kid you not! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Hi Chris, Very nice progress on the by-pass area. Those parts, they are so tiny! I think it's nearly time to pouring the production molds. ;) Eager to see more pics of the completed thing. Cheers! Alexander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I will be using the Aires Wheel bays so I hope that not too much surgery is required to use both. If I'm going to have all that beautiful bypass detail, I need Aires level wheel bay detail to match. I received my Aires wells today and got the first side fitted to the fuselage. This required a bit of careful trimming of both the fuselage and the Aires part. Next I fit my intake and sure enough there was some interference. I made a few adjustments to my intake pattern so that there should be no surgery required to use them together. The nose gear well was easier to fit: ... wow indeed. I DREAMT of those intakes last night, I kid you not! Should I find that disturbing? :P/> Thanks for all the nice comments! I hope to be posting more pics soon... :cheers:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Those are freaking GORGEOUS! You amaze me with your talent. Now get back to work on the OH-58D stuff! Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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