RiderFan Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) Here's the final result of my Trumpeter F-14A. The following changes/addtions were made. Fixed the intakes by reworking the kit parts. Added the Aries cockpit Added some Eduards PE for various grills and vents Add a lot of addtional scratch built items to the gear bays. Custom decals for the AIM-54's. All in all it was more or less a fun build. It's no Academy F-18 to be sure, but still a good kit. The intakes were dissapointing, as was the lack of good detail in the gear bays. The cockpit is good for a kit but still not as good as an AM resin pit. Edited August 23, 2011 by RiderFan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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CUPRAR Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Splash the zero, I say again splash the zero. AJ markings from my fav film the final countdown. What a lovely cat, well done buddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hello RiderFan, Neat and clean build of a challenging kit. Your improved intakes look much better than the standard kit parts. Good job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EX_Birdgunner Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Glad to see this one done! Great work RiderFan! -Denis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 That looks sweet! Nice clean build with a good looking detailed gear bays. Did you end up replacing the windscreen? Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hi there. No, I've not yet found a replacement. But you have to look at it on just the right angle to see the crack. And I see it because I know it's there and I know where to look. When (if) I get a new one, I'll replace it. In the mean time, I'll just face that side towards the wall or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THX1138 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Best looking fighterjet ever, best squadron ever, best paintscheme ever. Oh, and pretty much the best model representation of this subject ever Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Przemek Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Welcome Jolly Roger Scheme :) Great build, clean and efective, you said "•Fixed the intakes by reworking the kit parts. •Added the Aries cockpit •Added some Eduards PE for various grills and vents •Add a lot of addtional scratch built items to the gear bays. •Custom decals for the AIM-54's." So, you wanted to return realism of aircraft, but you has not painted in duraluminum slots and bottom edges jetintake. Best regards. Przemek. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 The bottom edges of the intakes are painted yes. Might not be visible in the images but the leading edge of the lower intake ramp has been painted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Przemek Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 You do not understand me. About elements checked off on photo, They are not painted at you model Cheers. Przemek. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) As I said, the forward part of the intake ramp is painted. Look at the second photo in the first post. The leading edge of the wings are not painted because; A. the reference material I used had them gull grey. B. the instructions don't call for it either. Yes, some iterations of the paint scheme had bare metal leading edges. It seems others did not. The aircraft you have referenced there doesn't even have the same camo pattern I used. I see about a dozen differences in that photo. Edited August 24, 2011 by RiderFan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Rider Fan Speechless. :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Przemek Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) As I said, the forward part of the intake ramp is painted. Look at the second photo in the first post. Yes, now I see, little and small i see. The leading edge of the wings are not painted because; A. the reference material I used had them gull grey. B. the instructions don't call for it either. I now, but in 1976r scheme Jolly Roger camuflage two colour top and bottom and edge of the wings not painted camuflage (colour duraluminum)- It was stationed on USS NIMITZ, next It was stationed on USS Theodore Rooswelt and here camuflage is one colour top and bottom, and edge of the wings have colour camuflage. So, Really, model looks great, I congratulate. I like Jolly Roger Paint scheme. So i will Build F-14 VF-84 Desert Storm White/Black scheme and VF-103 Yellow Black scheme with Lantrin. Przemek. Edited August 25, 2011 by Przemek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) According to the information in the kit, my paint job is from 1989 not '76. Regardless, this was intended to be a simple diversion from my regular Canadian bird build so the research I've done is satisfactory for my interests. Edited August 24, 2011 by RiderFan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) So..after humming and ahhing.. and looking at more reference materials.. and against my better judgement, I added the metal leading edges. With lacquer paint it only takes a few minutes. With the hard wood floor, it looks like it's resting on some sort of WWII carrier deck. Anyway, just so people don't think I'm completely off my rocker, the instructions in the trumpter kit clearly mark this paint job as 1989 and don't show any indication of the metal leading edges on the wings. But, as trumpeter also got the instructions for the intake assembly all wrong, (and they packaged their Canadian Tribial class warship as 'HMS' Huron), they've proven that they mess things up pretty often. Also note where they have the white for the flaps et al on the wings. I couldn't find a single photo of the paint on the wing flaps like they have shown here. Edited August 24, 2011 by RiderFan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 And while i'm at it... a 1:32 scale airshow. Here's the F-14 next to my pride and joy, a CF-18. An RCAF Canadair F-86 MK5 also makes an appearance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Not your doing, but the instruction sheet is WAYYYYY off. By 1989, F-14's were painted in the TPS scheme. Gull Gray over white was long gone. You're paint scheme is from before 1978. By 1978, VF-84 was transitioning to the overall Gull Gray scheme. They started by painting all upper surfaces Gull Gray, which is what they looked like in the Final Countdown. By around 1980, they had gotten rid of all the white undersurfaces. So, the instruction sheet is messed up. There's no way you could have known that, though. Nicely done. The only thing I'd recommend is to paint the engine area just in front of the nozzles. It should be a metalic, almost dark copper color. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Not your doing, but the instruction sheet is WAYYYYY off. By 1989, F-14's were painted in the TPS scheme. Gull Gray over white was long gone. You're paint scheme is from before 1978. By 1978, VF-84 was transitioning to the overall Gull Gray scheme. They started by painting all upper surfaces Gull Gray, which is what they looked like in the Final Countdown. By around 1980, they had gotten rid of all the white undersurfaces. So, the instruction sheet is messed up. There's no way you could have known that, though. Nicely done. The only thing I'd recommend is to paint the engine area just in front of the nozzles. It should be a metalic, almost dark copper color. Thanks. The area just in front of the exhaust is painted steel, then burnt metal, then various blacks, greys, and metals. Sort of modeled after this image; http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/QuonsetAirMuseum/GrummanF14Tomcat/pages/18F14TomcatJetExhaust.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Przemek Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Nice family Airshow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Nice job RiderFan ! Victory 200 looks quite sharp ... I think this is most representative of a 1977 scheme ... It's a beautiful Tomcat and I bet it looks Fantastic on the shelf ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Nice job RiderFan ! Victory 200 looks quite sharp ... I think this is most representative of a 1977 scheme ... It's a beautiful Tomcat and I bet it looks Fantastic on the shelf ... Gregg Thanks! I'm pretty pleased with it. I think it's a pretty accurate build all things considered... especially given it's not my normal fair. I'm quite happy with the landing gear. I bet it looks Fantastic on the shelf ... I've had to find a bigger shelf!! This is a big one... thanks David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 First, you did a great job. Second, your bird does in fact represent the VF-84 scheme as it would have appeared in '76 or '77. After '78 the upper surfaces of the wings and the horizontal stabs were not painted white. The birds in The Final Countdown had the grey upper surfaces. This paint scheme...with the white upper surfaces...looks way better in my humble opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 That is a very nice looking Tomcat build! Overall clean finish gets a big Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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