jgrease Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 No, seriously. I searched ARC for an answer before posting,and there was nothing. I am under the assumption that it was an F-14A, but is that correct? I've got a Hasegawa kit in the stash along with a great set of "Top Gun" decals, and I'm ready to get started, but I want to make sure I've got the correct plane. Anyone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yep, standard F-14A, with the older grill-style gun vents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Definitely the A model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CF104 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 No, seriously. I searched ARC for an answer before posting,and there was nothing. I am under the assumption that it was an F-14A, but is that correct? I've got a Hasegawa kit in the stash along with a great set of "Top Gun" decals, and I'm ready to get started, but I want to make sure I've got the correct plane. Anyone? The F-14A was the only game in town when the movie Top Gun was filmed in 85/86. The F-14A+/B wasn't delivered until 1987 and the F-14D not until 1991. Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgrease Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Thanks very much! I appreciate the quick response. I might do a build on ARC just to get the feedback. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Ahh, but it's not as simple as saying it was an A. Did it have the Block 135 upgrade? Was it the 2 grill or 7 louver gun vent? Did it have just the ALQ-100 antenna or did it have the TCS pod under the nose? These are the questions that must be answered! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Ahh, but it's not as simple as saying it was an A. Did it have the Block 135 upgrade? Was it the 2 grill or 7 louver gun vent? Did it have just the ALQ-100 antenna or did it have the TCS pod under the nose? These are the questions that must be answered! :whistle:/>/> Here's a pic from the movie that should help; http://www.moviestillsdb.com/movies/top-gun-i92099/aa980bba Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgrease Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yeah, that works for me. Easier to see in a still than me watching it a dozen times and not seeing the differences. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 VF-51 & VF-111 provided most of the Tomcats and crews for the flying sequences. -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Av8fan Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I still watch the dogfight scene every once and a while. Looking forward to your build Jgrease. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Here's another pic from the movie (to complicate things a little). I've used Photoshop to enhance the nose section of the Tomcat in the pic. Note that this F-14A has a streamlined fairing in place of the original ALR-23 IR sensor, pending a replacement. The ECM antenna is located under it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Here's another pic from the movie (to complicate things a little). I've used Photoshop to enhance the nose section of the Tomcat in the pic. Note that this F-14A has a streamlined fairing in place of the original ALR-23 IR sensor, pending a replacement. The ECM antenna is located under it. That IR sensor was long gone from the fleet by the time Top Gun was filmed. That cover was the aerodynamic "bullet" fairing covering the hole from when the TCS Camera was removed. The F-14A and B used this cover right up to the end, while the F-14D had entirely different slugs that occupied the TCS and IRST spots when not filled with the actual sensor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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