Darren Roberts Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) wow Darren, thanks for sharing that list! very helpful. which block-buno Miss Molly (F-14A, 1989) is included? I believe Miss Molly was BuNo 161621, which would make it a block 125 with the TCS pod and ECM antennas under the wing glove and on the beaver tail next to the fuel dump. It would also have the L shaped tail stiffeners and newer style wheel hubs. Edited July 12, 2016 by Darren Roberts Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 This is an interesting shot. Check out the original gun vent and no ECM blisters during Desert Storm. VF-1 Tomcat Link to post Share on other sites
Swordsman422 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Neat shot. NE102 has an interesting vertical separation in the gull grey below the canopy. Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) This was a screen capture from a Youtube video, it is interesting to see the fairings for the Phoenix missiles but no pallets. Edited July 12, 2016 by gtypecanare Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Any sprue shots of the forward fuselage? :unsure: Steven L Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 If you come to the IPMS National Convention in 21 days you can see it in person. We will have a complete kit for everyone to review. Please stop by the Tamiya America, Inc. booth in the main hall. Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Excited to see the Pre-Orders starting to pop up on the online web sites. Means we are getting closer to getting this kit in our glue and paint stained hands ! I see Tamiya selling these kits like crazy! The first to have a new tool Tomcat released after years of modelers begging for one. Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Hobby boss did. Now we can be technical because you said "years" and you'd be right. But it's not *that* old. Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Hobby boss did. Now we can be technical because you said "years" and you'd be right. But it's not *that* old. Ah technicalities ;) . But what I should have written was "years" in regards Tamiya doing one. And now they have and they stand to rake in a good truckload of coin for doing so. Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 If you come to the IPMS National Convention in 21 days you can see it in person. We will have a complete kit for everyone to review. Please stop by the Tamiya America, Inc. booth in the main hall. 21 days, that's a long time to wait for a plastic model junkie to get his fix. Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 1468442553[/url]' post='2814901']Ah technicalities . But what I should have written was "years" in regards Tamiya doing one. And now they have and they stand to rake in a good truckload of coin for doing so. I do agree with you in that they'll make a killing in the 1:48 F-14 market. But what did you mean by "the first to do it in years"? That's why I mentioned HB. Tamiya would be my first preference for a 1:48 F-14, but I'll bet that AMK will give them a good run for their money. I'm looking forward to both kits. Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Like that first line in the first teaser for "The Force Awakens". "there has been an awakening" Stand by for tomorrow's Thursday Turkey Tease. Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I do agree with you in that they'll make a killing in the 1:48 F-14 market. But what did you mean by "the first to do it in years"? That's why I mentioned HB. Tamiya would be my first preference for a 1:48 F-14, but I'll bet that AMK will give them a good run for their money. I'm looking forward to both kits. As I wrote in my previous post I was referring to Tamiya finally doing an F-14 of their own after "years" of people begging, pleading, and speculating that they were working on one. It's finally here after how long a wait. In regards AMK I am sure when they finally get around to it they will do fine. But right now we have a Tamiya kit due out in the next couple of months and they will ride a pretty big Tomcat wave and scoop quite a few sales from the casual Tomcat fan looking for one or two easy to build F-14's...IMHO of course. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Like that first line in the first teaser for "The Force Awakens". "there has been an awakening" Stand by for tomorrow's Thursday Turkey Tease. Where's the beef! Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Happy Turkey Thursday! Good news! Looks like the weapon set included is both early and late air to air missiles. Window mask will be included. Going over the instructions now and this is an awesome kit. Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Sorry the images were taken with my phone. Edited July 14, 2016 by gtypecanare Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Iranian markings too! I must have missed that those were going to be included. Cool ! Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Wow, that is an impressive set of decals! This kit just gets better and better. Now includes missile, pre-order price less than $70... Pinch me am I dreaming this? Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Sorry the images were taken with my phone. No photos of the upper and forward fuselage sections? Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I am getting very very excited about this kit! Thanks for the teaser! Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Again this is a test shot and taken with my phone. Here is a rundown of the sprues from the test shot we have. A parts-9pcs. B parts-25pcs. C parts-1pcs. D parts-30pcs. E/F parts-29pcs./7pcs. X2 G parts-56pcs. H parts-36pcs. J parts-6pcs. K parts-18pcs. Z parts-19pcs. X2 That's a rough count..... Edited July 15, 2016 by gtypecanare Link to post Share on other sites
Swordsman422 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Wow. That attachment between the forward fuselage and the pancake looks robust. Is it molded in white or gray? The photos aren't very clear on that. Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I like the gun vent set up, although it will make doing a different vent piece a bit harder. I may have to do it where the modeler has to cut it. I love the separation between the forward and rear fuselage pieces. There is a natural gap there, so this design will replicate it perfectly. If I do an early beaver tail, cuts will have to be made, but I don't think it's anything too difficult. Link to post Share on other sites
kaz Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 The Iranian markings are enough for me to pick this kit up, if only I had enough money to spend. Hopefully, Tamiya would do a Tomcat of this quality in 1/72 as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Space Tiger Hobbes Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 So: toss the Hasegawa kits now or wait till someone fits up the Tamiya intakes? Link to post Share on other sites
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