dsahling Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I would love to see some cool markings options for this, for high-viz VF-1 Wolfpack, I just love the way these beauties look with the red stripe and wolf heads, maybe a VF-111 Sundowners low-viz?, some aggressor squadron(s)? Something from Top Gun...MiG or Su Killers? Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I would love to see some cool markings options for this, for high-viz VF-1 Wolfpack, I just love the way these beauties look with the red stripe and wolf heads, maybe a VF-111 Sundowners low-viz?, some aggressor squadron(s)? Something from Top Gun...MiG or Su Killers? All you could ask for is available from Fightertown Decals. Furball also has a nice sheet, but boy is it hard to find. I've been looking for the VF-124 markings from that sheet to no avail. Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) All you could ask for is available from Fightertown Decals. Furball also has a nice sheet, but boy is it hard to find. I've been looking for the VF-124 markings from that sheet to no avail. Darren are you talking about this sheet? https://m.facebook.com/FurballAeroDesign/photos/pcb.1106997106064714/1106993462731745/?type=3&source=48 If so they just reprinted it. Should be out soon from what I can gather. Edited May 27, 2016 by achterkirch Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Darren are you talking about this sheet? https://m.facebook.com/FurballAeroDesign/photos/pcb.1106997106064714/1106993462731745/?type=3&source=48 If so they just reprinted it. Should be out soon from what I can gather. Hot diggity dog! Woohoo!!!! Thanks for the gouge on that. I completely missed that he was redoing that sheet. Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Hot diggity dog! Woohoo!!!! Thanks for the gouge on that. I completely missed that he was redoing that sheet. Anytime! They are also making a 1/72 version for those of us who build in that scale too. Edited May 27, 2016 by achterkirch Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 geez, I'm going to get in trouble soon. Let's say,,,,,,,,,right around the time that sheet comes out in 1/72. Link to post Share on other sites
jinmmydel Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 geez, I'm going to get in trouble soon. Let's say,,,,,,,,,right around the time that sheet comes out in 1/72. It's better to beg forgiveness later than to ask permission now. :) Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 haha, Jimmy Maybe the sheet will be out in time for the Nats, and I can just bring it home with all the other "hun, look what I found, ain't it cool" stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hi, Rex. I believe that sheet in 1/72 will be out around this week-end. And some other cool Tomcat stuff in 1/48. As for the thread's topic...I'm really looking forward to Tamiya's 1/48 Tomcat. Cheers, Stefan. Link to post Share on other sites
ravensfan6711 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Shhhh.....Don't tell anyone, but the links are actually active now. I'll make an official announcement tomorrow morning. Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) Shhhh.....Don't tell anyone, but the links are actually active now. I'll make an official announcement tomorrow morning. Ordered! Thanks for reprinting these! Edited May 28, 2016 by Falconxlvi Link to post Share on other sites
joscasle Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 All you could ask for is available from Fightertown Decals. Furball also has a nice sheet, but boy is it hard to find. I've been looking for the VF-124 markings from that sheet to no avail. It's possible to build these Tamiya 1/48 Tomcat with the Fightertown Decals? I have that decal sheet and all 5 jets have the old beaver tail, so I don't know if it's correct to use those decals. BTW, I'd love to use these declas in the new Tamiya F-14A Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 It's possible to build these Tamiya 1/48 Tomcat with the Fightertown Decals? I have that decal sheet and all 5 jets have the old beaver tail, so I don't know if it's correct to use those decals. BTW, I'd love to use these declas in the new Tamiya F-14A The only ones that have the early boat tail are the VF-1 and -2 markings on the second sheet. He's got a couple of other sheets that have a bunch that you'll be able to use on the Tamiya kit without mods. Steel Beach will have some easy mods so you can expand your decal choices. Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) The only ones that have the early boat tail are the VF-1 and -2 markings on the second sheet. He's got a couple of other sheets that have a bunch that you'll be able to use on the Tamiya kit without mods. Steel Beach will have some easy mods so you can expand your decal choices. That's great news Darren! I bought the Fightertown set too and would love to do those jets! As a matter of fact, I would love to do all the gray over white Tomcats - my favorite scheme! Edited May 28, 2016 by Falconxlvi Link to post Share on other sites
Gene K Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Great comments, as usual,Darren! Thanks for all the info. Gene K Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Furball just came out with some great Tomcat sheets. Pick them up and wait for the Tamiya kit to come out. Link to post Share on other sites
joscasle Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 The only ones that have the early boat tail are the VF-1 and -2 markings on the second sheet. He's got a couple of other sheets that have a bunch that you'll be able to use on the Tamiya kit without mods. Steel Beach will have some easy mods so you can expand your decal choices. Ooohh I was talking about the old fightertown sheet, the VF-1 only. All the jets there have the early boat tail. Tomcats from 73 to 78. I will need a few sets from you 😉😉 I already have a Hasegawa VF-1 kit for those decals but now I don't know.... Link to post Share on other sites
cag_200 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 (edited) post removed ;) Edited May 31, 2016 by cag_200 Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Helmet markings would be nice. But as for patches, I've found that just printing them on a good quality matt paper, cutting them out and applying them with white glue (touching up the edges a little with paint if it is a dark colored patch) does the job fine for representing the thickness of a patch. Now, if Tamiya were to mold the patch borders onto the pilot figures with distinctive raised borders... then decals would be PERFECT for them. Link to post Share on other sites
stalal Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Tamiya has released Italeri kits before. I hope this is a Tamiya tooled kit. Going by description members have copied here, there is no specific mention of 'new tooled'. So if its a reboxed Italeri kit, its going o be trash. I hope I m wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
andrew.deboer Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 It's a long thread, but mostly worth reading. Definitively a new-tool kit. Tamiya has released Italeri kits before. I hope this is a Tamiya tooled kit. Going by description members have copied here, there is no specific mention of 'new tooled'. So if its a reboxed Italeri kit, its going o be trash. I hope I m wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 It's pretty obvious from the sprue shots that this isn't a rebox of Italeri parts. Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I would love to see some Pilot Helmet decals and patches. I hate trying to paint them on the figures as mine never come out like they should. Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 It's pretty obvious from the sprue shots that this isn't a rebox of Italeri parts. Imagine! Oh the horror! Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) Speaking of Tomcats, would you like to see the rudder stiffeners and a TCS pod included in a kit like this? How many more squandron markings can be had from this kit if it did include these details? Edited June 10, 2016 by gtypecanare Link to post Share on other sites
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