JEN722 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I need your help. I remember a thread about the three different styles of Tomcat main wheels but I cannot locate it despite having searched through all F-14 threads since last fall. Last weekend I tried modifying a set of Tamiya main wheels with half of the white metal hubs from a Hasegawa F-14, but now I have my doubts as to whether or not I used the correct wheel hubs. Can someone help me out here? Thanks in advance, Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamitri Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 What time frame is your a/c ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andrew.deboer Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Do you have the DACO book? There's a great photo set of all three types in there. The Hasegawa metal wheels represent either early or midlife wheels. Do you have a photo of the aircraft you are doing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JEN722 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 I have eight Tamiya F-14s so it's not so much a question of the specific aircraft, it's a more general question. :) Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Jens, In order to pick a wheel, you need to know the time frame of the jet you are modeling. Like you said there are three different styles, which style you should use depends on the variant and time frame. Left to right, YF-14A prototype, F-14D and, F-14A / B. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twong Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 The first one was used on the F-14A into the 1980's. The middle one later replaced the first one and was used on late A's and on the B/D's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabat Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 1 hour ago, twong said: The first one was used on the F-14A into the 1980's. The middle one later replaced the first one and was used on late A's and on the B/D's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Let's try these descriptions again as nothing above is totally accurate. 1. Far left is F-14A only, from prototype until late 1970s. They remained in the system until late 1981 but by 1980 were in very small quantities. 2 Middle. Standard F-14A/B/D wheel beginning late 1970's thru early 2000. (Possibly 1977 but for sure by 1978 and was same time tail stiffeners came out - The first picture I have of it was early 1978.) They would first go on new production jets and then work their way into the system in the fleet. 3 Far right. All F-14A/B/D starting in 1994, possibly earlier. And at the end of the Tomcats life, most but not all B/Ds were using it. Brake hubs were produced by a Danish company starting in 2004 and I believe was the first foreign part made for the Tomcat. I remember a fleet memo about it because the current system was wearing out too fast and there weren't enough spare parts in the system to last until the Tomcats retirement. Edited January 27, 2022 by Brian P: Fightertown Decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twong Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Disregard Edited January 12, 2017 by twong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JEN722 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Thanks for the replies, especially yours Brian. It seems that my modification of the Tamiya wheels with Hasegawa wheel hubs led me exactly...back at where I started. :D Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseeaters Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Saved!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I went back and corrected my info. I was wrong about the late wheel. It was on all models - A/B/D and came out much earlier than I had written. First ones I saw were in 1994, but they were probably in the fleet earlier than that. brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillS Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Jens, i have some really nice Cutting Edge resin wheels and a set of Hase cast wheels with rubber tires you're welcome to. Let me know and I’ll ship ‘em. Iowe you guys since I bummed a Danish AF jumper at Karup! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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