delayar Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Hi! I’m planning to build a Tamiya F-14 Tomcat. I intend to use the Furball Decals „Sundowner Anthology“ to build „Miss Molly“ from VF-111 in 1989. I already have the Steel Becah Block 125 upgrade, the vinyl tail stiffeners and will buy the Brassin later wheels. I have a two questions regarding this specific aircraft during that timeframe: ECM blisters: The decal instructions tell me that it hast he blisters under he wing glove. Did it also have the ECM antenna on the beaver tail? The instructions don’t show it, and on the pictures I found of the real aircraft, I cannot discern if it is there or not. AIM-54: In 1989, was the A variant still carried? Or had the navy switched completely to the C by that time? Thank you for your help, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpagueur Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) I also love the Miss Molly, the answers are YES YES but I ask the experts for confirmation. take a look a this topic (page 5): Edited July 27, 2017 by Alpagueur Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Thank you! Cheers, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 8 hours ago, delayar said: Hi! I’m planning to build a Tamiya F-14 Tomcat. I intend to use the Furball Decals „Sundowner Anthology“ to build „Miss Molly“ from VF-111 in 1989. I already have the Steel Becah Block 125 upgrade, the vinyl tail stiffeners and will buy the Brassin later wheels. I have a two questions regarding this specific aircraft during that timeframe: ECM blisters: The decal instructions tell me that it hast he blisters under he wing glove. Did it also have the ECM antenna on the beaver tail? The instructions don’t show it, and on the pictures I found of the real aircraft, I cannot discern if it is there or not. AIM-54: In 1989, was the A variant still carried? Or had the navy switched completely to the C by that time? Thank you for your help, Markus Yes, the antenna would be on the tail and yes, the AIM-54A's were still in service and being used in addition to the C's (though you would not put both on the same bird). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Thank you! So I will use the included Pheonixes and the kit decals. Cheers, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 Hi again! I am in the middle of the build, and was just assembling the Sidewinders, when I thought about which variant of Sidewinders would be on the Tomcat in 1989. Would it still be AIM-9H, or already a newer variant (L/M)? Thanks again, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 3 hours ago, delayar said: Hi again! I am in the middle of the build, and was just assembling the Sidewinders, when I thought about which variant of Sidewinders would be on the Tomcat in 1989. Would it still be AIM-9H, or already a newer variant (L/M)? Thanks again, Markus AIM-9M, the AIM-9H's were out of service by the early 80's and the only time you would see one was for a missile shoot (training exercise). As a side note, there was no external differences between AIM-9L and early AIM-9M's, later AIM-9M's had a different rocket motor and the only external difference between early AIM-9M's and late -9M's is the rocket motor arming key. hth GW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 Thank you very much! So I could just use the kit parts for the AIM-9M, and also the decals, since there were no external arming keys on the early AIM-9Ms, correct? Cheers, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 10 hours ago, delayar said: Thank you very much! So I could just use the kit parts for the AIM-9M, and also the decals, since there were no external arming keys on the early AIM-9Ms, correct? Cheers, Markus I don't have the kit but if it looks like an AIM-9L you can use it as a AIM-9M, along with the decals. As long it's forward wings (canards) are double delta, you can use it as a AIM-9M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Thank you! Yes the kit provides also seeker heads for AIM-9L/M. And I will use the decals, without the red/green markings for the arming key. Cheers, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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delayar Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Thanks a lot for this picture! Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 7 hours ago, delayar said: Thank you! Yes the kit provides also seeker heads for AIM-9L/M. And I will use the decals, without the red/green markings for the arming key. Cheers, Markus You wan to use the arming key markings for an AIM-9M, the L didn't have an arming key. By 1989 all the L's were removed from service and were only used for missile shoots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anj4de Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 The Tamiya kit contains parts for the AIM-54C as well! You just need different decals... cheers Uwe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Thanks for all the Information. And I just found out, that I completely forgot the Sparrow. Seems I have to get AIM-7Ms as well. If I reserched correctly, the AIM-7E wasn't used anymore. Well, for now, I will put the already finished AIM-7Es on the model, maybe I will add the correct missiles later. Cheers, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, delayar said: Thanks for all the Information. And I just found out, that I completely forgot the Sparrow. Seems I have to get AIM-7Ms as well. If I reserched correctly, the AIM-7E wasn't used anymore. Well, for now, I will put the already finished AIM-7Es on the model, maybe I will add the correct missiles later. Cheers, Markus Yes, by the late 70's the E's were out of service (replaced by the F) and by the mid 80's the F was replaced by the M. By the late 80's you couldn't find an E if you tried, we used F's for missile shoots. As for the AIM-54C's, we were still using AIM-54A's also back in 89 so if you want to put AIM-54A's on it you can. Edited January 15, 2018 by GW8345 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Thanks again for all the Information! I now ordered a Brassin AIM-7M set. I will post pictures once the model is completed. Cheers, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Hi once again! I am now at the finishing stages. However, i have some questions regarding the stenceling, especially about the "No Step" stencils. The pictures I found of Miss Molly show it from the sides. the forward fuselage and the vertical stabs seem to be freshly painted, with hardly any stencils at all . http://www.lockonaviation.net/html/showphoto.php?id=7524 http://www.lockonaviation.net/html/showphoto.php?id=7526 http://www.lockonaviation.net/html/showphoto.php?id=7525 Would this also mean that there will be no "No Step" stencils on the top, or were they painted at every repaint duringthat time frame? Has anyone pictures of the top side of Miss Molly? I am not sure how much weathering would be realistic. Kind regards, Markus P.S: Here is a picture of my Mis Molly so far: Edited February 15, 2018 by delayar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anj4de Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Looks very nice so far! I also still have "Miss Molly" decals for a future build... The pics you posted show "Miss Molly" when the plane and the lady met. There were no weapons on board at all at that event and if it was my build I would portray the plane just like that... cheers Uwe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 Thank you all once again for your help. The finished model can be ssen here: Cheers, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpagueur Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 which wheel hubs for the Miss Molly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 It should have the later wheel hubs. Cheers, Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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