F-14B to F-14D

[Adam Baker]

Getting ready to start on a build, and just wanted some guidance to make sure I get things right.

 

My plan is to build 2 F-14D's, and I plan on using 2 Hasegawa F-14 kits. One is an F-14D kit, but the other is an F-14B kit w/ a Block Box F-14D cockpit set. I was told that the cockpit set would give me what I needed to make the -B into a -D, and I just wanted to make sure this was right.

 

Fwiw, my builds are to do the 2 Tomcats that took part in the F-14 retirement ceremony.

[Janissary]

I think you will need a TCS/ALQ chin pod to make the B into a D. Also, D does not have some of the ECM bumps under the shoulders if I am not mistaken.

Edited October 25, 2017 by Janissary

[Adam Baker]

So nothing too major then. I've got a small Alumilite resin kit so I could always cast a copy of the chin pod out of the D kit and I can sand down anything that may be present on the fuselage.

[Darren Roberts]

Steel Beach has a dual chin pod for the D. Since you've got the cockpit, everything else comes in the kit that you'll need.

[Adam Baker]

Great, thanks for the info. I'll take a look for the SB pod.

[Adam Baker]

Looks like I may be pretty much all set. The guy I bought the kits from knew that I was wanting to do 2 -D's, so it appears he threw in a chin pod w/ the Black Box cockpit, so I'm all set & good to go.

 

A great seller, I got them from member adamitri here.

 

Edited October 28, 2017 by Adam Baker