Skull Leader Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 20 hours ago, gtypecanare said: It’s a well defined putty line... VERY well defined! Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 21 hours ago, Brian P: Fightertown Decals said: The D did not have the glove vane at all. The ECM gear (bumps on the A/B) are located internally in the D. B had them puttied over. A's eventually had them locked. Brian Didn't the new-build Bs delete them all together too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 They didn't have them. Whether or not the panel was there and puttied over or solid from manufacturing, I don't know for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 We got sprue... See everyone at the San Diego Model Expo this weekend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 SWEET!! It just so happens I have a San Diego overnight Fri night and am in town until 5pm. I'll be there!!! -brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 For the Bravo's, the glove vane area was paneled over and the area were the vanes would have been was just a big void. GW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 5 hours ago, gtypecanare said: We got sprue... We got wood... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan_Lotton Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 HLJ currently has the F-14D up on pre-order. https://hlj.com/product/TAM61118 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 (edited) On 6/7/2018 at 12:46 PM, gtypecanare said: We got sprue... See everyone at the San Diego Model Expo this weekend! There is a little bit of irony to this.... Many, many years ago, we used to have a model meeting at Gillespie Field museum where there is this F-14A parked outside. At one of the meetings, one of the museum guys said, "Some folks from Tamiya were out here this week to measure the F-14. We set up ladders and a maintenance stand for them to take pictures and make measurements." We modelers all scoffed with remarks like "Yeah, we'll never see that kit produced.", "It will cost over $100!" and "There is already the Hasegawa kit in 1/48, why do I need another one?" Now, I'm going to the San Diego ModeL Expo Saturday look at sprues for the new Tamiya kit and this jet that was used as a reference will be parked outside - (And Fightertown needs to these markings along with VF-211's 1976 markings. (Shameless plug) Edited June 9, 2018 by John B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 For those that did not make it to the San Diego Model Expo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Still wondering when Quickboost is doing a NACA vent for the F-14A Tamiya kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Collin said: Still wondering when Quickboost is doing a NACA vent for the F-14A Tamiya kit. Email them and suggest it, there's a link on the Quickboost homepage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, Stephen said: Email them and suggest it, there's a link on the Quickboost homepage. I think I am on their junk mail list since I have been asking them about it via email requests for months now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Wish they had put the ablative coating on the bombs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I'm curious what the four indentions are in engine area. Those are new to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Darren Roberts said: I'm curious what the four indentions are in engine area. Those are new to me. Some type of vent maybe? usually obscured by Fuel tanks here you can clearly see them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 That's a great shot! It just proves there's still things for me to learn about the Tomcat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 8 hours ago, okthree said: Wish they had put the ablative coating on the bombs. I’m glad they didn’t- it’s easy enough to add and now we have spare weapons we can put on...dare I say it...USAF birds 😜 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 5 hours ago, Darren Roberts said: I'm curious what the four indentions are in engine area. Those are new to me. Those are recesses for the forward fix cowl mounting bolts, normally (like 99% of the time) the small cover panels would be installed and you won't see the recesses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 1 minute ago, GW8345 said: Those are recesses for the forward fix cowl mounting bolts, normally (like 99% of the time) the small cover panels would be installed and you won't see the recesses. Got it! That's why I've never seen them before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I have a question about the tails. They seem to be on the original sprue, and it doesn't look like there are any sprue gates to switch out molds. Does this mean the original molds have been altered for the late style tail braces and the early style won't be available except in the first release A kits? It may not be that big of a deal, as most of the Tomcats eventually got those braces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, Darren Roberts said: Got it! That's why I've never seen them before. The aircraft Tamiya used as a reference must have been missing them, not unusual for a museum/pig on a stick bird to missing panels normally found on the aircraft when it was in service. I recommend filling those if you are doing a fleet bird since they were installed most of the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 15 hours ago, GW8345 said: I recommend filling those if you are doing a fleet bird since they were installed most of the time. I'd hold off on that. Check the A/C you're depicting and build accordingly. Another example, VF-213 this time, and it is like the Tamiya parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andrew.deboer Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 16 minutes ago, viper730 said: I'd hold off on that. Check the A/C you're depicting and build accordingly. Another example, VF-213 this time, and it is like the Tamiya parts. That is a great study in Tactical Paint Scheme weathering. You can see the three colors clearly on just the nose, and then all of the touch-ups and dirt that can really make things interesting. As for the covers, I’ll probably leave the holes as-is when I build my Tamiya Bs and Ds. I won’t care, but I certainly can understand where some modelers would. Regardless of the angle or squadron, that is just one sexy plane... Can’t wait to build a B and a D! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 4 hours ago, viper730 said: I'd hold off on that. Check the A/C you're depicting and build accordingly. Another example, VF-213 this time, and it is like the Tamiya parts. Actually, that slot is going the opposite direction of the Tamiya parts. Hmmm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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