Spectre711 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) 1/72 Academy kit with Fightertown decals. Edited January 17, 2021 by Spectre711 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dotcom Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Nice to see the Academy kit brought out, I will use the same for my VF-154 entry. I saw on my copy that the kit takes some cleanup effort. Looking forward to your build! Blue skies, Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cool Hand Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Cool idea for a project. Doe this older Academy kit allow for the 4 Aim-9 loud out as shown on the box art? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Yeah, it has 4-9s and 4-7s for on the wings. The kit also includes 2 drop tanks, 1 TARPS pod and 4 AIM-54s for under the fuselage. Not sure how they changed the spues over the years if they did at all. This boxing has a 2001 copyright on the instructions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cool Hand Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I was looking at the sprues for their VF-1 boxing of this kit and I don't see the pieces to make the 4 Aim-9's work. The 4 missiles are there, but only 2 rails and the pylons provided only give you the choice of the Sparrow or Phoenix missiles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) Your right that there is only 2 rails in the kit. There are two different pylons but that doesn't help either. I'll have to see what I have in the spares box or do some surgery on the pylons to look like what I need. I'm going to have to fab the left one to hold 2 sidewinders and lop off a bunch on the right one. Not sure what the Hasegawa weapons kits have in them either. Edited January 20, 2021 by Spectre711 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I love the old Academy kit. My very first model. I probably built a dozen of them over the years. Was reboxed by a polish company with awesome VF-114 boxart... https://www.scalemates.com/pl/kits/design-7210-grumman-f-14-tomcat--204837 Keeping my fingers crossed. Awesome choice of the camo. IRIAF F-14's look amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Any progress? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 Unfortunately other than some cockpit basic painting I havnt really done anything. My uncle passed away and my time has been taken up the past few weeks cleaning out his house. Maybe later this week or the weekend Ill start back up. I did find these in his safe though. He worked for Raytheon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 Before I get much further I just remembered I need to take some pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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