alert5 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 You want Pukin Dogs showbird, we got the showbird. Come and get em! http://www.alert5.com/gallery/VFA-143-Punkin-Dogs Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 That looks Great !!! Thanks for the Linky Dink Alert 5 !!! Gregg Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 interesting... looks alot like the retro Pukin Dog that was on that F-14B... Thanks for sharing Gerry! It looks "different" with the almost same markings on the inside of the vertical stabs... very interesting... Link to post Share on other sites
TomcatFanatic123 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Sweet! I like it a lot. :unsure: Link to post Share on other sites
alert5 Posted June 10, 2005 Author Share Posted June 10, 2005 Guys if you like the photos and want to see more photos of this bird, leave comments in the gallery so that Gerry knows what you want. Link to post Share on other sites
Battlehercdoc Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 It looks to clean! Not sure, single seat Rhino is weird to see. Hey dig that patch with the Tomcat with all the lil bugs....! Doc Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Well, don't get too excited fellas. VFA-143 will be loosing those 1xx series side numbers come July. They'll be getting the 2xx series. However, not too shaby...for s super hornette. Brian Marbrey Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 However, not too shaby...for s super hornette. Yeah, nice to see all these squadrons trade up to a REAL plane after flying a *****-cat for so long ... :) :) Link to post Share on other sites
Bullet101 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Well the markings are alright, could have been alot worse, so i'm mildly content with the markings, still the blue is too dark and i sorry but every super hornet just looks wrong with the tail codes not on the rudders (yes i know the suppossed reasons why they do this.) Anyhow thanks for the great pictures alert5 :) Link to post Share on other sites
Ant Phillips Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Well the markings are alright, could have been alot worse, so i'm mildly content with the markings, still the blue is too dark and i sorry but every super hornet just looks wrong with the tail codes not on the rudders (yes i know the suppossed reasons why they do this.)Anyhow thanks for the great pictures alert5 :o Think I know which squadron will adorn my first Echo, when I finally get it finished. Oliver , what is the reason for moving the tailcodes off the rudders, or will you have to kill me if you tell me. Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Pretty Super Hornet!! Great Shots :o Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I don't wanna be a drag but I'm not too crazy about the markings. I know they are temporary but compared to VFA-2 and 102 markings they seem kinda...plain Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I don't wanna be a drag but I'm not too crazy about the markings. I know they are temporary but compared to VFA-2 and 102 markings they seem kinda...plain Are you lookin' at the same photos I am?!?! Surely can't be because The Dawg's showbird ROCKS! To each their own I guess.... Link to post Share on other sites
Bullet101 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Well the markings are alright, could have been alot worse, so i'm mildly content with the markings, still the blue is too dark and i sorry but every super hornet just looks wrong with the tail codes not on the rudders (yes i know the suppossed reasons why they do this.)Anyhow thanks for the great pictures alert5 Think I know which squadron will adorn my first Echo, when I finally get it finished. Oliver , what is the reason for moving the tailcodes off the rudders, or will you have to kill me if you tell me. If i remember right its because the rudder is made out of some kind of composite material, and paint stripper can cause real damage to it, also i think it might be down to the inter-changability of parts and swapping a rudder from one squadron to another would necessitate the paint stripping. Best to get one of the NAVAIR folks to answer the question better though. I too am also gonna be on the lookout for marking for this bird, and if i fudge the decals together from a tomcat might be my first superbug build. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mr. tomcat Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Here's a view of the starboard side of the VFA-143 showbird. I had the big lens on the analog camera when she landed. Glad Gerry captured this historic event. This jet did not fly again so I caught it on the ramp. Any Pukin Dawg is a Good Dog. Link to post Share on other sites
Bugfan Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Ya know whats even better, its clean! NO WEATHERING wahoooooo I might get to build a clean model again!! Jack aka BUGFAN Link to post Share on other sites
jotter Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Ya know whats even better, its clean! NO WEATHERING wahoooooo I might get to build a clean model again!!Jack aka BUGFAN Amen brother. dark ghost gray and light ghost gray. thats it NO PRE-SHADING POST-SHADING PATCH PAINTING OIL STREAKS FOOT PRINTS all the things that made painting Tomcats fun.... just a panel line wash and voila! Link to post Share on other sites
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