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F-14B VF-102

jknaus

jknaus

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Okay this is a placeholder so don't get too excited. I am trying to work myself up to build a 1/32 F-14B from VF-102 Diamondbacks. This will either be subdued or a colour bird. Have a cockpit and just ordered new exhausts and Zactomans intake correction set.
Decals are these.

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Just need to do some research to see how the bombs were carried etc and then put up a start picture. And need to clear some bench space and time. We'll see if it gets beyond my pace holder.
James
 
sharkmouth said:
You must be nervous as I see no mention of the kit.

Regards,
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:rotf

Sorry Saul.

On Hand:
Trumpeter F-14B
Wolf pack Cockpit
Decals as shown.

Ordered:
Zactoman trunk correction
Aires F-14B F-14D Tomcat Exhaust Nozzle Set
Eduard Color PE F-14 Tomcat Formation Light
Eduard Color PE - F-14 Tomcat Placards
Master Model F-14 Tomcat Alfa Probe & Angle of Attack Probe

Now just need the bomb racks and a couple of JDAMs or a couple of Laser Guided bombs.

Looking at my email I may have gotten the wrong exhausts. I was sure I clicked on Trumpeter but the email says Tamiya and the Trumpeter are out of stock. Will see how that works out.
James
 
Hey James! Nice choice. I have that decal set in 1/48th. I'm positive you'll do an amazing job.

As far as your load out goes, I don't believe the F-14B got JDAM and certainly not in time for the Afghanistan campaign. Load outs were almost typically either 2 GBU-12s or 4 GBU-12s.

I've done a huge amount of research on the F-14s in the middle east campaigns (favorite all time airplane and all!) so if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
 
Skinny_Mike said:
Hey James! Nice choice. I have that decal set in 1/48th. I'm positive you'll do an amazing job.

As far as your load out goes, I don't believe the F-14B got JDAM and certainly not in time for the Afghanistan campaign. Load outs were almost typically either 2 GBU-12s or 4 GBU-12s.

I've done a huge amount of research on the F-14s in the middle east campaigns (favorite all time airplane and all!) so if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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Bummer. Okay I can use them somewhere else sometime. GBU-12s I know for sure so will try the Eduard Brassin ones.

I guess I will be doing this seeing as there is so much interest.
James
 
It's still a shock to me that they hung bombs under this thing. But it never was a knife edge fighter, just a missile platform so I guess bombs would work also.
 
moon puppy said:
It's still a shock to me that they hung bombs under this thing. But it never was a knife edge fighter, just a missile platform so I guess bombs would work also.
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Hah ! If you have a laser designator, all you need is a truck to bring the smart ordinance . :captain

Cheers, Christian B)

Go James :rotf
 
moon puppy said:
It's still a shock to me that they hung bombs under this thing. But it never was a knife edge fighter, just a missile platform so I guess bombs would work also.
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It was done to extend the service life for the bean counters in Congress. They would've likely been axed by the late '90s if they couldn't carry the "multi-role" moniker that was popular at the time. So the changes bought them an extra decade.

Then in the 2000's the carrier fleets were stripped of a lot of their long range defences. They lost their air-air interceptors (F-14s), and they lost their medium & long range anti-submarine warfare capability (S-3s). Close range anti-sub doesn't mean much when there are subs packing anti-ship weaponry that have a 200+mi range. The F/A-18E is significantly slower (M1.8 vs. M2.34) and has a shorter combat radius (450mi vs 575mi). Not much of a replacement to me. Ironically the F/A-18C edges out the E/F for combat radius (460mi). :laugh:

I'm excited to watch this build. The F-14 is one of my favorite birds of all times.
 
Thanks everyone. I'll probably be asking some silly questions somewhere in this build. I think the only thing left to get for her is the Lantirn pod. That will have to wait a while as I have spent too much already.
Got the cockpit washed and primed yesterday in between working on my AEG G.IV and playing skyrim.
James
 
jknaus said:
Thanks everyone. I'll probably be asking some silly questions somewhere in this build. I think the only thing left to get for her is the Lantirn pod. That will have to wait a while as I have spent too much already.
Got the cockpit washed and primed yesterday in between working on my AEG G.IV and playing skyrim.
James
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Can't wait to watch this one, full steam ahead James!

Tell me, what's your impression of the Wolfpack cockpit? I just installed one in my F-16 and I was not really that impressed, the detail in the Aires pits seems way better to me, although I didn't have to thin the plastic to paper thin to get it all to fit, so there's that...
 
I think its okay but I am still trying to figure out what I have to cut off from the tubs. The instructions are less than enlightening. The seats look good though. As I get into it I'll post pics so you can see. I'm hoping the wheel wells I ordered are going to fit okay with the other sets.
James
 
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