Chris_B-1B Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Before I drop a hundred bucks, can anybody vouch for Wolfpack's F-14B update and cockpit sets? Thanks in advance, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Hey there, i'm currently working on a Tamiya F-14A to convert it into a Delta model..., so i find it very convincing... It's a good set... No problems.... Best wishes and hang tough, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Chris Can't offer an opinion on Wolfpack's F-14D conversion but I am in the midst of a F-16! Sufa build and used their cockpit and exterior set. Absolutely first class and gorgeous! So far, I rate their products 100%! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B-1B Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Thanks, guys. I have the Sufa cockpit as well and it's good to hear the quality is the same. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Just received their Phantom gun pods and they are very good. Don't know about the Tomcat, but they were at Telford and had a very impressive range on display. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Sure seems as the work and quality is even across the board Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I have the F-14B cockpit, and i can say the moulding is perfect, and it's very detailed. Almost as good as aires stuff, you can buy it, you wont be disapointed. On the other hand, i cant tell about the fitting as i haven't built it yet. Funny (strange?) stuff is that the wolfpak resin has a quite strong solvent smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I've used the Wolfpack F-14D set on a Tamiya Cat, was very unsatisfied with it. The fit was poor, had to do a lot of scraping and fitting to make it fit. Exhaust cans are undersize as well. When i did mine i used the CE exhaust cans. I found the set seemed to fit the Revell Cat well...curious. If i had to do it again, i will use the Aries kit, looks much better quality wise and exhaust cans look to be the right size. This is a WIP for the Tamiya cat i did back in 2009 for a group build in ARC. Shows the faults of the Wolfpack stuff. I have used other stuff from Wolfpack and usually satisfied. The F-14B/D set was a disappointment. http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=174120 HTH Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Enforcer Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Yep same here; I was quite disappointed with the WP F-14D set. Right off the bat, I could see that most (if not all) the GE Exhaust parts were hog-podged from other kits. The GE Engine fan/IGV was a direct copy of the inaccurate one in the Academy F-16CG/CJ kit. The GE Nozzles (Turkey feather assembly) are also a cleaned up copies from the Academy F-16CG, which would explain why they're undersized. They would have been better off copying the Tamiya Engine fan/IGV; though it definitely looks like they used the Tamiya GE Nozzle interior detail. Once assembled, the WP GE nozzle TE Turkey feathers and divergent flap/flap seals do not interlink at all. It looks toyish and exactly what it is; a GE Exhaust with an insert. The flame holder/mixing duct and turbine are copied from the Tamiya F-16CJ. No Exhaust ducts (tubes) are included. Instead, you are supposed the kit exhaust ducts, which are far from GE like and split in half with seams that are near impossible to clean up. The nozzle fairings are too big in cross section; which is a first for WP as typically their resin is undersized. The only good part was the Chin pod and even that was suspect I was told from a couple of well versed F-14 modelers. Save yourself the trouble and get a much better quality and more accurate GE Exhaust from Aires and source the chin pod elsewhere. As for the cockpit, much of it was based off of kits parts with added detail. I've yet to see a WP cockpit set that comes close to Aires or Black Box (Avionics) fine detailing and more original structure. I decided to go with an older Technics Cockpit I still had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Stetzenko Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 The Technics cockpit is still one of the most accurate out there.The only cockpit that comes close is the Aires cokpit set. Both are really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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