Tamiya 1/32 F-14 Tomcat

[Talon]

Started this one back in 2002 and it's languished for a looooonnnng time. Decided I no longer want to do the NSAWC blue splinter jet, so I've stripped paint off, acquired and scratchbuilt some replacement parts and bought a set of Aires GE F-110 nozzles to do a conversion to an early F-14B.

 

Aircraft has already been fully rescribed and had multiple scratchbuilt details added to bring it up to date for an F-14B

Here is what it used to look like when it was nearing completion in its previous guise:

 

Previous WIP pics

Will get some updated pics soon.

Edited January 18, 2015 by Talon

[Scot M]

Looks like your off to a good start Talon!! Where did you get the pieces for the vertical stabs?

[Talon]

Thanks. Reinforcing plates on the stabs were scratchbuilt from plastic sheet.

[Talon]

Some work on the stores for the revised configuration
Scratchbuilt LAU-10 and LAU-68. Still need to add the connector details and rockets to the tubes on the LAU-10

TALD corrected and modified from the Trumpeter Super Hornet and TER with added details taken from the Tamiya F-4J "Marines"

Starboard shoulder pylon with modified LANTIRN pylon to take the TER and added detail to the AIM-9 rail
 

Edited January 18, 2015 by Talon

[Cunumdrum61]

That is really looking great! Hey don't sweat it, at least the paint had time to cure! Can't wait to see it finished and great job on cockpit and paintwork.

The tail reinforcing stiffner plates can now be bought as aftermarket. I do not remember who makes them but I did see them on Sprue Brothers and Hannants websites.

[Scot M]

That is really looking great! Hey don't sweat it, at least the paint had time to cure! Can't wait to see it finished and great job on cockpit and paintwork.

The tail reinforcing stiffner plates can now be bought as aftermarket. I do not remember who makes them but I did see them on Sprue Brothers and Hannants websites.

 

Ditto on your work....good stuff!! I think the plates are made by Crossdelta?

[blackbetty]

didnt steel beach offer them?

i made a set that i cut with my plotter/cutter out of thin self-adeshive plastic foil (you can see that in my ancient tomcat thread)

[Youngtiger1]

Talon, your doing a awesome job on this Cat. And of course, good things take time

 

Mike

[Talon]

Just noticed the earlier images were missing. Managed to find and restore the images.

 

Not gotten around to new pics yet. Must remedy that. Jet still underway, but currently have the OA-4M on the bench.

 

Aircraft will be finished as the Tomato Jet from VF-101

Edited January 18, 2015 by Talon

[Youngtiger1]

Cool choice. If you can find it CAM did these marking in 1/32. Well, they give you basic stuff but the rest can be found on other sheets. I too want to do the tomato cat someday. Good luck.

[Talon]

Have the CAM sheet already and will be probably binning it to do my own. There is not much right on it and a lot of items missing.

[Talon]

Got the new rims and tyres cleaned up and painted. Little light weathering, but good enough for now. Compare to earlier rims to see the difference.

 

GBU-24 with paint underway (taken from the Academy F/A-18 Hornet). Compared to pics of the real thing it's not too bad.

 

Current state of play with weapons (GBU-16 is from the Tamiya F-16). Sidewinders and Sparrow are in the box, but have no paint on as yet. I added the thermal coating to the GBUs using Mr Surfacer brushed on and then stippled with a flat brush as it dried. A couple of applications gives a very good texture, which was knocked back a little with some 3M Scotchbrite.

[Talon]

Back to original (revised) plan - sticking with the Bario Wagon.

Edited May 22, 2021 by Talon

[Talon]

Wow, 5 years. Need to get this done, but there is another more important project I need to get finished first. Will post some pics in a new thread later.

[Talon]

Artwork sorted. Will use a mix of masks and decals

 

Edited May 22, 2021 by Talon