Hello Fellow
modelers, I have a new model to show off to you. Here is my version of
Tamaya's F-14D Tomcat. I did it completely out of the box for the exception of
the decals I used.
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It took me well over a
month and a half to build this aircraft, along with 3 others that I was
trying to finish for my local hobby show last Feburary 14th. I painted it
light gull grey and painted the stablelizers and anti-glare strip dark
royal blue. I detailed the cockpit as much as I could as well as the
landing gear. I have it loaded with 4 GBU-31 JDAMS, 2 Phoenix
missiles and 2 Aim-9m sidewinders. I also added a spare GPS antenna on the
spine of the aircraft close to the cockpit. I know that the Tomcat was
known to only carry 2 JDAMS on its front under belly racks, but I just
hated to waste that xtra space in the back racks. I did not put the
AN/AAQ-14 Lantern on its rack because I figure this set-up I have now
could have been in the future if the Tomcat would not have retired it.
With the GPS and its GPS guided bombs what more could you possible need to
take out the enemy. The decals are from Aeromaster decals. I did the VF-32
Swordsman squadron. They came out ok I guess.
I hope you enjoy
this Tomcat I built. I will miss this aircraft flying in real life. I'm
sorry they had to retire it. It was the best plane around in my opinion.
Chris Causey
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