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Post by SteveM on Oct 26, 2019 7:19:00 GMT
This looks fantastic, I’m reading everything with great interest too , I need all the help and info I can get for my Bombcat!  |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 27, 2019 20:38:49 GMT
Now that is a cracking paint job Ian
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 30, 2019 20:39:45 GMT
Thanks for the kind words, gents!. I did the paint work on the vertical stabs which entailed spraying the area of FS 35237 Medium Grey over the Dark Ghost Grey. I masked the stabs off with 2090 tape and then sprayed the Medium Grey and posted shaded that since photos showed heavy fading. Next will be the panel line work. I figured I would throw in a little bit of Tomcat history here, as well. Back in 2006 myself and a fellow modeler from my chapter got invited to the Tomcat Sunset F-14 retirement ceremony at NAS Oceana, by decal designer and Navy jet expert Brian Marbrey. We were each asked to build 1/48th scale F-14's to present at the ceremony. In return, we were presented with plaques bearing parts of F-14's that had been recently scrapped following retirement along with a data blank which had the BuAer number of the Tomcat from which the parts came from. The plaques were presented by USN Captain Dana "Smudge" Potts, a very distinguished F-14 pilot. The plaque I received commemorated F-14B BuAer# 161859. This particular Tomcat began it's life as an F-14A and served with the "Red Rippers" of VF-11 and the "Tophatters" of VF-14. It was then rebuilt into an F-14B and was assigned to the "Grim Reapers" of VF-101 where it finished out it's career. Unfortunately she was not destined for AMARC or a museum and was broken up. Nonetheless, I was fortunate enough to be given a piece of the plane which is now on my F-14 display wall. Regards, Ian   |
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Post by SteveM on Oct 30, 2019 21:14:03 GMT
That’s a great piece of history you’ve been given there fella, something to keep for sure |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 31, 2019 18:07:07 GMT
awesome mate!  |
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Post by Boots on Oct 31, 2019 20:27:00 GMT
Love hearing stuff like that and a terrific bit of history.
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Post by Paul B on Nov 2, 2019 15:52:39 GMT
Now that is a certainly a nice artifact to have  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 2, 2019 19:28:17 GMT
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Post by Boots on Nov 2, 2019 19:33:43 GMT
That looks bloody gorgeous mucker and love the badge  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 2, 2019 19:35:32 GMT
Thank you, sir!!!! I always liked the look on Felix the Cat's face.......like he's really up to no good and loving it.
Regards.
Ian
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Post by Paul B on Nov 2, 2019 19:50:04 GMT
Awesome stuff there Ian . I have so much to learn about aircraft building  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 2, 2019 19:52:02 GMT
Thanks, Paul!
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by Boots on Nov 2, 2019 19:53:44 GMT
I have so much to learn about aircraft building ............that defo makes two of us then  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 2, 2019 19:57:32 GMT
Not much different than armor. Curvier, less wheels and no mud. (Well, usually no mud)    Best wishes, Ian |
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Post by Boots on Nov 2, 2019 20:04:37 GMT
LMAO .......ya make it sound so easy |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 2, 2019 20:19:40 GMT
LMAO .......ya make it sound so easy Ditto |
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Post by Robbo on Nov 3, 2019 14:15:06 GMT
Superb skills
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 7, 2019 2:14:53 GMT
Thanks, Robbo!
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 7, 2019 17:30:54 GMT
Looking superb & that patch is cool |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 7, 2019 22:29:29 GMT
Thank, Pete!
Best wishes,
Ian
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