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Before I get to the reason I commented on this build, I want to make it perfectly clear that I love Scale-a-ton's work. I've learned techniques in painting (my weakness) and weathering that create realistic finishes without excessive effort. Really well done stuff! Now, the only critique of this build: The spoilers, leading edge slats, flaps, and speed brakes are all deployed/extended. This is correct for an F-14 on approach to landing (even all spoilers deployed for a carrier landing--I found a picture showing this.) But with the tail hook raised, the nose gear depressed in the "kneeling" position, and the launch bar lowered, this Tomcat is being readied for a catapult launch. At best, it's a confusing look, but only to those who know what to look for. Still a beautiful build!
Correct me if im wrong but arent the navy always did a flight control check on full afterburner before launching off of a catapult? Im not sure about the airbrake between the vertical stab tho.
@@fishnchips5826 I used to fly for a living. Pilots always "wipe" the controls prior to takeoff to ensure they work correctly. But, on an airplane that uses flight spoilers instead of ailerons, only one set of spoilers is raised for a roll control input (left spoilers up when rolling left, right spoilers when rolling right). Both left and right spoilers are up. This is only possible if the spoilers handle is raised to kill lift on both wings--not what you want when taking off, and not done during a flight control check. From what I understand of carrier ops, the plane captain directs the pilot to do the flight control check and verifies the spoilers, rudders, and elevators move as intended. They do this before taxiing onto the catapult.
@@cheque6 i also fly for a living. Im flying A320 lol. I see, thank you. im not really sure about F-14 flight control check thats why i asked 😅 because theres hardly any HD video or references on the internet or i havent dig deep enough 🤔
@@fishnchips5826 What a life flying for a living. I flew Embraer E175s and typed in 737s. Sometimes books are the best references, and not only for photographs. I'm a P-51 Mustang fanatic and have a few Mustang history books. One author was a former Mustang crew chief during WW2 for the 357th Fighter Group. He states that NO P-51D in the 357th had wire antennae for the radio (they used a different model of radio). He believes that no P-51D in the 8th Air Force had wire antennae, but can't prove it. This is great news if you're building a model 357th FG Mustangs like "Old Crow" or "Glamorous Glennis"--no need to drill a hole in the canopy and thread a line!
Beautiful job on a well weathered salt covered Tomcat after a nice long deployment. Wish had the skills you got with the painting and airbrush. But because of your videos it makes me strive to become better, with your painting, construction and scrap building ideas u get in some other videos too make me want to become a better modeler myself. Easier said then done but you are a extremely helpful resource and motivator. Thank you for another awesome build
Your work is truly inspiring. Your Tamiya F-14A series is the reason I started doing models again as an adult. I used techniques from your videos to build the same kit and ended up winning Model of the Year in my local IPMS club. This D model is perfect and I love your weathering. Thank you!
Yep he did it again! Mate I cannot even see the parts! I have gone to Tamiya 1/32 F16CJ Block 50. Beautiful build again..Master Model Builder always inspiring work.
Absolutely a brilliant build on this beautiful Tom Cat. I was onboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68) during the Iranian Hostage crisis circa 1980. So I have a really good idea what a Tom Cat looks like. That being said your model looks way better than any Tom Cat we had onboard Nimitz. A "Masterful" build...very well done...
another great build.. I miss your step by step.. hope you'll sometime goes back to those.. your build has inspired me to my own build. thanks for sharing. cheers singapore
Hi Rahmi! Everybody has brought recently to the market a Tomcat. I've bought a few weeks ago the kit from FineMolds... :-) I tried the other day to replicate your marbling technique on a 1:72nd scale MiG-21... You have to have lots of patience because I couldn't keep the process on for half a wing (!)... It is true that I used my 0.35 nozzle and not my smaller one. So I'm impressed again seeing this F-14D!
Hi Radu, I bought earlier but missed the FineMolds A. Someone built before than me while I am building diorama last noel. Maybe I will build it next year. My pre shade technique require lot of time. I paint separately each a day wings, fuselage etc Otherwise I may lost my finger which is use on the trigger :)
Bravo Zulu!! ;-D While I don't know how much wear & tear the Super Tomcats got, the A+ Tomcats of VF-154 always looked worn & grimy but they had an excellent mission completion rate in Carrier Air Wing 5. Great idea on the wing swing marks!
I'd guess time spent would be near 60 hrs at me skill level. I'd need to work on some scrap for that paint technique. I'll try it out on my next F14. Beautiful bird.
Your videos are so inspiring! I really enjoy them! I have a stack of F-14 kits I need to build. I have one more year of graduate school remaining, and then I hope to get on it!
Nice done. Great idea with "drybrushing" with color pencil. And interesting kit in my favourite scale - good division of fuselage parts, for example. Great result! All the best for You! ;)
