Project Grumman Tomcat FG.1/FGR.2 RN
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Great decals for the cockpit, aim to build OOB this time
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Kit coming togther very smoothly so far. Quite impressed by the kit quality.
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Cockpit coming together, ejection seats to be further detailed before assembled into the kit
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Everything in place. Great fit, only a small area that need some attention.
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Time for some EDSG paint
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WIP - EDSG done, Radome to be painted and then touch-up time
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Nozzels in place
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Progressing
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Decals application
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Ready for some weathering
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Arnament in progress
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Test fitting the replacement canopy
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Seats in!
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Will be open canopy as the fit is quite bad
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Completed!
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Komentáre
93 24 August 2023, 18:18
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It will be a british Tomcat? Interesting idea. Good progress so far.
23 September 2023, 19:41
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Thanks Ferenc & Maciej for intrest and comments.
Yes, it will be a take on a WHIF Royal Navy Tomcat
24 September 2023, 14:56
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Thanks Demattes, Robert Podkoński & gorby. The kits is coming together quite well. Still some detail decisions to be made.
8 October 2023, 19:02
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Thanks Martin & Oliver for your intrest.
@Oliver Schulz - Looking forward to see your F-14 coming together. You should have all parts in the kit to build a F-14D👍🏻
11 October 2023, 17:29
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Thanks Bas Tonn, Angie & David Thorausch for you kind comments
@Augie - please go ahead, happy to inspire!
11 October 2023, 20:45
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I´m not a big fan of "whif", butt that scheme looks just stunning on the Tomcat. Great work!
5 November 2023, 16:02
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What a nice Tomcat...it looks geat but ...but right ..but odd....but right ... in that scheme .
15 November 2023, 19:16
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Thanks Daniel & Panzerwomble for your comments.
I had the same feel when I did the build, but really wanted to come as close as possible to what a potential WHIF Royal Navy Tomcat may have looked like.
15 November 2023, 20:17
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Yes! Yes! Yes! 🙂 This is cool - great work mate. And... Not actually that far-fetched a WHIF. I believe that we did (UK government) have discussions about potentially using the Tomcat at a time before the ADV Tornado? Others more knowledgeable than I will know for deff I'm sure...
5 December 2023, 16:54
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Thanks Neil for your kind comments.
During my research I also came over that info, UK government was heavly committed into the ADV Tornado project on many levels.
Another topic on the table in regards of a potential F-14 RN buy was that the aircraft carriers used by UK at that time needed improvements or a potential purchase of US carriers Forrestal class to host the F-14 in a proper way.
5 December 2023, 19:04
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