Usaf F-14g

coops213 · October 05, 2007, 12:43:20 AM

Well this is my first what if build. I've build many "normal" tomcats in 1/144 and have many unbuilt ones lying around. I found this site and decided to do something different with them.

Anyway, here's my progress so far. First picture, I've changed the engines to look more like the one found in the F-35 JSF. I've extended the beaver tail and added more lumps to the tails, my idea is that they'd be addition electronic countermeasures (or something). I've also added extra chaff/flare launchers next to each tail.

I've changed the pylons to accommodate the HARM missiles, changed the dorsal antenna and added targeting pod for the HARM missiles (like the one the F-16 carries). Also just slightly visible here, I've scribed a new door for the in flight refueling receptacle above the right engine intake.

I've added some bumps to the nose and the beaver tail.

My F-14G will be armed with 2 HARMs, 2 AIM-120s, and 2 AIM-9xs. I've also lengthened the fuel tanks. The amraams are converted from the AIM-7s in the F-14 kit.

Hopefully more to come soon.

Chris

Hobbes · October 05, 2007, 01:31:33 AM

Welcome to the site! Interesting Tomcat you've got there.

Maverick · October 05, 2007, 02:45:59 AM

Hella nice work so far, especially for that scale.

As a thought, if you can find CBUs, they'd be a nice addition to the warload.

Regards,

Mav

Rafael · October 05, 2007, 04:29:34 AM

Welcome to the asylum, coops!!!

This is a very interesting concept you have there. I'm specially drawn to the small lenghtenings of forward fuselage and external tankage.

Also, I can't stop from congratulating you for your exquisite work in such small a scale. And your photographic skill.

Saludos,

Rafa

Spey_Phantom · October 05, 2007, 07:48:52 AM

first of, welcome to the site

second, that is a verry nice tomcat your building there, and its 1/144

(im just crazy about 1/144)
love to see her finished B)

ysi_maniac · October 05, 2007, 08:15:02 AM

Oh yeah, a nice start.

Radish · October 05, 2007, 08:50:02 AM

Cool.
I wanna get into 1/144th for fun.
That mod looks super.

WELCOME!!

Shasper · October 05, 2007, 09:46:11 AM

Food for thought, but you could put the Harm targeting pod in place of the F-14's undernose pod.

Just a thought, everything else you've got goin on looks FABULOUS!

Shas B)

Joe C-P · October 05, 2007, 04:37:22 PM

Looking forward to the results of this. B)

JoeP

noxioux · October 05, 2007, 05:16:17 PM

Excellent!

I really admire you guys who can pull things off in this scale. My stubby fingers ache just thinking about it.

coops213 · October 09, 2007, 10:45:27 PM

Hey guys, thanks for all the comments!

Maverick, I did consider putting bombs on this one, but I also wanted to load it out with modern missiles as well as harms, and I couldn't figure our how to fit everything on.

Rafael, I haven't actually lengthened the fuselage. The dragon kit doesn't go together all too well so I use plastic strip to fill gaps.

Anyway, here's some more pics. I've started putting paint on it now. My plan is to paint it up with current F-16 camouflage. Maybe with WW on the tails.

Chris

coops213 · October 12, 2007, 09:15:20 PM

More paintwork done.

Chris

anthonyp · October 13, 2007, 05:42:37 AM

I like the route you took with the tail pipes! Very nice!

Shasper · October 13, 2007, 02:18:15 PM

THrust vectoring eh? Not a bad touch for an Iron Hand bird.

Shas B)

coops213 · October 14, 2007, 01:03:32 AM

Thanks guys! Anthonyp, I didn't have thrust vectoring in mind so much. I figured to keep their F-14G "cutting edge" the USAF might re-engine them with the engines developed for the JSF. According to what I can find online these engines (Pratt & Whitney F135) produce ~40,000lbs of thrust, compared to the 27,000lbs for the F-14D's General Electric F110s.

Oh yeah, the the zig zag edge looks cool. B)

Chris