Project Grumman Tomcat FG.1/FGR.2 RN

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August 24, 2023
Great decals for the cockpit, aim to build OOB this time
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August 24, 2023
Kit coming togther very smoothly so far. Quite impressed by the kit quality.
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September 9, 2023
Cockpit coming together, ejection seats to be further detailed before assembled into the kit
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September 9, 2023
Everything in place. Great fit, only a small area that need some attention.
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September 23, 2023
Time for some EDSG paint
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September 24, 2023
WIP - EDSG done, Radome to be painted and then touch-up time
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September 24, 2023
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September 29, 2023
Nozzels in place
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September 29, 2023
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October 5, 2023
Progressing
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October 8, 2023
Decals application
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October 8, 2023
Ready for some weathering
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October 8, 2023
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October 14, 2023
Arnament in progress
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October 22, 2023
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October 22, 2023
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October 22, 2023
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October 28, 2023
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October 28, 2023
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October 28, 2023
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October 28, 2023
Test fitting the replacement canopy
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November 1, 2023
Seats in!
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November 1, 2023
Will be open canopy as the fit is quite bad
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November 1, 2023
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November 5, 2023
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November 5, 2023
Completed!
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Hozzászólások

94 24 August 2023, 18:18

Ferenc Sarka
It will be a british Tomcat? Interesting idea. Good progress so far.

23 September 2023, 19:41

Maciej Bellos
Interesting!

23 September 2023, 20:22

J35J Szerző
Thanks Ferenc & Maciej for intrest and comments.
Yes, it will be a take on a WHIF Royal Navy Tomcat

24 September 2023, 14:56

DerMattes
Always in for What if's, watching 🙂

27 September 2023, 07:22

Sergej I
Good stuff! 👍

8 October 2023, 11:39

J35J Szerző
Thanks DetMattes & Sergej I for your kind comments

8 October 2023, 14:37

DerMattes
This british dress suits the F-14 really well 🙂 👍

8 October 2023, 14:47

Robert Podkoński
Interesting idea. Joining the party!

8 October 2023, 15:22

gorby
It looks great in Royal Navy scheme. Love a bit of what if.

8 October 2023, 15:50

J35J Szerző
Thanks Demattes, Robert Podkoński & gorby. The kits is coming together quite well. Still some detail decisions to be made.

8 October 2023, 19:02

Martin Oostrom
This looks like it should have been

8 October 2023, 20:11

Oliver Schulz
interesting indeed !

11 October 2023, 15:13

J35J Szerző
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

Bas Tonn
Right....

11 October 2023, 19:13

Augie
Love it, I think I may have to pinch this idea for one too.

11 October 2023, 19:41

David Thorausch
Lovely!

11 October 2023, 19:47

J35J Szerző
Thanks Bas Tonn, Angie & David Thorausch for you kind comments
@Augie - please go ahead, happy to inspire!

11 October 2023, 20:45

Augie
Excellent thank you 🙂

11 October 2023, 21:43

Michael Kohl
Beautiful livery.

11 October 2023, 21:50

Guy Rump
Looking great, following! 👍

12 October 2023, 06:35

J35J Szerző
Thanks Michael & Guy for your nice comments!

12 October 2023, 14:52

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Following ... Very very original

14 October 2023, 17:44

Rando
That's so damn cool

28 October 2023, 17:06

Augie
Love it, perfect!

28 October 2023, 19:24

Andy Ball
Oddly weird! But "what if?"

1 November 2023, 15:00

Michael Kohl
The Brits should have bought it - just for the beauty of it.

1 November 2023, 20:39

J35J Szerző
Thanks Julian, Rando, Augie, Andy & Michael for your kind comments!

2 November 2023, 16:15

Maciej Bellos
She has a kind of sinister look which I quite like. Well done!

2 November 2023, 20:08

Finn
Cool

4 November 2023, 11:24

István Szücs
Fantastic idea, great execution! Well done!

4 November 2023, 12:32

Guy Rump
Great concept and wonderful build, congrats! 👍

4 November 2023, 21:24

J35J Szerző
Thanks Maciej, Finn, István & Guy for your intrest & kind comments!

5 November 2023, 11:01

Daniel Mysak
I´m not a big fan of "whif", butt that scheme looks just stunning on the Tomcat. Great work!

5 November 2023, 16:02

Panzerwomble
What a nice Tomcat...it looks geat but ...but right ..but odd....but right ... in that scheme .

15 November 2023, 19:16

J35J Szerző
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

Neil
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

J35J Szerző
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

Neil
I bet! Yeap she woulda been way too big a cat for our carriers.

5 December 2023, 19:35

Augie
F-4's barely fit so F-14 would have been wayyyy too big

6 December 2023, 00:56