JSI F-14 detailed pics are up

Black Lion VF-213 · Post by **Black Lion VF-213** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:41 pm

All I can say is WOW!! I wonder if the production version will really have that excellent of a paint job. I noticed it too regarding the vertical tails a la F-15 style. It should be an easy fix to give them 3 degrees outward cant.

Researching through my F-14 books this particular VF-84 scheme is somewhere between 1989 and 1991. The paint scheme is dead on correct. Just an FYI all Tomcats lost their white undersides by 1979 so this all gull grey is correct for depicting 1980s F-14s along with the larger US roundel under the cockpit and the all black ventral stabs since "VF-84" is painted at the root of the vertical tails.

They have every discerning feature correct to depict a late 80's A model Tomcat including the sensors right underneath the wing glove vane and the correct infrared seeked under the nose...except they are using the gun vents found only on the B and D model and a few select very late block point modified A models used as Bombcats...specifically those of VF-154 Black Knights, VF-211 Checkmates and VF-41 Black Aces of the late 90's and 2000's.

But the incorrect gun vents should not deter anyone from desiring this beast. If it did they are being too anal and will regret not getting one when these things climb to astronomical prices on ebay one day.

Fear The Bones!!

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:20 pm

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Beeavision · Post by **Beeavision** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:55 pm

There are only two things missing that I can see which is not that big of a problem but if you click on the links below you will notice a missing E above VF-84 on the tail and a red pen stripe running across the back which ends at both ventral fins. Not sure what its called or its purpose.

http://www.almansur.com/jollyrogers/haynesf14atr.jpg

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/G ... sek/01.jpg

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:04 pm

Beeavision wrote:There are only two things missing that I can see which is not that big of a problem but if you click on the links below you will notice a missing E above VF-84 on the tail and a red pen stripe running across the back which ends at both ventral fins. Not sure what its called or its purpose.

http://www.almansur.com/jollyrogers/haynesf14atr.jpg

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/G ... sek/01.jpg

I'm not sure what the "E" stands for but I'm pretty sure the red line is meant to show where the turbine blades are located inside.

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:50 pm

Birddog wrote:
tko211 wrote: Agreed! That was exactly my thoughts as well.
According to this website, JSI is going to have this fixed:

http://www.toyark.com/news/military-toy ... ages-1809/

i hope they do not fix it... because if they are still able to fix it that mean they are not that far a long to get it out in nov..

we might get it in jan the latest..

so if they can still fix things thats mean we still can not get it until final production set in...

that takes around three to four months

so i guest we see it when it get here..

Beeavision · Post by **Beeavision** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:30 am

Jericoeagle1 Wrote:

I'm not sure what the "E" stands for but I'm pretty sure the red line is meant to show where the turbine blades are located inside.

I just found out what the "E" stands for see link below for a brief description.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Effectiveness_Award

DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:00 pm

Very Nice!
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supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:20 am

Awesome ! i really can't wait ... for me to win the lottery because the shipping will be ... AWESOME !

Philippe from across the pond

No kidding i will order it as soon as the first member of this forum will display photos ( i don't like pre orders that never materialize !) ... i still will be one of the firsts ....

Pa Deuce · Post by **Pa Deuce** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:22 am

Looks like the radar antenna is visible too from this shot

Pa Deuce · Post by **Pa Deuce** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:50 pm

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:23 pm

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:34 pm

I think 'bumps' are OK in the B/S/T forum, but not on the main forum. If there's something new to say on the topic, please do so. I'm eager for news/discussion on the F-14 too, but I don't believe in keeping a thread alive just for the sake of keeping it alive.

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:27 am

agreed.....bumping is daft on this forum, especially now that there is a sticky dedicated to the topic.

Pa Deuce · Post by **Pa Deuce** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:21 am

Begging pardon for the first bump - I don't like to double post in any forum. Had just fixed the pic in my most recent post.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:11 pm

Merit will have a sample display at Chicago iHobby Show in 2 weeks with the F-14.

gouchy · Post by **gouchy** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:02 pm

A bud of mine reconned these F14 n other JSI models pics from a recent Jap hobby show

http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_albu ... 9/0630.htm

gustav · Post by **gustav** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:12 pm

Nice F-104...I didn't know JSI had that mold!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:25 pm

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:45 pm

YUP! I want one even more now!

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:08 pm

SWEEEEEEEEEEEET

I sure hope JSI can stick around long enough to make an A-10!!!!!!

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:09 pm

CW4USARMY wrote:SWEEEEEEEEEEEET I sure hope JSI can stick around long enough to make an A-10!!!!!!

AMEN TO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:12 pm

They are going to make an Su-25 instead of an A-10.......

Just Kidding

hell I thought that was funny.

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:13 pm

The F14 looks AWESOME

NOW BRING ON THE A-10.

snake · Post by **snake** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:39 pm

That F-14 does look

gouchy · Post by **gouchy** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:32 am

hard to tell from the angle of the photo, wonder if the vertical fins are canted outwards like the real plane, straight up like the promo pics or canted inwards as I seem to see in the pic?

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JSI F-14 detailed pics are up

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