JSI F-14 REPAINT SERVICE AT SKYWORKS TOYS

Jwcarpenter · Post by **Jwcarpenter** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:41 pm

Thanks for the update Jack, It looks great!

456THBG · Post by **456THBG** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:31 am

Thanks, Jack...Will look forward to getting your new gear...Glad you'll offer a painted version! Just let us know cost when you're ready...

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:20 am

Awesome looking gear!

I'm in for a set of those for sure.

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:49 am

Birddog wrote:Awesome looking gear!

I'm in for a set of those for sure.

Me Too.

USCGSARdog · Post by **USCGSARdog** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:56 pm

Hey Jack,

Are your landing gear sprung like the ones that come on the F-14, or are they stationary? They look absolutely marvelous....much more hefty, like the real ones. Nice work!

-Rob

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:09 am

me too ! i studied the LG last night and i really wonder how to remove evrything cleanly ? i saw the little pin but how to get there ?

your custom are amazing !

Philippe

SkyWorksToys · Post by **SkyWorksToys** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:33 am

I manage to squeeze yet another F14 between Hurricanes and Tonys .
Im wondering if you guys can guess which squadron this time, here is couple photos of freshly painted cat

Jwcarpenter · Post by **Jwcarpenter** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:36 am

Perhaps the 1997 Tomcatters?

thatf14guy · Post by **thatf14guy** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:38 am

black knights? vf-103? vf-14 tophatters, vf-32, vf-101 grim reapers that would be awesome! i think those are the schemes that fit the criteria. you win the plane if you can quess it?

it looks like you used two shades of gray, or is that lighting?

mkxiv · Post by **mkxiv** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:37 pm

Wow! Jwcarpenter got it right away!...1997 VF-31 Tomcatters. I really wanted a Vf-31 scheme for my own collection and after talking with Jack many times we both thought this was the best one.

thatf14guy · Post by **thatf14guy** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:44 pm

sweet, i would have quessed that but isn't that a b/d model tomcat? who cares, i look forward to seeing it.

SkyWorksToys · Post by **SkyWorksToys** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:56 pm

Some how this is serious bird even rainbow wont help ,im afraid sucker will shot me in a as with mini sidewinder ,shape of anti glare black around canopy makes it look fast but why it looks mean beats me

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:24 am

Jack,
Any new info on the mostly metal gear you've been working on. I'm really excited about the prospect of a good gear fix.
Phil

SkyWorksToys · Post by **SkyWorksToys** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:54 am

Just little longer, metal molds are made by metal casting company there is 4 of them for each gear ,it takes time

SkyWorksToys · Post by **SkyWorksToys** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:34 pm

Couple first production samples, Im pretty exited ,new and shiny cool stuff

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:25 am

SkyWorksToys wrote:Couple first production samples, Im pretty exited ,new and shiny cool stuff

nice

does the landing gear still fit in the landing bay

SkyWorksToys · Post by **SkyWorksToys** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:36 am

Im working with metal casting company they should finish casting soon I have few first production samples which I modified and send back, so it shouldn't be long ,gear could retract if there would be enough room in a gear bay or if you modified it JSI made another mistake when coping Tamiya F-14,I went for scale look lots of details , trade of for functionality , but trust me you would not like to cover this gear here is a picture of painted one note left is different than right I ad another new part "gray"

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:40 pm

SkyWorksToys wrote:Im working with metal casting company they should finish casting soon I have few first production samples which I modified and send back, so it shouldn't be long ,gear could retract if there would be enough room in a gear bay or if you modified it JSI made another mistake when coping Tamiya F-14,I went for scale look lots of details , trade of for functionality , but trust me you would not like to cover this gear here is a picture of painted one note left is different than right I ad another new part "gray"

when the gear retract the wheels rotate inward...into the bay if the main landing gear does not rotate u will not get it to fit in

also merit use spring so that the small arms world lock into the landing gear lock

SkyWorksToys · Post by **SkyWorksToys** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:28 pm

Fact that gear rotate 90degres before it retract, you trying to explain that to them or to me?

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:49 pm

i meant nothing by that

the web page at merit show how the landing gear should go flush with the door once retracted and as u pull out the gear you rotate it parallel to the other wheels

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/vf-84%20landing.htm

that is what i meant..

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:52 pm

it really nice work

SkyWorksToys · Post by **SkyWorksToys** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:19 pm

I hope link works, shows gear retract action http://anft.net/f-14/f14-detail-gearmain.mpeg

SkyWorksToys · Post by **SkyWorksToys** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:23 pm

And this picture is nice too it shows how flimsy JSI gear is compare to real thing

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:32 am

SkyWorksToys wrote:I hope link works, shows gear retract action http://anft.net/f-14/f14-detail-gearmain.mpeg

so is there an eta time and cost?

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:35 am

[quote="SkyWorksToys"]I hope link works, shows gear retract action http://anft.net/f-14/f14-detail-gearmain.mpeg[/quott

the mpeg did not work

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