Tamiya Tomcat- Grim Reapers

Ish47guy

Not the CAG bird, its the squadron CO's bird. It was called "The Tomato", and like you mentioned, it was not  popular scheme with any of the flight crews, from the CO on down.

Fightertown Decals did that bird on 48-021, but I never picked it up.

Sad ending, that bird crashed in 2002 during a cat shot, with the loss of the pilot.

 

yep the squadron CO not the CAG. Don't know why I did that duh!

I have the decals for tomato also. Didn't know about the deadly ending there.

crown r n7

That is a beautiful build . I was wondering if the Hasegawa f-14 is as good as the Tamiya ?

 

NO freaking way! I have built several Hasegawa Tomcats and no way are they even close in fit and details to the Tamiya kitty.  I love those Tamiya cats.

crown r n7

That is a beautiful build . I was wondering if the Hasegawa f-14 is as good as the Tamiya ?

 

Tamiya,no contest.I tried the Hasegawa bird twice and it whipped me twice.

Tojo72

  

Tamiya,no contest.I tried the Hasegawa bird twice and it whipped me twice.

 

You and me both buddy. I have two in the stash and another one on deck as a commission so it’s whipping time x3 in the near future for me.  

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QLzthSkfM

Tojo72

 Tamiya,no contest.I tried the Hasegawa bird twice and it whipped me twice.

I've got 28 Hase F-14 kits in storage back stateside.  Might have a fire sale when I get back.   I've got so many decals for the Hase kits, and I'm not sure how well some of the large tail decals (think VF-111 sunburst) will fit on the Tamiya kit.

Ish47guy

 

 

Tojo72

 Tamiya,no contest.I tried the Hasegawa bird twice and it whipped me twice.

 

 

 

I've got 28 Hase F-14 kits in storage back stateside.  Might have a fire sale when I get back.   I've got so many decals for the Hase kits, and I'm not sure how well some of the large tail decals (think VF-111 sunburst) will fit on the Tamiya kit.

 

ish

they need some whipping your get into shape but eventually they look good once done. I will build the ones I have but any future Tomcats will be Tamiya. I have 2 Hobby Boss ones in the stash and look very yummy but don't know about ease of build with them.