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                        Hey! My F-14 is leaking!

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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 6:25 PM
                        Hey fish, how did this end up, any new info?
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 8:35 PM
                        Even if it was the Testors goo -which I know I squeezed out before I applied the putty- why did it show up years afterwards? An why does it appear to be coming through the styrene and paint?

                        I checked today and nothing came out of the hole I drilled last night.

                        Maybe the ground crew fixed it.

                        -fish
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 3:16 PM
                        That's what it is... The testors filler does have that watery stuff... had to leak half a tube of that stuff onto a paper towl just to get to the stuff that will fill the gap.Confused [%-)]
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, November 3, 2003 8:39 AM
                        I think you should call the National Enquirer..! Might be the way to finance your hobby for a looong time, Fish..!

                        Or you could sue Grumman..?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 6:48 AM
                        It might be mold release agent from the plastic on the inside f the model that has found it's way to a low spot. But I still think it's HauntedWink [;)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 9:56 PM
                        Sounds like a realistic F14 you got there. I under stand all F14's leak. You wonder how they can fly.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 9:21 PM
                        It's not water and I don't think oil condensates. When I picked it up a few minutes ago the liquid was on the inside (not internal, but underneath) of the starboard engine nacelle (near the tailhook). There were a few spots in other places but were all in that general area. And as if I wasn't confused already, the drops are just that. Not runs, not wet areas, they are drops of liquid that appear to be coming through the styrene -Like this thing is sweating! (That ought to be good for a few more jokes). I drilled a small hole just before the exaust nozzle and tilted the model. I'll check it tomorrow and see if the hemorrhaging persists.

                        -and before anyone asks- No. It did not scream when I drilled the hole.

                        -fish
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 8:53 PM
                        Could it be condensation "induced" drops that gather inside the plane and then leak down?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 8:40 PM
                        No idea how I did it Steve, and I hope I never do it again! I just pulled it off the shelf (it's been there since the room remodel) and there is still wet stuff on the bottom but it's not dripping like it used to.

                        Can't post pics at this time. Wouldn't post this one if I could. God knows what it would do to your PC!

                        I noticed that I filled the gaps of the landing gear doors, probably with that white filler garbage from Testors. Maybe the stuff broke down? It does kinda look like the goo that first comes out of the tube.

                        The world may never know.

                        -fish
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                        FreedomEagle1953
                        • Member since
                          December 2012
                        Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Sunday, November 2, 2003 9:42 AM
                        Gee 'fish ...

                        I do my best to make my a/c models realistic ... Approve [^] ... but I have never figured out how to make one leak like the real thing ... Disapprove [V].... come-on ... [:0] ... 'fess up and tell us how you did it ... Wink [;)]

                        FreedomEagle1953

                        Chicago, IL area

                        "keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, November 2, 2003 5:26 AM
                        A Tomcat leaking overhead. Hmmmmmmmmmm. No Skyraiders in it's parental line?
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 1, 2003 11:39 PM
                        my guess is that it has been possessed by the spirit of an F3H Demon
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                        r13b20
                        • Member since
                          April 2014
                        Posted by r13b20 on Saturday, November 1, 2003 9:46 PM
                        The sad thing about "The Exorcist" is that it's based on a true story. As for the F-14: I don't know.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 1, 2003 1:50 PM
                        I've exorcised a house before. That seemed to work but I have never blessed an F-14 either real or model. Is the stuff ectoplasmic residue? if so, "who you gonna call?" I don't think this is in the same league with statues crying so I'm out of my league here. Unless there is another explanationAlien [alien] Good luck.
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                        TANGO 1
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: A secret workshop somewhere in England
                        Posted by TANGO 1 on Saturday, November 1, 2003 12:53 PM
                        Big Smile [:D] Now that would'nt have happened if you bought the hasagawa kitLaugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Big Smile [:D]!

                        I've heard of super-detailing. but leaking hydraulics?Big Smile [:D]! Big Smile [:D]

                        Oh boy...........I've heard it allLaugh [(-D]

                        Sorry, I could not resistBlush [:I]

                        DarrenWink [;)]
                        Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Saturday, November 1, 2003 12:20 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by littlemoe

                        what kind of book is that????


                        Funny book about christ???


                        It's "The Exorcist" by William Peter Blatty. A great book and a really good movie as well. That line about the power of Christ compelling you was from the exorcisim rite near the end of the movie.

                        It's only funny in a sick sort of way really, but the quoting of the movie in this context was hillarious. You should also check out Exorcist 3. It was written and directed by Blatty, and has George C Scott in it, giving an excellent performance, Brad Dourif, excellent as usual, and the guy who played the young priest from the first film. It's a very well written and acted movie, and one of the few truly scary horror films.
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 1, 2003 11:39 AM
                        Maybe you have made the "perfect" model. Please post pictures.
                        I would prefer "before" (three years ago) to "now" pictures.
                        Looking forward to your news,
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                        upnorth
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Canada / Czech Republic
                        Posted by upnorth on Saturday, November 1, 2003 11:37 AM
                        You've got a real stumper there considering how long ago you finished the kit.

                        I'd agree with Mr. Voss, the only way you'll know for certain is to disect it, as it certainly seems to be an internal problem.

                        On the other hand, you can just say you were going for the extra realism. I've never seen a Tomcat on the ground that wasn't leaking something.
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                        Model Grandpa
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Keizer, Oregon
                        Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, November 1, 2003 11:14 AM
                        LOL at shermanfreak
                        Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
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                        David Voss
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Waukesha, WI
                        Posted by David Voss on Saturday, November 1, 2003 11:12 AM
                        Alrighty-O!! Alien [alien]

                        Why don't you take it down and dissect it. Smile [:)]

                        Do you live near a toxic chemical factory? Maybe the air is bad? Dead [xx(]
                        David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map
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                        SNOOPY
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        Posted by SNOOPY on Saturday, November 1, 2003 11:06 AM
                        Maybe it is like in the movie Toy Story or some of the old commercials for , I think Nissan" where Barbie gets picked up by GI Joe leaving Ken in the dust. Does are models come alive when we are not around or could it be Elves taking a break from making shoe and going for test flights?

                        This could only be solved by Scooby-Doo! Okay now I now I have been watching too much TV with my daughter.
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, November 1, 2003 9:36 AM
                        Let me see if I have this correct now ..... you have an F-14, hanging from the ceiling, and it leaks.



                        Depends .....





                        The darn thing needs ........ a Depends.



                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 1, 2003 9:32 AM
                        are you sure it is not a disguised SR-71?.....lol
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                        leemitcheltree
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Washington State
                        Posted by leemitcheltree on Saturday, November 1, 2003 2:47 AM
                        Hey Stoopidfish,
                        There's no real answer here is there?
                        Take the thing down from the ceiling and place it on a desk or something for a while, and see if it still leaks.
                        If it still does, and you can't live with it, just hit it with a hammer.
                        If if still leaks, just get a bigger hammer.
                        Works for me every time. Sorts the kids out, too.
                        Cheers
                        LeeTree

                        Cheers, LeeTree
                        Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 31, 2003 11:54 PM
                        what kind of book is that????


                        Funny book about christ???
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Friday, October 31, 2003 11:49 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by sahickerson

                        THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELLS YOU!


                        HAH, that's hillarious. I just finished reading that book a short while ago. Man that cracks me up.

                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        djrost_2000
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
                        Posted by djrost_2000 on Friday, October 31, 2003 7:44 PM
                        Perhaps it is the spirit of a retired or destroyed real Tomcat that has taken posession of your' model.Laugh [(-D]

                        DJ
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 31, 2003 1:30 PM
                        THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELLS YOU!
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                        Model Grandpa
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Keizer, Oregon
                        Posted by Model Grandpa on Friday, October 31, 2003 11:44 AM
                        Before I can solve this mystery I have to ask a few serious questions.

                        1. When the lights are out in the room does the plane emit any strange light or aura? If yes is it in the blue/green or yellow/red spectrum?

                        2. When the “leakage” is touched does it have any healing qualities? Does it cure migraines, eliminate arthritis pain, cure baldness or the like?

                        3. Any sound coming from the aircraft? If so is it a whistling or whirring sound?

                        4. Has anyone from the National Enquirer stopped by? Are complete strangers being drawn to your home?

                        Sorry fish couldn’t resist. But my official guess is…time delayed chemical reaction.
                        Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
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