1/48 Monogram F-14A

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I didn’t want all of you to think I’d given up on my F-14 project. :slight_smile: Here’s the next one up. Of course it’s the Monogram kit with various Steel Beach items to spice it up a bit. Decals were from Afterburner.

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Looks great! VF-103, right?

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Very nice F-14! That’s a beautiful finish.

Toshi

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Super nice, again. Wowzers !!

BK

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VF-103 are posers… usurpers… the only real Jolly Rogers Tomcats are VF-84! [;)]

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Stikpusher is correct. It’s actually the REAL Jolly Rogers…VF-84. To be honest, even they aren’t the real Jolly Rogers. They used to be the Vagabonds. The real Jolly Rogers started life as VF-17 in WW II flying Corsairs. They were redesignated VF-5B, and then VF-61. They were disestablished, but I believe the CO was reassigned to VF-84, who were flying F-8 Crusaders at the time. He brought the traditions and name of the original Jolly Rogers over to VF-84, but they can’t claim lineage. The Crusaders never carried the skull and bones on their jets. That began with the F-4’s. That’s also why the Jolly Rogers have the stripes with the V’s in them. Those are the Vagabond stripes that were on the airplanes before VF-84 became the Jolly Rogers. In essence, they combined both sets of markings. That is your NavAir history lesson for the day. Class is dismissed. :slight_smile:

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Looks really sharp! Thanks for sharing!

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Beautifully clean, sharp work. I see nothing negative about the build whatsoever. I wish I could say that about any of my builds.

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Thanks for the history lesson! Another reason why I go to this site!

Oh and very nice job.

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Thanks for the history lesson, I didn’t know all that. My favorite markings on my favorite airplane. Very nice build.

Mike

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Last time I was with VF-103 aircrew the bones of Ensign Jack Ernie was in thier ready room (and so was “Mutha”). That gives them the right to wear the colors.

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I guess the auto-nanny software on this site will not allow the name of the trophy that is a cheap Buhda statue in a wooden case that is awarded to the navy fighter squadron that has shown the most motivation with regards ro recreational activity.

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Is it the short version of “mother”? [:D]

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Yup!

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Thats gorgeous…thanks for sharing…

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Beautiful model!

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And my favorite Tomcat squadron (check out my avatar)! Beautiful!

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Nice VF-84 Tomcat.