From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: <1dd.1f8fdab4.2db8989e@aol.com> Subject: Re: Hi my 1/48 Hasegawa F-14DVX-9 article and story!! Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 11:01:02 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0087_01C43422.9BEF4C20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0087_01C43422.9BEF4C20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mike, Thanks for sending in your F-14 article. It's beautiful. I'll e-mail = you when your article goes on ARC....currently articles are taking about = 3 weeks from the time they are sent in until they go on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: BrPist@aol.com=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:40 PM Subject: Hi my 1/48 Hasegawa F-14DVX-9 article and story!! =20 1/48 Hasegawa NF-14D=20 VANDY 1 (VX-9)=20 by "Mike Pister" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Hi this is my second article here to ARC and hopefully more to come. = First and formost, I would like to say thank you to a good friend of mine Brian Plescia, who helped me so much not only = with this jet but many others. Brian also set up a date for me on = 04/04/04 to give this model to VX-9 at NAS PT. MUGU, CA. Not only did I = get to give this model to VX-9 but I got to meet most of the pilots from = VX-9 but also tour the flight line and see nothing but TOMCATS! Man is = was great being up-close to so many TOMCATS at once. Got to take pics of = my favorite 2 squads(VX-9 and VX-30). I had only seen VANDY 1 once when = I was a kid but then it was an A model. It looks even better in person. = It's nice to be on a base taking pics when theres no one around except = you friends like Brian and John Bibay and the VX-9 and VX-30 crews. = After we were done taking pics we got to watch VANDY 1 and jet #201 from = VX-30(NF-14D) light up there engines and go through pre-flight checks = before take off. I was so excited because I had never been so close to = any jet let alone the TOMCAT when there on and going through their = routine. After that Brian, John, and my mom and I were taken down to the = end of the runway by the great people from VX-9 to watch VANDY 1 and = jet#201 take off. As we were waiting other aircraft took off such as = E-2C, C-130 and a few other small transports. Finally VANDY and jet#201 = took off, VANDY 1 first. It pulled up off the ground to only about 2 = stories or so high, it was real low, pulled its gears up and stayed = level coming straight for us. This thing was haullen A$$, the = afterburner was on as it got close and close I was just waiting for that = beautiful sound that all of us TOMCAT fans love. Finally I flew over us = staying at that low altitude the whole time. Man it was so loud, I = couldn't believe how loud that was. The ground shook and my ears where = def for a sec. I couldn't even hear my self think or talk. As it flew = over us it pulled into a vertical climb, dissappearing into the sun. As = soon as I turned back the other TOMCAT pulled up a little short of the = end of the run way and climbed right after VANDY 1 in chase. After that = we went back to VX-9's office were I got a shirt and patches. This was = one of the best days of my life, I got to make one of my Favorite Squads = a model and got to get up-close to these TOMCATS that I like so much, = all because of Brian Plescia. I wouldn't have been able to do non of = this if it wasn't for Brian. So once again Thank You Brian for this I = will never forget that day. You really are a great guy who did somthing = great for me that really no other people get to do.Thanks!!!! Ok on to the model, it is the 1/48 Hasegawa F-14D kit. You its that = that bad of a kit this being my 2nd one. People complain about the fir problems but there not to bad they just take some time = and paticence. It's the best game in town in 1/48, the detail is great, yeah it's expensive but worth it. I added the BB F-14D kit = with some mods to the Lantirn control because there isn't on, so I took one from an F-18 kit and chopped it down a bit and put the = Square PTDS screen. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 02jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version = of photo 02.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 Painting and Weathering: I used Model Masters Flat Black for the the whole plane. I sprayed it = using my Aztec air brush. After that was dry I weathered the top by only doing a few panels here and there. Even though this = bird looks clean it isn't. The top has faded panels but just not as much as the other Low Viz Cats. I then detailed the the wheel = wells, front and back with different size wires. I also added wire to the gears but you can't see them in pics(I should have taken = better pics). Put a few coats of Future on the wells and=20 gears and they were ready for a wash. I used the Pastel Chalk and soap = water technique and this works great. I used black chalk for the wells and gears. After that I painted the Anti-glare = panel Flat Black and the window along with the canopy. I also painted onthe walk ways and weathered those with drybrushing so light = grey and white. Then I gave the whole plane about 3 coats of Model Masters Semi-Gloss Clear Coat and it was ready for = decals. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 Decals: I used a combination of Both CAM and my own decals, as I make = and sell my own. I use used the Hi Viz Stencial data and the 2 bands on the tail. I made the pilots names on the bunny on = the tail my self. Again this infor. was provided by Brian. For some reason the set of CAM decals I had kept cracking and falling = apart. So I had to get another one but I got these free=20 as I explained my problem and these went on great. I gave them a = couple coats of MR. Softner and let them dry. I then sealed it off with 3 more light coats of Semi-Gloss. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 10.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 11.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 11.jpg=20 =20 Scratch Built and Weapons:=20 I got the metal bomb rack from a friend. I had the Lantirn Pod but no = pylon so the easiest thing to do was convert and Phoenix rail that comes with the kit. Cut it down a bit got the right shape = and made cuts where the pod it's self would go and added the=20 little detail on it. I then scratch made the little adapter that goes = on the pod by using putty and plastic card cut to shape and size. I then painted that up an made chips on the pod with my knife and gave = that a wash. It came out great. I loaded it with 2 AIM-9's, 1 Lantirn Pod, 1 JDAM and 1 EGBU-28 which had to have the nose = extended and the body extended slightly. I painted it a bright Flousecent Orange from Infor. that I got from Brian. I told you he = help out alot with infor. The intake and exhuast covers where=20 made with Masking tape cut to shape and then paint black and adding = stripes that I made on my computer. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 12.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 12.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 13.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 13.jpg=20 =20 This is one of the Photos John Bibay took that he posted here on ARC a = Couple of weeks ago and one of mine. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 14.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 14.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 15.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 15.jpg=20 =20 That's it I hope you like it! I am almost done with my Tamiya 1/32 = F-14A converted to a D model and it will be the 201 jet from VX-30. Again thanks to Brian Plescia and to everyone at VX-9 for being so = nice and having my mom and I that day. =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Mike Pister" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_0087_01C43422.9BEF4C20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Mike,
Thanks for sending in your F-14 article.  = It's=20 beautiful.  I'll e-mail you when your article goes on = ARC....currently=20 articles are taking about 3 weeks from the time they are sent in until = they go=20 on ARC.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 BrPist@aol.com
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 = 8:40=20 PM
Subject: Hi my 1/48 Hasegawa = F-14DVX-9=20 article and story!!

 =20

1/48 = Hasegawa NF-14D=20

VANDY = 1=20 (VX-9) 

by "Mike Pister"
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here

Hi this is = my second=20 article here to ARC and hopefully more to come. First and formost, I = would=20 like to say thank you to
a good friend of mine Brian Plescia, who = helped me=20 so much not only with this jet but many others. Brian also set up a = date for=20 me on 04/04/04 to give this model to VX-9 at NAS PT. MUGU, CA. Not = only did I=20 get to give this model to VX-9 but I got to meet most of the = pilots from=20 VX-9 but also tour the flight line and see nothing but TOMCATS! = Man is=20 was great being up-close to so many TOMCATS at once. Got to take pics = of my=20 favorite 2 squads(VX-9 and VX-30). I had only seen VANDY 1 once when I = was a=20 kid but then it was  an A model. It looks even better in person. = It's=20 nice to be on a base taking pics when theres no one around except you = friends=20 like Brian and John Bibay and the VX-9 and VX-30 crews. After we were = done=20 taking pics we got to watch VANDY 1 and jet #201 from VX-30(NF-14D) = light up=20 there engines and go through pre-flight checks before take off. I was = so=20 excited because I had never been so close to any jet let alone the = TOMCAT when=20 there on and going through their routine. After that Brian, John, and = my mom=20 and I were taken down to the end of the runway by the great people = from VX-9=20 to watch VANDY 1 and jet#201 take off. As we were waiting other = aircraft took=20 off such as E-2C, C-130 and a few other small transports. Finally = VANDY and=20 jet#201 took off, VANDY 1 first. It pulled up off the ground to only = about 2=20 stories or so high, it was real low, pulled its gears up and stayed = level=20 coming straight for us. This thing was haullen A$$, the afterburner = was on as=20 it got close and close I was just waiting for that beautiful sound = that all of=20 us TOMCAT fans love. Finally I flew over us staying at that low = altitude the=20 whole time. Man it was so loud, I couldn't believe how loud that was. = The=20 ground shook and my ears where def for a sec. I couldn't even hear my = self=20 think or talk. As it flew over us it pulled into a vertical climb,=20 dissappearing into the sun. As soon as I turned back the other TOMCAT = pulled=20 up a little short of the end of the run way and climbed right after = VANDY 1 in=20 chase. After that we went back to VX-9's office were I got a shirt and = patches. This was one of the best days of my life, I got to make one = of my=20 Favorite Squads a model and got to get up-close to these TOMCATS that = I like=20 so much, all because of Brian Plescia. I wouldn't have been able to do = non of=20 this if it wasn't for Brian. So once again Thank You Brian for this I = will=20 never forget that day. You really are a great guy who did somthing = great for=20 me that really no other people get to do.Thanks!!!!


Ok on = to the model, it=20 is the 1/48 Hasegawa F-14D kit. You its that that bad of a kit this = being my=20 2nd one. People complain
about the fir problems but there not to = bad they=20 just take some time and paticence. It's the best game in town in 1/48, = the=20 detail
is great, yeah it's expensive but worth it. I added the BB = F-14D kit=20 with some mods to the Lantirn control because there isn't on,
so I = took one=20 from an F-18 kit and chopped it down a bit and put the Square PTDS=20 screen.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 02jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 02.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

Painting = and=20 Weathering:
I used Model Masters Flat Black for the the whole = plane. I=20 sprayed it using my Aztec air brush. After that was dry I = weathered
the top=20 by only doing a few panels here and there. Even though this bird looks = clean=20 it isn't. The top has faded panels but just
not as much as the = other Low=20 Viz Cats. I then detailed the the wheel wells, front and back with = different=20 size wires. I also added
wire to the gears but you can't see them = in pics(I=20 should have taken better pics). Put a few coats of Future on the wells = and=20
gears and they were ready for a wash. I used the Pastel Chalk and = soap=20 water technique and this works great. I used black
chalk for the = wells and=20 gears. After that I painted the Anti-glare panel Flat Black and the = window=20 along with the canopy. I also
painted onthe walk ways and weathered = those=20 with drybrushing so light grey and white. Then I gave the whole plane = about=20 3
coats of Model Masters Semi-Gloss Clear Coat and it was ready for = decals.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg=20

Decals: I = used a=20 combination of Both CAM and my own decals, as I make and sell my own. = I use=20 used the Hi Viz Stencial data
and the 2 bands on the tail. I made = the=20 pilots names on the bunny on the tail my self. Again this infor. was = provided=20 by Brian.
For some reason the set of CAM decals I had kept cracking = and=20 falling apart. So I had to get another one but I got these free
as = I=20 explained my problem and these went on great. I gave them a couple = coats of=20 MR. Softner and let them dry. I then sealed it
off with 3 more = light coats=20 of Semi-Gloss.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 11.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 11.jpg=20

Scratch = Built and Weapons:=20
I got the metal bomb rack from a friend. I had the Lantirn Pod but = no=20 pylon so the easiest thing to do was convert and Phoenix
rail that = comes=20 with the kit. Cut it down a bit got the right shape and made cuts = where the=20 pod it's self would go and added the
little detail on it. I then = scratch=20 made the little adapter that goes on the pod by using putty and = plastic card=20 cut to shape and size.
I then painted that up an made chips on the = pod with=20 my knife and gave that a wash. It came out great. I loaded it with 2=20 AIM-9's,
1 Lantirn Pod, 1 JDAM and 1 EGBU-28 which had to have the = nose=20 extended  and the body extended slightly. I painted it a=20 bright
Flousecent Orange from Infor. that I got from Brian. I told = you he=20 help out alot with infor. The intake and exhuast covers where
made = with=20 Masking tape cut to shape and then paint black and adding stripes that = I made=20 on my computer.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 12.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 12.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 13.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 13.jpg=20

This is one of the = Photos John Bibay=20 took that he posted here on ARC a Couple of weeks ago and one of=20 mine.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 14.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 14.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 15.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 15.jpg=20

 

That's it = I hope you like=20 it! I am almost done with my Tamiya 1/32 F-14A converted to a D model = and it=20 will be the 201 jet from VX-30.
Again thanks to Brian Plescia and = to=20 everyone at VX-9 for being so nice and having my mom and I that=20 = day.
           = ;            = =20

Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by "Mike Pister"

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