WIP: F-14 B/D
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I’ll add that Nicki Minaj picture to the list of things I never expected to see on the BMS forum…
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I’ll add that Nicki Minaj picture to the list of things I never expected to see on the BMS forum…
Seems you didn’t saw a lot of Mower’s posts.
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I look forward to your pilot this amazing creature!!
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what are those metal bumps under the fuselage in the center?
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if I remember are the pylons for attaching AIM 54 phoenix;)
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what are those metal bumps under the fuselage in the center?
These are so called weapon rails or weapon pallets. Tomcats initially carried these to load 2 or 4 Phoenix missiles mounted on ‘LAU-93’ Phoenix launchers. Later on with the onset of the ‘Bombcat’ the rails were fitted with ‘BRU-32’ bomb racks with dual ejector pistons via ‘ADU-73’ adapters. Up until now I’ve only modeled the rails themselves, launchers will follow.
The rails are fitted over the ‘Sparrow Wells’ in front and on bottomside connectors in the rear. All ‘Sparrow Wells’ (2 side by side in front, 2 back to back in the rear) include ‘LAU-92’ launchers. The rails themselves are identical except for the aerodynamic fairing attached to the tip in front. There is a umbilical bridge yet to be modeled to connect front and rear pallets electrically or in the Phoenix use case provide cooling to the rear missiles.
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Here you can see the mounted AIM-154 and the mentioned bridges between the rails:
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And here with Sparrow configuration:
Nikos.
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That is a very, very good looking model!
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Here you can see the mounted AIM-154 and the mentioned bridges between the rails:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/AIM-54_Phoenix_full_load.jpg
That is a VERY useful reference shot, someone really knew how to set their lens:). Many thanks.
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The specific pylon can carry AIM-7, AIM-9 or AIM-54:
Nikos.
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Hello Stingray,
I was wondering, you mentionned you are projecting to make both B and D versions.
I suppose, the D would be the most relavant for BMS, maintly for avionics and payload.
Do you think, it is worth time to make both aircrafts and cockpit as well if you wish to make a cockpit?
Not requesting anything, just mentionning!
Regards,
Radium
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That is a VERY useful reference shot, someone really knew how to set their lens:). Many thanks.
If someone has to thank one, we are the ones, who have to thank you very very very much!!!
Your Model is absolutely amazings and looks damn good! Thank You!
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The specific pylon can carry AIM-7, AIM-9 or AIM-54:
Nikos.
And it can carry AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN which in this case it will :).
And what a beauty-queen pod it is…
LANTIRN, BABY.
Trivia: Tomcatters will recon the wheels which are specific to Delta Tomcats :D.
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Hello Stingray,
I was wondering, you mentionned you are projecting to make both B and D versions.
Yes meaning the external model including the cockpit as can be seen from the outside that is NOT a functional full scale 3D pit.
I suppose, the D would be the most relavant for BMS, maintly for avionics and payload.
Absolutely.
Do you think, it is worth time to make both aircrafts and cockpit as well if you wish to make a cockpit?
From my point of view (external model) the differences are so subtle (antennas, chinpod, etc. the rest is textures) that the impact on project time is negligible. In terms of cockpit the differences are earth shattering but I am NOT a cockpit builder and for now the most sensible option seems to be to drive development towards a finished D cat. I say this especially in light of the F-14D cockpit by MyKinge which he has submitted to BMS for futher development at a future point in time which seems to be the most advanced starting point. Of course both (model/pit) are quite far from entering a stage of testing.
To answer your question, I do not think it would be worth pursuing development of both versions at this point in time as a functioning cockpit would be required for a satisfactory experience and there is no F-14B WIP cockpit available.
Hope I could answer your question.
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hmm the wing ones ok but the fuselage pylons It’s the first time I notice them. Those where for the specific weapon and probably B model of the cat?
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Just to be the rivet counter captain obvious- the outside stations can carry AIm-9/AIM-7 and AIM-54 and LANTIIRN, but each had a different adapter to attach to the upper pylon. They all require a different adapter that makes up about half of the pylon with exception of the AIM-9 which only needs the rail adapter.