F-14B Tomcat- UNBOXING! A Ton of Details!! (JC WINGS)
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- In this video I UNBOX/REVIEW JC Wings F-14B Tomcat in 1:72 scale. It is a prebuilt die cast model. SUBSCRIBE TO SEE MORE! !
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Even with the minor QC issues this is an amazing representation of a F-14B. The sculpted details and especially the paint and decals are top notch! Wow. It does look beautiful in that banked turn position on the stand. Thanks for sharing.
Agreed, still a nice model. 💯🫡
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Such a beautiful plane, wanted to be a Tomcat pilot when I was a kid...the Tamiya model kit is the best model F-14 I've ever had...
I agree! I would have loved that too 💯🫡
This is the most beautiful looking Tomcat model that I’ve seen at 1:72 scale! 😍
Watching you assemble this particular model was simply frustrating. It's quality issues like these which currently drive me out of collecting models. Everything becomes more and more expensive and quality control just doesn't hold up... I mean this is terrible with print errors, non-fitting parts, a messed up canopy and a useless stand. That's NOT okay!
I agree.. this one was not the best experience and was my first JC Wings model. However, most of the models I have look great and have a decent fit!
when i was a kid you had to actually build the model not just take it out of the box
its still like that, some people just like diecast more than building models
You may not believe what I’m about to tell you… there are more than just one company producing models. Some are already built
Prebuilt and build it yourself models have coexisted for a long time
In my opinion the best F-14s in 1/72 scale are by Hobbymaster & Calibre Wings... my issue with the JC Wings Tomcats is that the main gear doors remains open even in the gear up position... however with regard to the A-6 Intruder, Su-34 Fullback & P-38 Lightning, the JC Wings molds rock!
I agree! I will have to check out the other aircraft you mentioned by JC Wings.
I agree, I have a Hobbymaster Superhornet Block 3, and its landing gears come as a module. One open and close set. Front nose wheel and main wheels and their bays come out as separate modules. Looks good both gears up or down.
Tomcat trivia. VF-11 is one of the oldest fighter squadrons in the navy. The boars head squadron insignia is from Gordon's London Dry Gin, and has been on the squadrons aircraft since they were flying open cockpit biplanes the 1920s, & is named Arnold.
Good info! Thanks
I got to see some of those planes when my father was aboard the Forrestal back in the 80s
@@MilitaryVehicleReviews VF 11 are known as the Red Rippers
A couple other bits of trivia - at the time of the model (2005) the Rippers were known for having a band made up of pilots/rios. We also had an actual boar's head we would keep on the wall of our ready room at sea and ashore. Our commanding officer from 2002, CDR John "Lung" Aquilino, went on to become a four star admiral and served as CINCPACFLT and as INDOPACOM.
Wow!! Just the thumbnail alone looks amazing, I love the Tomcat - one of the most beautiful aircraft ever in my opinion (after the Spitfire of course, as I'm a Brit, and the Vulcan, because... I'm a Brit lol)
It is, I agree! And yes, I also love the Spit!
We use Polywatch to polish light scratches on acrylic watch crystals. You can try it since a small tube is inexpensive and would be more than enough
Haven’t heard of that. Thanks for the heads up! Will have to try it.
A tiny drop of 3 in one oil can make the parts attach easier. And on the wings may quiet the noise.
Very nice model. And the flight deck adds to the display.
Good idea!
Oil will soak and bleed out into the surrounding paint and stain.
@@DENSUTUBE2008 it can. All you would need is a tiny amount like using a toothpick to apply. And have a paper towel to wipe up any that's on the rest of it.
How about some bar soap?
@@jenniferbeyer6412 I usually lightly sand the paint with fine sand paper on the pins and tabs on the parts bit by bit till it fits more easily but not too loose. Its usually the paint thickness on the mounting pins and tabs thats just enough to make parts too tight.
@@DENSUTUBE2008 makes sense. Removing the burrs, would work well. Using oil on squeaky parts is what my dad said for working on my cars. Helps great on the window tracks if it gets stuck.
Just speculation. The plane is metal, so to fix the wings "gears" or what they are called.
Another Outstanding video and presentation.
Thank you! Appreciate you watching. 🫡
For the missiles that would be fitted with lasers and the targeting pod: with a small drill bit and a pin vise, drill out the tip of the missile or aperture on the pod and insert small tritium vials. They look awesome on models.
Good tip! Thank you
Regarding the phoenix, it had a bunch of kills by Iran but none by the US. Closest it came was in southern watch when a pair of VF-213 Black Lions jets fired at Iraqi migs but the missiles had not been armed properly and the rocket motors did not fire.
I remember the days growing up in my youth actually building, puddying, sanding, painting etc plastic model kits. I guess now at 55 its the instant gratification age. Overall a nice looking model and even better diorama. I do wish they wouldve weathered the engine exhaust nozzles better.
I love building models! Still a good experience. 💯
Fun fact about the targeting pod, the RIO actually wouldnt use the same stick as the AWG-9 interaction stick. There was an additional stick mounted off his left side. The pod video feed would still be put on his screen the TID, replacing the standard TCS on the nose of the jet with a flip of a switch.
I’m so happy to see your back! I love all your videos you have such great models! I’m thinking about getting a Calibre Wings 1:72 F-14A USN VF-84 Jolly Rogers for my display.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching. Calibre Wings seem to be pretty good, that should be a nice model!
@@MilitaryVehicleReviewsI hope so! It’ll be my first large get diecast. I have a F86 diecast right now
My recollection is the AIM-54 could be launched from as many as 90 miles, depending on speeds, altitudes, and aspect of target (ie: coming towards or flying away). For example it may have launched from 90 miles to target but if both were heading towards each other at high mach he may only be 50 miles away at intercept due to collective closing speeds.
Kind of a random but interesting fact in regards to the F-14B: The original F-14B (an early 1970s project) was intended to use the Pratt and Whitney F401 (derivative of the F100) in place of the TF30s, with the proposed F-14C consisting of an avionics upgrade. Neither variant was built, due to cancellation of the program in 1974-1975 (due to cost overruns/reliability issues with the F401/early F100s).
The F110-powered Tomcats ended up making up less than half the functional fleet, which is rather unfortunate (the TF30s were frankly not a good long-term powerplant for the Tomcat lmao)
Thats good info!
i believe those were supposed to be mk82s (the first ground ordnance shown) as i believe the 31's and 38's were only on the F14d (for it short period of service) not a standard loadout on the B model which carried the 10/12/16/24 GBUs. But i could be wrong (only DCS fan lol). Yes it was only lantirn pod - they still went with the lantirn even on the D model over amraam 120 capability in regards to funding when i looked into it.
Good info, thanks!
I think the name on the bottom of the plane is the name and rank of the plane captain who is in charge of the whole plane. They say that the plane captain owns the plane and the pilot just flys the plane
Good info, thanks!
Yep, his/her name, rank and hometown are usually down there. Another fun thing about plane captains is that while squadron pilots may or may not get their name on a jet, the plane captain always will. They're tied to that jet and often take a lot of pride in maintaining them.
For glue on the canopy use acetone free polish remover, just be careful as it will eat away at the paint if you're not careful
Thanks for the tip!
@@MilitaryVehicleReviews Actually they make canopy glue that does not fog up the plastic and canopies.
I recently bought the Seymour Johnson 75th anniversary F-15 from JC and had the same issue with the canopy fog. Additionally, the nose gear wouldn’t attach properly, but overall I was similarly impressed with the detail and paint scheme.
Great review and beautiful model! I remember the Rippers when I was on the Carl Vinson having the F-14D variant in the 90s, then later going to the B variant. Miss seeing them fly. CMDCM AW/SW is the rank for the Command Master Chief, Air Warfare/Sea Warfare qualified. Most senior enlisted rank for their unit. Usually the plane captain goes their but they adorned it with their senior enlisted guy instead.
Wow that sounds like an awesome experience. I would have loved to see them fly! Thank you the info! I appreciate you watching.
Actually, that's Air Warfare/Surface Warfare. I was on an amphibious ship and earned the Surface Warfare qualification myself.
This is the comment I was looking for. I've never been attached to a squadron, but I was pretty sure that should be a brown shirt / plane captain, and not the CMDCM.
@@RaceFan73 Which Gator were you on? I was on the USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 from 1989-1993 as an MS3 (now called CS). I did my 4 and got out, but then got in the Reserves in 2008 as a SK (now called LS). I'm now an LSC and have a Expeditionary Warfare qual (EXW).
Nice model. As to the Pilot and RIO figures, just think about it, where has the Pilot got his hands? He'll have a control the RIO doesn't :)
The CMDCM (SW/AW) on the front wheel covers @ 19:22 is the Rank and Name of the Squadron's Command Master Chief and his hometown. (SW/AW) is what is known as a warfare designation, this indicates that they are considered subject matter experts on various areas of the type of ship and aircraft they serve with.
That's cool, in the Air Force the crew chief name goes on the nose gear door with their rank, but no home town.
"Fennedy"... that needs to be fixed. You can scratch it with a hobby knife and then use a letter transfer. Because that is a big bummer. Easy fix, tho.
I liked the light weathering on it. Looks really neat.
Thats a good idea! I agree.. needs to be fixed.
This started out so promising and just fell off a cliff. QC issues is an understatement. One of the reasons I all but stopped collecting. It’s like 50% of the models you buy end up damaged and flawed from just trying to fit accessories. Even when you take all the care and time in the world, if pieces don’t fit, it’s not going to end well.
And you shouldn’t need sticky tac or glue on a brand new anything
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Jc stuff is super nice looking but yeah I had to modify and glue a bunch of stuff. Which sucks cause now it doesn’t go back in the box for storage or moving
Had vf11 red rippers was in my car when I was in VFA131. I even transitioned the squadron to the super hornets
I love the F 14
Same here! I want to get another manufacturer model. I may go for the Calibre Wings version.
very cool but if it dose not come with the jolly roger decals it is now worth it.
Unreal Toy!
Even the gray looks a tinge of yello.
Kooks shouldave kept the F-14, easy to have Stealthed it.
Who's a Lucky Boy?
I just bought the JC wings 1:72 vf103 F14B. I can’t wait.
That one looks nice!
I saw a LOT of F-14s in my time in service aboard the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy and NONE of them showed so many heavy black lines between the panels. A typical weapons load for standard mission would be 2 sidewinders, 2 sparrows, might carry 2 phoenix and 20 mm gun.
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You should check out war thunder if you like ww2 and modern era
@@jpthepilot1780 I haven’t played War Thunder but heavily invested in DCS and IL-2. I’ll give it a try.
3:18 Iran did use a quite a bit of Phoenix missiles during the Iran Iraq war in the 1980s.
Great video! I do like jc wings 1/72 scale. (In fact i pretty keep flying mule filling orders). They are by far the most detailed. Whats bugging m ( maybe im just being to OCD about it) but ive noticed on the f 14s that seats arent always aligned or " midline" when you look at the model from a birds eye view. You can usuualky tell by looking at the ejection handles. Anywho. Its driving me nuts. The problem, and its why i gave up on calibre wings, is sometimes theyre packaged poorly such that the pieces are either loose in the box or missing altogether. I hope you review the new jolly rogers livery and the bold tigers livery f 15E. I want your take on it. 👍
Has anyone else noticed the carrier name on the edge of the wing @ 16:40 it says JOHN F FENNEDY instead of KENNEDY. LOL
Ohhh I noticed it and talked about it in the video. Pretty big mess up. 😂🙃
Phoenix missiles have shot down a lot of planes. 3:13 They were fired by Iranian Tomcats.
John " Chi Chi" Rodriguez and Mark "Wedge" Black
I've been to sea on the Fennedy.
It's ready to out rate every 5th gen fighter lawl!
If they added some flight deck crew, that would be awesome!
They do have a flight deck crew but didnt send them to me. They are painted too.
Hey man I really like the review I believe that the sidewinder is a 9e unsure to be exact though from the looks of things it is also keep up the good work man!!!
Thank you! Appreciate it 💯
Even though I am very interested in JC Wings Sukhoi... but when I saw this review, it felt scary to see the quality of JC Wings 😅
awesome, nice airfighter models review
Thanks for watching!
I think the pitot tube is on the left side near the cockpit. I went to an air show in the 1980s and there was an F-14 there, I asked the pilot what the little 90 degree bent tube on the side was and he said pitot tube.
What he was saying was the pitot tube on the tip of the radome is actually one of the 4 angle of attack (AoA) probes on the forward fuselage. There are two pitot tubes, one on each side of the nose, just under where the canopy & windshield meet, two more AoA probes on the left side of the forward fuselage, a single AoA probe on the right side of the forward fuselage along with a total temperature probe.
Yup! I think the one on the nose cone is for Angle of Attack?
@@MilitaryVehicleReviews "the pitot tube on the tip of the radome is actually one of the 4 angle of attack (AoA) probes". Its been that way since the introduction of the Block 90 aircraft. There was nothing mounted there on the preceding production blocks.
Yo, love the content, you got my sub. Nice F14B, I'm actually going to be building one myself in 1/48 so wish me luck.
Thank you, appreciate it 💯. I want to get around to building models myself. Sounds fun!
Get a model aircraft carrier and put that f 14 on it
Can’t decide which aircraft looks cooler. F15 or F14?🤔
(nothing wrong with F16, F18, F22 or F35, but there’s something special about the Eagle and Tomcat)
I have an F-15 to review as well! They both are in another league.
bombs on the tomcat feels messed up
The model is beautiful, just the panel lines work is too heavy...
Underrated ❤
Long time no see, very interesting die cast, super detailing and good packaging. That canopy should polish right out. Carrier deck set Makes a nice diorama Now I just have to take a look at my beer budget to shift some cash over to my model budget. Cheers
It has been a bit. Thanks for watching!
I thought the Bombcat was a D-variant?
Yes finally your back dude
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Too bad they didn’t make it have working retractable landing gears. Cheaper toys do have them. So much attention to details kinda ruined by this lack of gimmick.
Retractable gear on a model this size aren't going to work very well, they'd wind up being either too clunky and too inaccurate to look good, or being too fragile to hold up the weight of a metal plane. Model planes that do use metal retractable gear generally just use metal sticks with a single pivot point, and don't include any of the more complex retraction mechanisms. The F-14's gear have to twist and collapse in several ways to fit into the bays.
If you're going for visual accuracy in a display model like this, fixed gear that you can swap out with closed bays is the only way to get something really detailed. Cheaper toys may have them, but that's because they're not display models. Models like this one aren't meant to be handled a lot, because there are so many small parts that could break or fall off.
"Cheaper planes have retracting landing gear" emphasis on the cheaper becuase they look horrible inaccurate & non proportional.
This looks nice but I have a 1/72 Veritech toy ( Designed after the Tomcat ). Its metal, transforms, and has retractable landing gear. Not bad for $20 more.
Where can I get one?
Far from ruining. Also those are HORRENDOUSLY inaccurate.
Where can I buy that stand? The stand only.
It looks good❤
Hi, thx for your suberb review ! I recieved the VF31 one yesterday from JC Wings, my question is where is the pitot tube fpr the nose in the package, I could find it yet. Maybe I have overseen it , could please tell me, where found it in the package, thx in advance . Rgds Martin
O'Hare is ORD. As a kid, I though it was short for ordnance. 😅 Not what an airport should be called.
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As a former Tomcat mechanic (AD-1) I find it not realistic to make the panel lines stand out to the degree they do with these types of kits or those who build the plastic kits. Panels lines do not stand out.
Thank you for your service
very cool video!
Thank you!
Are these rc planes or just regular
Cool!
Where did you get the aircraft carrier base?
I'm sorry I didn't pay attention I already saw that you say where hahaha
I don't really do make this for F-14 😅
I don't know for what 😅
Wo kann man die 1:18 Flugzeuge kaufen ? Danke...🥰
nice!
I'll never understand how something like this can be released with things like "fennedy" and the weird text on the canopy. Executive officer? Commanding officer? Never seen that. They're just making stuff up.
Ya those details were disappointing. Only seen this on JC Wings so far.
"Executive Officer" & "Commanding Officer" titling on the canopies are as old as naval aviation itself, not sure how you've never seen it. Do you mean you've never seen it spelled out in its entirety like that? Plenty of squadrons do it that way.
Nice base, needs some deck crew figs. Is the JBD motorised? so it can raise and lower.
They do make deck crew but didn’t send them to me in to me. No motors, but would be awesome!
Koing I’m practicing my German
Where can we buy this and other models?
I get most of my models on eBay or the flyingmule.com as well as historicaviation.com
wear did u buy it from would have been nice to know
I got it from eBay for about $120.
are the jdams supposed to go on the rear mounts? it seems like the gbu12 hardpoints are the right length to be at the front
I thought the same thing but per their own pictures I installed it correctly.
I have the calibre wings f14, it's a bit nicer
Pity its so small :((
Why dont you built a kitset of one?
I plan to get to kit models sometime in the future and I did review a 1:18 scale F-14! Check it out. ua-cam.com/video/gg2CzOm-SuM/v-deo.htmlsi=6u-5lkLH9OVPtpzL
You got it backwards, only the mid to later Tomcats had LANTIRN
Incorrect. VF-14, VF-41, & VF-211 all had LANTIRN pods on their F-14As from about 1989 till 2004.
@get2dachoppa249 alright, I'll fix the comment. 1989 is what I'd consider mid lifespan
I've watched your videos before and they were very good. But I do have to ask you. Why did you choose JC? There's other better quality model companies like century wings, yes caliber wings is similar but the paint and details are alot better. Century wings has better attaching ordinance.
Also here's a bit of history for you. The Iranians used the Phoenix to great affect and shot down quite a few airports, also the Phoenix has a range of around 100 nautical miles.
I do like your channel keep it up.
Thanks for watching! I agree, there are several other manufacturers (which I own a lot of..) that are better quality. I went with JC Wings on this one bc the photos looked Amazing and I have never owned one of their models so I thought I would give it a try. Definitely left a bitter taste for me though.. I may buy another one of their models in the future to see if I just got a bad one.
Good info!
@@MilitaryVehicleReviews you're welcome, yeah I agree with you about the other manufacturers also the scheme are ok. I also have alot of other manufacturers models mine are mostly Century wings and calibre then a couple HM.
I’m baack lol
It's been a while since I've seen your videos...
It has been a bit. Thanks for sticking around
Hey where would I buy this model?
I got mine on ebay for around $125
Switch the JDAMs.
I will try that but it looks like the holes may be different and it might not fit.
Where can you buy Elite Force models?
I get most of mine on ebay and on facebook by joining groups. Ive even done some good trades in facebook groups.
Where can I buy this
I got mine on ebay.
How much does it cost? Where can I buy it? Can I buy on Amazon?
I bought mine on eBay for about $125
Thanks!
Too fennedy and beyond!
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where can i buy it?
I got mine on ebay.
for an industrial made model , its not bad .Except the exhaust nozzles and the tail which are really gross , the engraving too pronounced .
the rest is ok.
I agree and good call out on the nozzles.
mil-8 helicopter
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One of my Favorite Helicopters.
How do I get it?
I got mine on eBay for about $130.
The thumbnail is very misleading.
Thought this was gonna be a 1/18 scale model.
I did review a 1:18 scale F-14. Have you seen that video?
Here it is: 1:18 F-14A Tomcat (UNBOXING!) by JSI/Merit int.
ua-cam.com/video/gg2CzOm-SuM/v-deo.html
@@MilitaryVehicleReviews Thanks!
So many comments
What would be the most detailed Diecast F-14 model you had ever seen?
I may lean toward this model or Calibre Wings. However, I think Calibre Wings has a better Quality Control.
if you cant make it fit but them in hot water for abit that will soften the plastic so you can get in the pylons
Thats a good idea 👍
No model is going to be perfect dude.
I agree but I have hundreds of models and this one has the most quality control issues unfortunately.
Second
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kinda sounds like this isn't worth it
I may have just got a bad one? I am 50/50 on JC Wings right now. May try to get one more in the future (different aircraft) to see if mine was a fluke.