I call this diorama
"Jurassic Top Gun". This is the 1/72 F-14A BombCat by Italeri, Kit #
1202, I bought for $5.00 at a swap meet. This kit went together very well with
little putty used at all. It was airbrushed with Testors Model Master Light
Ghost Gray. Most of the decal markings were supplied by the kit decals.
The tail code and name under the cockpit came from Walthers Railroad dry
transfers.
The cockpit was modified by removing the second console and side consoles and
replacing them with scratch built side consoles. Only one ejection seat was
used. The pilot was modified extensively by removing 75% of the body to
fit into the cockpit. I found the pilot at a yard sale for 25 cents.
The base was a small Plexiglas photo holder with a clear Plexiglas 1/4 inch rod
mounted on it. There is a corresponding 9/16 inch aluminum tube mounted in
the body of the F-14.
The loadout of bombs and missiles was determined by my thoughts of "if this
is hypothetical" then if it came in the kit, it goes on the aircraft.
The final paint coat applied was
Testors Dullcoat.
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The idea for this
model diorama was inspired by the Calvin and Hobbs cartoon from many years ago.
Calvin liked the T-Rex and the cartoon shows the T-Rex flying in F-14's just
like in "TOP GUN". I printed off the cartoon and added the
caption for the display.
Steve
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