Subject: Re: Submission
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 20:02:25 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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Work like you don't need the money.
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: paul 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 12:07 PM
  Subject: Submission

    
  "1:48th Academy F-14A Bombcat"  

  by "Paul Nortness"
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        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here  

  This is an Academy F-14A from their newer "Bombcat" boxing. It is essentially the same kit as their earlier F-14A, with some new additions. They have added new NACA gunvents, GPS dome on the spine, current ECM fairings (front gear door, forward wing gloves, etc), as well as new BOL Chaff dispensors, Phoenix rails for the shoulder, LANTIRN and of course bomb rails. They have also included GBU-31 JDAMs and GBU-24 Paveway III bombs to strap under the belly of the beast. 

  Click on images below to see larger images 

         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   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  

  The kit was built completely out of the box with the exception of Aeromasters "Tomcat Supreme Pt. 2" decals depicting the VF-154 Black Knights. The model was painted using Model Masters acrylics and weathered with pastel chalk. The stencilling on the weapons was included on the kit decals, which were not as bad as I anticipated. I had heard horror stories regarding Academy decals and was pleasantly surprised. I probably wouldn't use them to decal an entire model....but they do the trick in this case. The kit sheet also includes full aircraft data markings. I had attempted to use them, but they are printed in a grey that completely disappears against the dark ghost grey. Oh well. Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here  

  Photos and text © by "Paul Nortness"