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1/48
& 1/32 F-14D Tomcat Sunset |
Final
Traps and Launches |
New
Product info from Meteor Productions
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Previewed
on ARC on Sept 27 2006 |
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Here's a teaser for our upcoming
1/48 & 1/32 Yellowhammer Models F-14D Tomcat Sunset decals.
As most everybody knows, the
Tomcat is now officially retired from Fleet service, and the Tomcat
Sunset celebration went on last week at NAS Oceana. We are proud to
show you the second increment of our artwork for the seven Toms we've
done decals for (the artwork is at the printer now).
Our artwork covers the Tomcat final traps and launches from the USS Theodore
Roosevelt the week before last, as well as the birds that were at the NAS
Oceana Open House the weekend before last, as well as the birds
representing the entire Tomcat community for the Tomcat Sunset
celebration.
What is NOT widely known, however, is that several of the Toms had nose
art applied for their final traps and launches from the TR, but "somebody"
in power at Oceana made the squadron sand the artwork off before the
Oceana Open House! This is absolutely true, and if you look carefully at
photos of some of the birds at the open house you can easily see the
areas where the markings were sanded off.
Again, most of you already know, this, but of the eight VF-31 birds at
Oceana three weeks ago, six are going to museums and two to AMARC, with
the last jet scheduled to leave Oceana by the end of September.
The seven birds we're doing, all from VF-31 Tomcatters, are:
BuNo 164342, Modex 100, CAG bird (black tail)
BuNo 164603, Modex 101, Skipper's bird (red tail)
BuNo 163904, Modex 102, Tomcat Sunset final scheme with low-viz
Tomcat Farewell logo on the fin
BuNo 164350, Modex 103, Light Gull Gray/White with full-color Tomcat
farewell logo on the fin
BuNo 164343, Modex 106, MiG-29 nose art
BuNo 164346, Modex 110, sitting female nose art
BuNo 164341, Modex 112, boring scheme, but the LAST Tomcat launched
from a carrier!
We're also including all the fancy/cute artwork on the drop tanks, which
was of several different flavors. We're also including the VF-31 Tomcat
community's final salute to the Hornet community (check out the drop tank
artwork!).
I'll post the final two jets in a day or two.
This is a sad time for military aviation, but a proud time for all the
members of the Tomcat community, who contributed so much to the cause of
freedom for so many years.
As the Tomcat Sunset patch says, "WELL
DONE...BABY!"
With great respect,
Dave
at Meteor Productions
DAVID H. KLAUS
President
Meteor Productions, Inc.
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