Guillow F-14 Tomcat
Guillow balsa wood F-14 Tomcat model
(see blog)
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Guillow F-14 Tomcat
20050703
This is a balsa wood F-14 Tomcat model.
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F-14 wood templates
20050704
The wood pieces, formers, etc. have to be cut from these pre-scored templates. Some pieces aren't scored and require a knife.
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F-14 plans
20050704
Plans for the F-14 formers and wing struts.
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F-14 wing formers
20050704
The wing formers have been cut out and the notches for stringers are being made (compare the two W5s.)
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F-14 wing
20050705
Extended wing frame, pinned to plans.
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F-14 wing
20050706
Extended wing, completed.
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F-14 wing
20050706
Extended wing, completed.
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Stabilizers
20050707
Stabilizers, these are parallel to the wing planes and contain the elevators.
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Stabilizer error
20050709
These R4 pieces go at the base of the rudder. I will cut and sand these off, and use fresh pieces from scrap balsa to make new ones.
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Rudders
20050716
Rudders with scratch-built R4 base pieces.
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Fuselage formers
20051015
The fuselage formers are glued in place using a right-angled piece of wood to maintain perpendicularity. The paper clip makes a handy prop.
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Fuselage formers
20051016
All formers in place on the F14
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Fuselage formers
20051016
The edge formers have been attached.
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Stringers
20051022
The stringers are being attached. The ones sticking out from the nose will be trimmed.
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Stringers
20051031
The major stringers of the F14 fuselage have been attached.
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Stringers
20051031
The major stringers of the F14 fuselage have been attached. Unfortunately, the body is no longer straight.
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Tomcat canopy
20051225
The cockpit canopy of the F14. This one has been masked and spray-painted to get the struts. It's very sloppy because I had too many layers of masking tape.
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Tomcat seats
20051231
This Tomcat is a two-seater -- pilot and RIO (Radar Intercept Officer, if I remember my Clancy et al). This model does not have a full cockpit.
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Complete F14
20060305
The completed balsa wood F14 Tomcat
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Complete F14
20060305
The completed balsa wood F14 Tomcat