Daco
Publications continues to deliver the best
modeling walkaround books on the market.
The F-14 Tomcat is one of the most well known jet fighters of all
time......no doubt partly due to the movie Top Gun. This 168 page softcover book from
Daco
Publications will be a incredibly valuable
resource for the F-14A/B/D
modeller looking for those detail pics to take their model to the next
level.
This book contains over 750 colour photos of the U.S. Navy F-14 A/B/D
Tomcat.
This book is 21 x 24
cm (5,33 x 9.5 inch), contains of 168 pages and has additional 2 large foldouts
( 1 meter / 40" long) with 1/72nd & 1/48th scale with the various
cockpit lay-out drawings and a list of the Bureau Numbers.
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the
nose probe |
inside
the radome: |
Wow...where to start....this book
is PACKED full of photos.........exceptionally well done photos.
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the
complete fuselage in detail, including flaps & slats |
tails
shown from inboard (& outboard) |
The
photos are clearly printed on glossy paper with good light and provide endless
detail of the various versions of the Tomcat. The photos in this review will give you an idea of what this book
has to offer....you've got to buy the book to see
the larger photos. And don't worry.....this book is a bargain........you
won't be disappointed.
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underside
(here the front fuselage) |
some
special features |
The photos of the cockpit and
engines with the engine covers removed as well as the engines out of the jet are
photos you'll be hard pressed to find anywhere else. This book also
contains a massive selection of photos of such hidden areas such as the gun bay,
avionics bay, gear bays and many other hidden areas that would be a gold mine
for the super detailing scratchbuilder.
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the
three cockpit versions, starting with 6 pages of the A-model |
10
pages for the F-14B cockpits |
The level of detail in the photos
will amaze you.
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14
pages of the F-14D cockpits |
both
ejection seats in detail (here the SJU-17) |
The text in this book is mostly
photo descriptions to help support the wonderful photos in this book.
There are also a large selection of weapons loads photos.
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the
nose landing gear - with never published sequences |
the
landing gear bays from every angle |
After seeing the photos in this
book I'm inspired to try to do up a super detailed F-14 with open panels etc.
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a
large part is showing the Tomcat in maintenance, uncovering what's
behind those panels |
or
behind the seats |
Detail....detail and MORE
detail!!!
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or
below the wing pivot covers |
and
then there's still space left for the armament section |
The book also contains photos of
the airframe rich in weathering information for the modeller keen on building a
typical dirty US Navy bird.
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Phoenix,
Sidewinder, Sparrow, JDAM and other bombs, TARPS
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plus the 1
meter long fold out pages with 1/72nd and 1/48th scale drawings and
cockpit diagrams
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If you like building the
F-14......this book is a must have......you will love it and once you see it you
will be inspired to add more and more detail to your next F-14 model.
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plus the 1
meter long fold out pages with 1/72nd and 1/48th scale drawings and
cockpit diagrams |
You can get this
book direct from the Daco
Publications
website.
I'd like to thank
Danny at Daco
Publications
for sending me this review sample.
Steve
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