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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 2/15/2006 8:34:48 PM   
keepiru1



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Status: offline 		Well, Ants, here's a hint that I've found helpful on these types of problems before: I extend the surface with a straight yard/meter stick and eyeball it that way or do it the scientific way and measure the allegedly offending tail surface from a "steady" reference. And die-cutting ain't it! *G*Just my .02 worth.
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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 2/16/2006 6:41:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		Anyone???,..does Sping air still exist,..sent them an email and no response,.....so I have been told to try Robart,..are they any good?,..looking at their website it looks as though I may have to go with their set of 520W1 tri gear set?,..anyone use these at all??

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JJ

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 2/17/2006 1:41:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Spring Air still exists. Last I heard (3 months ago) they were still recovering from all the hurricanes that they had to endure in 2005.

Robart now has air up/spring down retracts if Spring Air won't answers your requests.

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 2/19/2006 8:57:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have spoken to Robart and I have looked at their site and the three gear set of 520W1's seem as though they will do the job,..however they provide an X small tank in the kit and I was wondering if this tank will do or should I buy a bigger tank or even another smaller tank??? help!!! this is my first set of retracts and I want to buy soon to get this project up and going again!,...

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JJ

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 2/19/2006 8:47:19 PM   
TomcatDriver



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Status: offline 		Well I have just ordered the 521W1's from Tower,...firewall mont nose retract,..so hopefully that will be here is a week and construction can start again,...

JJ

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 2/26/2006 6:05:01 AM   
TomcatDriver



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Status: offline 		Well,........ While waiting for the retracts to come from Tower,....I thought I might start putting the tomcat into CAD,..I am a self taught CAD user using AutoCAD 2000i and at the moment I am have done a couple of plans, mostly Airbourne (www.airbornemagazine.com.au) plans, the Tomcat is startting to take shape in CAD, However I was starting to wonder if it is really worthwhile and If I was to get it laser cut in future, would anyone be interested?, also for all those who have had one of these aircraft and made changes,..what were they so I can design them in CAD and possibly produce it in the future,..but having said that I don't quite know the in's and out's of copyright and don't want to step on Great planes toes,....anyway just thought I would share some thoughts,....

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JJ

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 3/2/2006 4:14:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		heres a picture of mine----super tiger .75, with a 12x8 prop-----very fast![image][/image]

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 3/2/2006 8:13:20 PM   
TomcatDriver



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Status: offline 		Foxtrot,
Mate that looks awsome, ....you made a well presented model,..I do like the colour scheme,....how does/did it fly???

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 3/2/2006 11:37:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		flys like a champ! very stable....almost like a pattern plane----slows down great for landings.I just bought another kit on ebay I like it so much....cant understand why great planes discontinued the kit....[image][/image]heres another pict of one I covered for a friend.

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 3/3/2006 12:23:33 AM   
TomcatDriver



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Status: offline 		If it was the kit that went about 2 days ago,...you beet me to the punch! , couldn't get home from work quick enough and missed the end of the auction by about 2 minutes,.Congratulations...please post pics if you build it,...

JJ

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 3/3/2006 1:22:38 AM   
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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 3/10/2006 10:30:29 PM   
TomcatDriver



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Status: offline 		Well its been a while,...and what does one do while waiting for retracts to come from Tower,..well they put the formers and some other parts into CAD and get it cut,..I just got the timber back from the cutters,..and the retracts have just arrived so building can start again!,..YIPPPEEEE

JJ

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 3/11/2006 7:32:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wow, looks like you can build two or three more.

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 3/11/2006 8:35:14 PM   
TomcatDriver



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Status: offline 		yeah was thinking of that or if someone wanted a set of Tomcat bits I could be temted in to parting with a set,.....

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 5/15/2006 8:22:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thought I'd pop on in and check up on ya JJ...hows it goin?

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RE: GP F-14 Tomcat - 5/15/2006 9:55:19 AM