As a former ASM (Aviation Structural Mechanic) Tomcat Tuner I'm almost in tears. They grow on you, you live for them & your heart breaks anytime one is hurt. I treat my children & grandchildren like I did my Tomcats. With love and firm soft hands. I'm only sorry I never got to drive one. That's why I chose the rate I did (along with studying engineering) as to hopefully fly the aviation version of the McLaren F-1 even before the McLaren F-1 existed !

My number one all time favorite airshow jet as it is with pretty much anyone who's seen it. I saw one once pull a high G 360 degree turn in full afterburner right on the deck in front of me. I'll never forget the experience.

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you! I miss those days watching the tomcat rip up the sky.

@sidv4615

2 жыл бұрын

were you aboard a carrier?

@jedisdad2265

2 жыл бұрын

The DEMO F14 did that at most air shows.

Damn, these new RC models are soo real, can't tell from the real thing!

That is seriously was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. And that was some amazing flying as well. Wow!

Beautiful plane and smooth flying.

Incredible representation of such an iconic and beloved fighter!! Beautifully flown too! Too bad about the LVC issue w the wing sweep - I'm sure he would've loved to have shown that off. Great video and thanks so much for sharing.

LOVE IT! I was about to ask the question of wing sweep in flight, but I saw the comment at the top. I had the distinct privilege of working on F-14As back in the late 70s at NAS Point Mugu. At that time, I was a U. S. Navy PR2, parachute rigger. The work on this model is incredibly detailed and brought back all kinds of memories for this ol' squid. Don't ever forget that the only TRUE combat aircraft have tailhooks. 😁

Sweet!! Sounds awesome too!!

My FAVORITE JET of ALL TIME!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!! THANK YOU for the video!!!!

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It’s one of my all time favorites too. 😊

Wow it's hard to find one like this where the pilot doesn't just baby it the whole time. There was some wing flex on this one! That thing is super cool. Upvote! Thanks for sharing.

Wow! Simply amazing!

So awesome man, the tailhook even works!

woww, swing wing ... super big rc ... nice video👍

Oh on ! Top Gun with pilot flagging on the deck officer ! Really tight ! Awesome !

Great Maverick and Goose!!!

I just found your channel, it just puts a smile on my face!

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to hear that! 😊

superb craftsmanship. wow

Absolutely beautifully done aircraft. She was a hell of a jet in her day. Brings back some good memories. Cameraman I commend you on your video she was a fast mover and you stuck with her the whole way.👌

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

It has a functional tail hook too!? So cool!! I'd love to see it lands on an aircraft carrier!

Beautiful plane

That is awesome

Aww, he didn't sweep the wings back during flight... 😟 Other than that, great flight and beautifully detailed plane. Did like the canopy up while taxing back, that was cool. 😁

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! He was having some lvc issues with the wing sweep mechanism. Otherwise he said that the model really comes alive with the wings swept.

@oldscratch3540

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that folks struggle to keep um in the sky with wings swept. Heck let's make it 5 times faster than sound whil they're at it.

That is impressive!!!

Great build, flying and filming 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😊

Beautiful Jet, I saw that one make its final flight.

Holy 💩 that is awesome

Awesome video 👏

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

And, hey look, it’s in the same scheme as the E-Flite twin 40mm F-14. Can’t wait for June for your review on that one, Chris!

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, you’re right! I didn’t even catch that.

It's always my favorite airshow jet (F-14-tom-cat).

I love scale builds. This is an impressive example. Just working on Mike Patey's Scrappy Bushplane based on a 2.1m CarbonCub. A lot of fun to build. And a crazy number of challenges. RC is one of the best hobbies on this planet😍

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, it is one of the best hobbies. 😊the scrappy Sounds like a really fun project!

@RCnerd74

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek Yes it is a very special plane. If you like, you can follow along the build on my channel. Happy flying🍻

Nice

Wow 👌

Gorgeous details and flying. Im in the process of converting one to EDF right now. Should be ready for spring!

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

You lucky dog! I hope one day I can be just as cool and have one of my own. 😊

@davidsnyder238

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek haha, Im sure you could and we both know you are way cooler than me my friend. 😁😉

would like a video on how well the refinishing holds up how long it lasts thanks

Even has spoilerons wow 😯

speachless…. 😳🤪

whatch those high speed turns do need that jet was, looks like tf30s

The Big ONE

Chris, so this is the Skymaster you were talking about at our Cane Ridge field when I asked you what your latest rc airplane interest was ! I have a Tomcat sweep wing story to tell you the next time I see you. It took place at Cane Ridge. It got brought down but not by a missile. It was an arrow. Beautiful F14 in this video. Any guess as to the minimum runway length needed for this bird?

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

I think 600’ would be the sweet spot for something like this.

I would love to build and fly this beautiful Skymaster Tomcat!

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both! 😊

6:17 Dude, hook control!!

👍👍👍

Nice Flying noticed you didn't adjust Wings go back. F-14 Definitely My Favorite Plane Full size or Smaller Scale even your RC Jet Engines spool up and down has similar sound.

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately there was an issue with the wing sweep mechanism that kept the pilot from sweeping the wings in flight.

Looks like the CAGs ride!

Very cool ! Is this the largest scale available ?

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

I think that is the case for the time being in terms of being commercially available. Skymaster is actually working on a bigger one though.

Very nice landing, except by the big head at the final on the movie 😜

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

It happens, haha!

WOW! This is nerd brilliant for its accuracy of appearance and hipster cool for its grace in performance! What is the scale? How long is the fuselage?

@Thercgeek

4 ай бұрын

I don’t know the fuse length, but the model is 1/7 scale.

What is the range for the radio? Would be sacred to lose it if I went to far.

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

You would lose sight of the airplane before you lost control of it.

Very awesome jet . Thank you for not using the top gun movie theme song

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta post rc jets vids responsibly! 🤣 #dangerzonefreezone

are the front nose wheels door flaps open on this model?

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

It has the full compliment of landing gear doors. So, everything closes up cleanly when the gear retract.

That is one bad bird

Incredible. Can the wings be swept in flight - or would that bust a speed reg?

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

They can. Unfortunately, the pilot was having a problem with it on the ground, so wasn’t able to get it working in flight. According to him, the model really opens up with the wings swept.

@Mrfishlou

Жыл бұрын

Wow - ‘not like it’s slow with them forward!

It would be great if we could see the ejector seats being deployed, after all the plane itself would be safe from crashing...🤗 🤗

Question I did 3 coats of polyurethane and there are a lot of rough areas almost whole plane even after coats of poly. Question is when I primer and sand and repeat will that take care of the rough spots? Or is there something else I need to do?

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

The primer/sand process should take care of that. Did the foam Whisker from sanding or is it foam texture coming through?

@erinphillips7164

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek both I think. So would prime and sand repeat take care of that?

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the process will help with all of it. The poly hardens up the whiskering and so stabilizes it and the primer/sand process will fill those micro voids from that and the texture. The smoothness will boil down to how many coats you want to apply and sand.

@erinphillips7164

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek copy thanks again

What is the cost of creating this type and size of rc aircraft. Always wondered! Help me out here!!

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

That is about $15k-$20k worth of model flying there.

Wonder what’s the cost for something like this. Looking to get into RC planes and RC Big Rigs

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

Well, this particular Tomcat model is about a $15k-$20k model when it’s all said and done. 😬

Fantastic model. A pity the video is very low resolution.

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

This was shot and uploaded at 1080p 60fps, check the playback settings as YT doesn’t always default to max res.

Do the wings retract back?

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

They do. Unfortunately, he was having a voltage cutoff issue with the actuator and so was unable to sweep them during the flight. He said it really moves with the wings swept.

So how much would a set up like this cost as a turn key?

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

All up and ready to fly, this particular kit is about a $15k-$20k model.

How fast was it going? And if it could sweep wings back?

@Thercgeek

8 ай бұрын

The models probably doing about 170mph in the flat passes. The pilot had to hold it back, as he said with the wings swept he can really let it loose. Unfortunately the wing sweep was having issues and so he wasn’t able to swing the aft in flight.

@GHOSTGXZ

8 ай бұрын

@@Thercgeek if the wings didn't have issues, how fast do you think it could go

@Thercgeek

8 ай бұрын

Probably 200+

Are you going to make it to the Bomber Field 34th annual B-17 gathering September 15th-17th

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I’m currently at the event. 😊

@donaldjackson6823

Жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek awesome I thought I saw you earlier

This is not a model - it is the real thing. Flies better than the real aircraft , has a much more stable center of gravity, and no compressor stalls. Incredible build. Hollywood should be calling you. Unbelievable ..

@stijnvandamme76

2 жыл бұрын

the real F14A+ B or D didn't have compressor stalls either. They had GE engines and poooooooowerr

Hey are you in Houston ???

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

I flew out there for this event.

It Would Have Been Nice 😊 If He Would Have Swung The Wings Back On His AWESOMELY BEAUTIFUL F-14 Tomcat In Flight.

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Top gun time baby!

Need to check out Ward Carrol KZread channel. He give great explanation of difficulty in flying the F14

ok but land it on a to scale aircraft carrier RC with arresting cables next time. (or at least simulate it with cords on the ground to catch).

No swing-wing??

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

It’s mentioned in the description, but there was unfortunately a voltage cutoff issue with the swing wing mechanism that would’ve resulted in asymmetric sweep. Just means I’ll have to film it again once that’s fixed! 😊

Beautiful aircraft👍👍 just not period correct Bullet 100 with that paint scheme would have been F-14"D" with the Navy Common Ejection Seats not GRU-7s also it wout have IRST along with a camera under the nose, The Aircraft presented would have an A+ or a B model.

That's a Super Tomcat (bigger glove - no vanes).

He didn't even try sweeping the wings back in flight

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

I mentioned in the description, the pilot had an issue with the mechanism not sweeping symmetrically and hitting a voltage cutoff, so he chose not to sweep them in flight. According to what he was telling me, the airplane really opens up with the wings back. He had to hold it back a bit with the wings out.

Só faltou Take my Breath Away.

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

Haha

Why don't you ever sweep the wings in flight?????

@Thercgeek

6 ай бұрын

It was mentioned in the description but the pilot was having technical issues with the wing sweep motors. So, avoiding a potential asymmetric sweep, he kept the wings extended the whole flight. He mentioned that he had to hold it back as with the wings swept he can really open it up and fly it hard.

The wings only go back on the ground😂

@Thercgeek

10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately there was an issue with the wing sweep they found on the ground that would’ve likely caused an asymmetric sweep. So, he opted not to risk it until it could be fixed.

Its beautiful, but its an F-14B and not D. No IRST.

Since Thercgeek decided to correct me and make fun of my last comment. I misspoke when I said the F-14 did not have flaps. It did in a sense, but what I meant to say was that it DID NOT HAVE AILERONS, which is the correct statement. So now reply with another smart-ass "haha"

@Thercgeek

6 ай бұрын

I honestly was not making fun of you or your comment, my sincere apologies if it came across that way. You are correct, the airplane did not have ailerons. Thanks!

Holyshits....this cat cost a fortune

its good size but i wouldn't say its giant by any means. giant is, you can dang near sit in it

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

I get that but it is 100+ inches long. The 1/7 scale isn’t as large in terms of scale, but it’s a similar physical size to the 1/5-1/4 scale warbirds out there.

@bryjb10

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek I’ve seen some that look like someone could just open the door and fly it literally. Those are giant this is big. Don’t get me wrong it’s awesome

@bryjb10

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek By the way that’s what she said

@bryjb10

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek If you wanna know the definition of Large RC look up RC B52 or the giant RC concord.

The fact that it can't fly with the wings swept is also a bit garbo

🔥🔥🔥🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👨‍✈️👨‍✈️😁😁👍🏼🇺🇸

The F-14 did not have flaps

@Thercgeek

6 ай бұрын

Haha, yes it did. It had trailing edge flaps, leading edge slats and spoilers which the model has.

@petervoyt24

6 ай бұрын

Well, you are correct in that, but no need to be your typical smart-ass self. I misspoke (I'm 71 so a little leeway please) Ailerons are not fitted, with roll control being provided by wing-mounted spoilers at low speed (which are disabled if the sweep angle exceeds 57°), and by differential operation of the all-moving tailerons at high speed.[42] Full-span slats and flaps are used to increase lift both for landing and combat, with slats being set at 17° for landing and 7° for combat, while flaps are set at 35° for landing and 10° for combat.[42] An air bag fills up the space occupied by the swept-back wing when the wing is in the forward position and a flexible fairing on top of the wing smooths out the shape transition between the fuselage and top wing area.[41] The twin tail layout helps in maneuvers at high angle of attack (AoA) while reducing the height of the aircraft to fit within the limited roof clearance of hangars aboard aircraft carriers.@@Thercgeek

@Thercgeek

6 ай бұрын

I honestly was not intending any disrespect, so apologies if it was received that way. We are in agreement on the function of the wing elements, so I’m not sure the issue.

No functioning intake ramps. Not scale.

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

真的，f14再飛行時沒辦法收翼飛，就不是f14

Go through all the trouble of making it so detailed, then give it the worst looking cheap crappy and 100% WRONG cockpit..

Amazing! I wonder what top speed is.

Now let's see it grab the 3 wire on an ac deck!!!❤