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    Mar 30, 2012 - Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #1
    While deciding on the Falcon colors, I think a little break away from it will help.

    Remember Goose dissuading Maverick from buzzing the tower? I want to make a little diorama of the buzz scene. I want to call it either "Spilled Coffee" or "Buzzing the Tower".

    I've been trying to get reference photos. Some sources say it's the old NAS Fallon tower that they shot the
    scene at while others say it was really the Top Gun school's tower at Miramar. Either way I don't have
    photos of the particular tower used and its condition during the 80's filming and have to base everything off
    the movie and some youtube tower flyby clips. If anyone can help with any pictures I'd be chuffed

    Sorry for the poor photos - I dropped my camera at the airport with only the thin pouch lining to break the fall
    onto the cold, hard floor and noticed it wouldn't focus properly anymore. My poor Dimage A200 now takes photos like a cellphone.










    I have to fight off the temptation to glue on all the jambs in place and leave little access to the insides.

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    Mar 30, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #2
    That's a great idea for a diorama.
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    Mar 30, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #3
    This is a wicked build lol. Great idea!
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    Mar 30, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #4
    Great concept. I can't wait to see it progress.
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    Mar 30, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #5
    SmilingOtter said: View Post
    Great concept. I can't wait to see it progress.
    I agree - totally awesome idea!! Can't wait to see how this progresses.

    Side comment -

    Is that a smiling otter or a honey badger?? ...cause honey badger don't care.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg

    LOL!!
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    Mar 30, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #6
    Action Figure Therapy also did an episode on Youtube about the honey badger. Remarkably NSFW.

    I haven't seen one done with a mug, but you can get fake "spilled coffee cups" from a number of places online. That could make for a funny addition to the scene.
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    Apr 1, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #7
    "No Mav, this is NOT A GOOD IDEA!"
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    Apr 1, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #8
    "Negative, Ghostrider. The pattern is full"
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    Apr 1, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #9
    Brilliant idea, looking forward to seeing how you model the Air Boss and the coffee, if you're taking a vote, I think 'Buzzing the Tower' is the better name
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    Apr 1, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #10
    Perfect title: "Sorry Goose, it's time to buzz the tower!" or just "Its time to buzz the tower"
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    Apr 1, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #11
    "i want some butts!!!"
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    Apr 1, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #12
    Everyone loved Top Gun!!
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    Apr 1, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #13
    "with a history of high speed passes over five air control towers, and one admiral's daughter! "
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    Apr 1, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #14
    Penny Benjamin...?
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    Apr 2, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #15
    Loved being the operative word. It's so cheesy now.

    "You! You can be my wingman any time."

    God, I think I'm going to vomit just thinking about it.

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    Everyone loved Top Gun!!
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    Apr 4, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #16
    Thanks, guys. LOL One question - would the airboss have let Maverick buzz the tower if the
    pattern weren't full?

    Installed the raised flooring. I knew I shouldn't have affixed the pillars first. That's what I get for
    not having a plan. I didn't want to break off the pillars though, because it probably took me ten
    tries to glue each one on right without having the roof going askew. Started drilling out holes for
    the antennas.



    So hard to get the antennas in really vertical so I made a little contraption after which
    things went a bit smoother. I wonder if an accupuncturist's tool would've helped : )







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    Apr 4, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #17
    This is very cool and refreshing.....looking forward to the
    build and the buzzing!
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    Apr 7, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #18
    I love when a classic movie moment is done like this. I'd laugh to see a diorama with the stormtrooper bashing his head off the door frame in Star Wars or buddy puking his guts out in a bathroom diorama in the crying game lol.
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    Apr 8, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #19
    Awesome work! This really is a cool project! Keep it up!
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    Apr 8, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #20
    i cant wait to see this done!!
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    Apr 8, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #21
    Thanks, guys

    Found some time to dissect the tomcat today. Drilled a pair of holes and threaded wires through:


    Soldered on the LED for one engine and pulled it all the way in:


    Too bright. The superbright LED is living up to its name and reminded me of the Falcon
    and hyperdrive:


    Cut up some cellophane and glued it inside the tailpipe to diffuse the glow of the afterburners
    and change the Star Wars hue:


    Now that's better:


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    Apr 9, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #22
    cool stuff!
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    Apr 16, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #23
    Thanks 3d-builder : )

    Re-checked my measurements. My tower was too big so I made a new tower.



    The Tomcat was probably more than a hundred feet away during filming?





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    Apr 16, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #24
    What a fantastic and refreshing idea for a diorama....can't wait to see more photos of your progress!!
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    Apr 16, 2012 - Re: Buzzing the Tower (Spilled coffee) - Top Gun F-14 Diorama WIP #25
    Looking good!

    Some common things found hanging from brackets and the ceilings of control towers are binoculars and light signal guns.
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