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Going through my Hobby Boss 1:48 F-14D, I see it has a LANTIRN (AN/AAQ-25 as listed in the instructions). Can that be easily mounted on the Hasegawa kit?
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2 hours ago, andrew.deboer said:
The thing it comes with is a TARPS reconnaissance pod. Hasegawa do make weapons set “D” that contains a LANTIRN pod and some laser guided munitions. Does the kit have the proper pylon for the targeting pod at least?
But yeah, just get a Tamiya D and cannibalize the Hasegawa kit for B-specific parts! 😀
Hey Andrew. Great suggestion. I didn’t know the Tamiya kit had a lot to scrounge from and still leave a D. What could I take from that kit and add to my Hasegawa B?
Im not sure which rails or adapters I would need. Besides the TARPS pod Darren mentioned, it comes with Phoenix pallets, wing pylons and fuel tanks.
It seems the Hasegawa Weapons set includes adapters for F-16/-15. Is that the same as F-14?
1 hour ago, Darren Roberts said:Steel Beach has a set that will work for the Hasegawa kit if you don't want to go the Tamiya route. It comes with the pod, pylon, control stick, and bomb racks.
Nice set, Darren. Does that fit the Hasegawa kit as well or just the Monogram kit? Is the LANTIRN set even applicable to a 2000/2001 VF-102 F-14B?
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Where can I find a 1:48 LANTIRN for the Hasegawa F-14B? I have the VF-102 boxing it comes with some kind of camera pod for under the fuselage. Is that what it should be armed with?
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Thanks! You’re the Viper guru here. Appreciate the help!
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Wondering what contents are included with this boxing. Any goodies or just vanilla 25/32 old school boxing?
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Great sets. Finally a sliver of JG 26 love.
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10 hours ago, chuck540z3 said:
Thank you. Good question and that answer has changed over the years. For example, I have several models where I have added extensive detailing in the landing gear bays and the gear legs. I don't think I have looked at the underside of any of them since I built them, so was that worth it? I don't think so, which is why I now only add detail to gear bays that you can see easily with a mirror underneath, as you can with my P-51D Mustang and P-38L Lightning. For my last Eagle build, the gear bays are almost devoid of extra detail, because those areas are tiny already, especially with most of the gear doors closed when the jet is parked. The landing gear, however, has a lot of new detail, because you can see them easily. Same for the interior of the engine intakes and exhausts. I was very careful to make these area as accurate as possible, since you can see this detail with a flashlight, which I've seen done a few times at model contests. So the answer I guess is fairly simple: If you can see it easily, detail it. If you can't, don't bother!
Cheers,
Chuck
Excellent advice, thanks!
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In hopes of advancing my own detailing skills, how do you decide which details you will replicate and which to leave out? Everything you decide to include you master.
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That set looks incredible!
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Fantastic!
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The YouTube videos always make it look so easy, don’t they?
I understand the frustration; I’ve been there many times. At least you made the effort though!
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I managed to sandwich them snuggly in several layers of fine bubble wrap. Seems to be very stable.
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38 minutes ago, fulcrum1 said:
How many, what kind, and how far of a move?
I am also a fan of giving them away.
6, 1:48 airplanes, 1,000 miles.
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37 minutes ago, Parabat said:
Plastic tubs (oversized to your models) and teddy bear stuffing. A friend who makes commission models uses this combo for shipping completed models. No fluff/paper dust, lightweight, doesnt damagelike Styrofoam peanuts can, forms a good cushion.
I never would have imagined that combination for shipping. How innovative. Thanks!
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How do you pack them for moving? I only have a few. I’m tempted to sacrifice them to the dumpster to save the difficulties of inevitable repairs.
Any tips welcome!
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Looking good!
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44 minutes ago, Solo said:
Nice ejection seat, but I believe Aires' ones would be more suitable for this kit.
Inaccuracies on the kit parts?
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The tops of the vertical stabilizers were retooled to add the subtle curve on the top (F/A-18)? That’s what mostly spoiled the look for me, but if I can find a boxing that has those fixed I’d give it a shot.
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Details so far are astounding!
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Thanks everyone. I’ll stick with my Hasegawa kits.
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I’ve never built any of either model. Do they go together well? I ask because I see they have so many versions of each. Weapons? Shape? Are certain versions better than others? I’m lost when it come to Kinetic.
Thanks.
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He’s one of the best ever, that’s for sure. I’ll be rooting for the Lions, in secret naturally. Don’t let anyone know you root for a team who does poorly. They’ll ridicule you (can’t imagine why).
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Thanks everyone!
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I’m building, and close to finishing, the GWH MiG-29 9.12 Early. Pretty good kit. Intakes were the biggest issue with gaps, and those gaps were only along the bottom of the fuselage. Not the front where all the angles are.
As for the exhaust parts in the kit, It appears you’ll have to omit parts i3, i8, i4, i1, i2, i10, i11, i17, and i18.
F-15C loadout in 2001
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Building the Academy 1:48 F-15C MSIP II kit. It comes with 4 AIM-9X, 2 AIM-9L/M, 2 AIM-120B, 4 AIM-120C, and 3 600 gallon external fuel tanks. What’s a good load out option or options with what comes in the kit for 2001 time frame? Do C models usually use AIM-120Cs?