JohnS Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 (edited) Progressing slow but sure ... I've epoxied the sides to the main tubs and test fit the tub in the fuselage with the canopy. Here's a photo of the sides rough sanded and waiting for paint. I've started to work on the seats. I wanted to add some texture to the seat cushions. Using an idea from another member, I've used a band-aid strip for the textured cloth effect. It will be interesting to see what it looks like after painting. Here's a photo of the seats before painting. Edited May 11, 2010 by JohnS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qian Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 WOW! Very nice seats you've got there! And that cockpit is fantastic too! Keep it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 Well, our nice summer weather is here, so I haven't been spending too much time indoors. However, I was able to finally finish the seats, and complete my first 1/48 resin cockpit. Here are some shots. I won't be spending much time on this model over the summer. Hopefully, I'll get back at it early in the fall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhinolover Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 John... The cockpit looks awesome and a stellar job on the seats. I love it when a thread returns with an update after a few weeks. Glad to see you are still plugging away at the Tomcat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 (edited) Having spent so much time on the cockpit, I thought I'd display it during my summer modelling sabatical & until I restart the build in the Fall. I found the cockpit fit nicely into a super glue plastic container. It will protect the cockpit, but most importantly will keep the dust off while still being able to see it. So, here's a pic of my 'cockpit in a bottle'. Edited June 20, 2010 by JohnS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Very clever idea! I like the progress you've made. I've never built a cockpit that well, and I've been in 1/48 for 15 years. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 ..... WOWEEE !!! look at those MAGNIFICENT seats and the belts are out of this world.. John you are doing a FANTASTIC job on this.. Have you any more updates for US... HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Thanks for the compliment Holmes. Our summer season is over, so I've had a little time to get back to the model. Not much to report, though. I'm starting to work on the fuselage, doing a little scribing and scratch building. Here's an inprocess photo showing the scratch built vents on the left front fuselage. There's still some work to do to finish the vents - filling, filing, scribing and riveting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Love it! Keep plugging away. Even though I'm building a prop right now, its inspirational to watch! Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D_IcarUS_ Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Great work so far!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THX1138 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Where's the jet ? Great work anyways. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Excellent work on that cockpit, John!! Would you mind telling me what type of paint you used for this? I saw a jar of MM enamel in one of your shots but wanted to make sure. The details are just great! Thanks, Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 Thanks for the compliments. ...Would you mind telling me what type of paint you used for this? I saw a jar of MM enamel in one of your shots but wanted to make sure. The details are just great!... I mainly used Model Master paint, but I also have a cache of Humbrol enamels as well. I used artist oil paints and pastels for hi-lites, dry brushing (knobs & switches) and weathering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 I'm slowly making some progress on the forward fuselage. If I was paid by the hour, I'd be rich. So far the build has been both fun and a little frustrating. Lots of putty, sanding, more putty, more sanding, priming, more putty, more sanding ............. Here are a few in process pic's. Starting to open up the vent on the left front fuselage half. F-14 'B' Gun vents and rivets added. Another shot of the vents. The gun vents were hollowed out and opened up before assembly to the fuselage. Scratch built detail was added to the Vulcan cannon muzzle. I also removed the molded angle of attack sensor probe and replaced it with the end of a straight pin. And finally, the gun gas exhaust vents were opened and reinforcement details added. Next up will be adding PE slime lights and probe details, and then a good cleaning before applying a coat of primer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Roger Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Haha this is awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laud Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Looks really promising so far!! Got the same project on the table and will follow yours closely! Keep up the good work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxtwo Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 nice adds !! and those seats looks great ! Pat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhinolover Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Hey John... Nice add to the gun port. I added that on my last build and it's a nice little addition that looks great filling in the hole. Nice work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Thanks guys. I applied the PE and a coat of primer. It's nice see these parts in one color for a change. The primer has hi-lighted a few sins. These will need a little more putty and sanding. I've also added canopy guides, made from wine bottle foil, to the canopy side rails. You can just see them in the first photo. I had to sand down the inside of the clear canopy so it would fit over the guides. Next up, the cockpit, ballast weights and the canopy will be assembled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manuel J. Armas S. Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Wow nice build out there... I don´t have time to build my tomcat´s :D Greetings.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) Yo!!..Dude!!!..that is some fantastic cockpit...I am awed and impressed!!!..wanna do one for me <_< . Very, very nice work ;) :D Edited October 29, 2010 by Angels49 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 EXCELLENT work .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Very good, clean work ! Excellent Progress, John ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 I ran into my first major issue with this build. When doing a trial fit up of the Aries cockpit, the forward fuselage, and the canopy, I found the Hasegawa canopy wasn't wide enough to fit over the guides I had attached to the fuselage. So being innovative, I grabbed my wife's hair dryer and proceeded to heat up and bend the canopy so it would fit. Boy, was that a mistake! The short story is, the canopy cracked and the cracks could still be seen after a soaking in Future. So what to do? I have a Revell F-14D kit that I never built. So, I thought I'd see if the Revell canopy would fit the Haseqawa model. Much to my surprise it fit - well almost. I glued some Evergreen plastic strips to the canopy sides to widen the canopy and blended them in with putty - no hair dryer this time. I sanded the entire canopy :unsure:, re-scribed it, and polished out the sand lines. Then I added the static details to the top of the canopy, and finally gave it a good soaking in future. Well? IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's a couple of before and after pic's. Whew, what a relief! Next up, I'll be painting the Aries wheel bays and hopefully finish the interior detailing on the canopy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 John Those Canopies look the BIZ !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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