grobber Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Pretty fun build overall happy with how it turned out. Here is my latest let me know what you think. I have been doing a bunch of Jolly Rogers planes and to finish my tirfecta for 2011 I will be using a Hasegawa f-14, Aries cockpit. Blackbox update set and fightertown decals Please let me know what think Cont... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grobber Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 more And to wrap it all up here is a little Jolly Roger reunion Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomthegrom Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Awesome, awesome job mate! Excellent weathering. Sure looks like a tomcat! The only thing I can see is that the ejection handles should be yellow and black not yellow and red. Apart from that it is amazing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Great build- it looks very real, which is the whole idea! The ejection handle loops, as mentioned above, are the wrong color, but that can easily be fixed even at this late stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 That turned out great. Very good paint fading. One thing that I noticed is that the canopy looks a little scratchy. It might just be the photo. Did you polish it and/or dip it in Future? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Looks great! Nice weathering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jezones Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Looks great to me. I really like the weathering job you have done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PHIL25102 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 hi great job i like very much the "bones family" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pirata Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Great Tomcat! I've never seen the "Get 'er done" on the flaps before. That's cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RAIN Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Beautiful, and love the family reunion. That just happens to be the threesome build I'm in the middle of right now, F-18F, F-4J, and F-14B, all VF-103/84. I've always wanted to do those. Thanks for showing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graves_09 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I really like the realistic weathering job. I have few tips for your future Hasegawa F-14 builds: 1) Hasegawa made the tail hook is too long. It should be about 3/16" shorter. 2) the panel lines on the engine fairing should be filled or sanded off. The real thing had a carbon fiber coating. Also, the fairing should be painted flat black. 3) Don't forget to paint the ECM blister on the wing grove. 4) The "ribbed" seat cushions on the GRU-7's are factory issue. Typically in the fleet the seat cushions were greatly worn and/or replaced with a more smooth fabric. 5) The seeker heads on the GBU's typically droop downward after loaded and the RBF tags removed. Before loading they have a foam piece that fixes the head forward. After this is removed they are free to move and will droop downward. In flight the airflow points them forward again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Najk Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 That jet looks really worn, nice job on the paint! What scale is it? Couldn't find that info anywhere.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 What scale is it? Couldn't find that info anywhere.. Must be 1/48 as Blackbox does not make 1/72 and Hasegawa only makes 1/48 and 1/72 Tomcats ;) Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Przemek Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 1:48 Scale ;) If You really first Tomcat i be very impressed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel_B Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 2) the panel lines on the engine fairing should be filled or sanded off. The real thing had a carbon fiber coating. Also, the fairing should be painted flat black. But it's important to note that that's only on the F-14B/D, with the GE engines. The ones on the F-14A, with the P&Ws, should have the panel lines, and be painted a dark, dirty metallic color. This is a great-looking Tomcat! The weathering especially is top-notch! Besides what's already been pointed out, the only other thing I'd mention for future projects is that the boarding ladder should be mounted a little bit higher--the bottom of it should be about level with the top of the nose wheels. Check some reference photos to see exactly what I mean. Again, great job, especially for your first time tackling this kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Nice work, good weathering job. One thing that is a bit odd is the color of the ejection seats and the black parts of the cockpit. They don't look as fresh as they should, maybe is the photo, they look rather grey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Nice selection of models!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Looks awesome! Great trio of Jolly Rogers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scooter Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Nice job. That pic of the port quarter ladder almost made me want to jump right in. Congratulations on the three machines. Adam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eharrold44 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Superb paint job! The weathering looks great, and I like the chipping in the cockpit area. It looks like a real Tomcat that's been around the block a few times. I also like the paint job on the interior of the nozzles; it really adds to the realistic feel. They look like they've spit out real fire. My only nitpick is the canopy. As someone else mentioned, it has some scratches. I've had the same problem in the past, and it's nothing that can't be cured with some fine-grain abrasives and some polish. ARC has a nice tutorial for polishing canopies: Polishing Canopies Different people like different sanding and polishing products, and your mileage may vary, but that article covers the basics pretty well. Really nice work overall. The little touches, like the wear on the tires and the fine work on the fragile antenna bits, are proof that this kit got a lot of loving attention from its builder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Great job on your first time baking a Turkey ! Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azza Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Tomcats with the Skull and Bones are mean as - looks wicked mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f mercik Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Looks great. I'm in the middle of a VF-84 F-14 and only hope it comes out as nice as yours. Thanks for sharing with us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JesniF-16 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Great looking F-14! Nice weathering. I am building a 1:48 Hobby Boss F-14A. You could still paint the windscreen clear blue :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Great job; also love the tooled-up F-4J -pure carnivore! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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