Billabob Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hasegawa or Academy? Which is the better kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rivet Counter Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hasegawa or Academy? Which is the better kit? Hasegawa for the kit, Academy for the ordinance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hasegawa is still king. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ventris Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hasegawa for the kit, Academy for the ordinance. :rolleyes:/> Hobby Boss for both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Texan Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 As Darren Roberts would say, Monogram / Revell. More bang for the buck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manuel J. Armas S. Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hasegawa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hobby Boss for both. Unless accuracy is important, in which case HB is right out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Or ease of build in which case Hasegawa is "right out" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dagger00 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Monogram hands down, at least for me (wings can pivot and you can display it as you want)...referring to your specific question...Academy, if you don´t mind too much about the somewhat strange nose.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cvnf14p3ordy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hasegawa or Academy? Which is the better kit? If you're looking to make an accurate F-14A, Hasegawa hands down! IYAOYAS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redcorvette Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Another vote for Revell/Monogram, particularly the revised -B's & -D's with the weapon options. Definitely the most bang for the buck. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Since I've built or own Revell/Monogram, Hasegawa and Hobbyboss F-14s I'd go with the Hobbyboss. Sure, this intake is slightly misshapen. But in reality, when its sitting on your shelf, you won't even notice. And if you put it next to a Hasegawa kit I'll bet you can't tell the difference. The Hasegawa cockpit is unbelievably bad, in my opinion, and you'll end up getting a $30 resin pit to replace it. The HB pit is alot better and is manageable OOB. It also depends on what configuration you're planning on. If you want the plane dirty (i.e. all the flaps down, stabs in drooped positions) then you have to get the Hasegawa or the HB kit. If you're going to pose her clean with the wings swept back then go with the Revell kit. With the $$$ you save on the Revell kit you can buy some AM stuff and bring her up to specs. Just my $.02 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
metroman Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Easily Hobbyboss - those others have huge gouge marks on them from people clinging onto the past Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billabob Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) Well as expected there are a lot of opinions. I am looking for a fairly accurate A model. Dagger said: "Academy, if you don´t mind too much about the somewhat strange nose...." I saw a Tomcat at a show this weekend that looked funny. I believe it was the Academy so it's out. I didn't like it. Plus the sidewinders looked to short. i don't know if they were the kit winders or scratch but they didn't look right. So it looks like the Academy is out. Since it will be posed on land it will have the wings back and loaded ready to start turning so I may change to Has, HB or Revell. Thanks for the response. Alan IYAOYAS! Edited December 10, 2012 by Billabob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ventris Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I am looking for a fairly accurate A model. Do you want to build a specific F-14A or just some F-14A variant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billabob Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) Do you want to build a specific F-14A or just some F-14A variant? I am planning to build one or two that represent birds that were in one of the airwings I was in. VF-24 and VF-211 both from CAG 9 on the Constellation in '78-'79. Edited December 11, 2012 by Billabob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ventris Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I am planning to build one or two that represent birds that were in one of the airwings I was in. VF-24 and VF-211 both from CAG 9 on the Constellation in '78-'79. Then the Hobby Boss Tomcat should fit your project without the need for any aftermarket products. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Hobby Boss or Revell/Monogram, then (closest out of box). You'd still need to cut the ECM blister off the boat tail of the revellogram (unless you can find one of the old boxings, like the VF-33 boxing, which was made before they got those) but otherwise it's accurate for anywhere from a block 75 to a block 115 F-14A. Cutting off the ECM blister is a small price to pay considering the cost difference between the Revellogram kit and the hobby boss (which somehow manages to be more expensive than the Hasegawa, whilst offering an inferior product) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f14tomcatfreak Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 (edited) Hasegawa Edited December 16, 2012 by f14tomcatfreak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 How about a RevellagawaBoss? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 For sure the Acarevellagawboss is out of the question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
musangpulut Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Another vote for HB kit.It's come complete will full weapon set which is missing in hasegawa kit.You can also pose the air refuelling probe in open position. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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