dean spirkoff Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 out of the two revell tomcats the A or D which one looks more like a tomcat and is a decent build. I know there not the best out there. funds are short. Building it for my buddy. sorry if this is a repost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Having done both I'm more partial to the "A", as the parts on it are very nice OOB. The "D" on the other hand has some OOOPS in the box, for one the pylon/LANTIRN setup is not very good at all; which gave D-Rob cause to create a correct one for the kit. There are other goofs which escape me at the moment I'm sure others will chime in and give you the whole 9 yds on the rights and wrongs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Check Six Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Also having done several 'A's, I bought a 'D' recently and was disappointed. The the parts looked like they used, literally, beyond-worn-out molds. Very sloppy detailing and lots of flash compared to the 'A's I've owned. I believe the 'A' kit has the parts to make the 'D'. Both the 'D' chin senor pod and exhaust cans And vise-versa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabat Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I'd go for the A, just add fuel tanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 out of the two revell tomcats the A or D which one looks more like a tomcat and is a decent build. I know there not the best out there. funds are short. Building it for my buddy. sorry if this is a repost I think this is a tough question to answer actually. They both look like Tomcats when done well. Maybe your question is on accuracy to the A & D models? Revell (actually Monogram) originally tooled this kit as an A back in the day. Tooling modifications and extra parts have been made over time to allow for a D boxed version. The D isn't 100% accurate mind you but there are some fairly simple upgrades and Steel Beach accessories (a bargain IMHO) to bring either the A or D up to snuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 The Revell A & D kits are EXACTLY the same kits and come from the same molds. However, if you bought any of the kits that were molded back in the 90's, the quaility of the kit plastic was better and detail was a bit sharper. Even the newer releases of Revell's F-14B and D kits with all the bombcat updates are the same kit with some newer parts. To improve accuracy of the kit, Steel Beach makes some nice update sets for a reasonable cost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 my question to you is which marking are you going to do? but both kits are a f-14. and like every body said on hear you can add things to the kit that will make it look great if you have any problems building it let me know i know some tricks to that kit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redcorvette Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Another vote to pick up an early Monogram-boxed "A". Just plan to throw away the kit decals and get some aftermarket decals for whatever markings you want to do. I'd also suggest checking out the articles in FineScale Modeler that Darren Roberts has done with this kit. He's "the man" as far as this kit is concerned. Good luck. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I'd also suggest checking out the articles in FineScale Modeler that Darren Roberts has done with this kit. He's "the man" as far as this kit is concerned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 The Revell A & D kits are EXACTLY the same kits and come from the same molds. However, if you bought any of the kits that were molded back in the 90's, the quaility of the kit plastic was better and detail was a bit sharper. Even the newer releases of Revell's F-14B and D kits with all the bombcat updates are the same kit with some newer parts. To improve accuracy of the kit, Steel Beach makes some nice update sets for a reasonable cost. quoted for truth! When they changed plastics in the 1990s, things went to hell. The detail got a lot softer and the plastic was a *little* less brittle, which makes sanding a pain in the posterior. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 No kidding..I hated that new plastic they're using. The last revell F-14D I bought was the original box produced in 1993. Got the kit for $5 and if I ever come out of model building retirement, I'll build it up as a VF-101 F-14D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 No kidding..I hated that new plastic they're using. The last revell F-14D I bought was the original box produced in 1993. Got the kit for $5 and if I ever come out of model building retirement, I'll build it up as a VF-101 F-14D. Try as you may Brian, your going to get the uncontrollable urge to build again one day... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Try as you may Brian, your going to get the uncontrollable urge to build again one day... I keep hearing that, but I have no passion for this hobby any more. Hell, I barely care enough to answer F-14 or Jolly Rogers questions any more...I just don't have it in me to give a rip. But, I hang around cause I like to see stuff people are working on..ironic I know, but I've given up. I have a stack of half built kits sitting in my old hobby room, some that were started 5-6 years ago that will never get finished..still haven't figured out why I hold on to them. Sorry to have rambled on. Edited March 17, 2014 by VFA-103guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dryguy Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Ahh didnt know you aint building anymore.....that sir is very sad, from an f14 and vf103 guy fan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Ahh didnt know you aint building anymore.....that sir is very sad, from an f14 and vf103 guy fan Yeah..I stopped building last year. But thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I keep hearing that, but I have no passion for this hobby any more. Hell, I barely care enough to answer F-14 or Jolly Rogers questions any more...I just don't have it in me to give a rip. But, I hang around cause I like to see stuff people are working on..ironic I know, but I've given up. I have a stack of half built kits sitting in my old hobby room, some that were started 5-6 years ago that will never get finished..still haven't figured out why I hold on to them. Sorry to have rambled on. For what its worth, you half builts can have a home here if you get tired of looking at them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.