A-10 LOADER Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Looks very nice crackerjazz, keep up the great work. I like the screen colors, what color did you use for them ? Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Badass job with the toggle switches!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Thanks, fellas! :) Hi Steve, for the screens I used Model Master Dark Green FS364079. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Had some time to attach the forward fuselage section. I tried out David Aungst's method, although I was able to put just two alignment tabs on. This part doesn't lay down flush to the surface. Had to shave off a portion from this area. Now it's good. This area will need a bit of sanding. This area too will need some fixing. Tried to align A and B well but C will need to be corrected. I guess it's an issue every Hase F-14 builder has had to deal with. Starting to look like a tomcat now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 That looks great. I had fit issues with all those sectionsame, and it looks like you've solved those easily. Keep it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Lookin' good! You got a better fit in the fuselage join than I did. Nose join looks very good, and the intake trunking fit looks excellent. Also noticed you got the front of the intakes that come to a point fit perfectly. After a ton of work I still couldn't get mine to look that good. Well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Nice progress crackerjazz, she's starting to take shape now. Dave Aungst is a personal friend of mine and, an AMAZING builder. He makes everything look so easy. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hi Falcon20driver, Fighting Eighty-Four, thanks! I hope the other Tomcat turns out ok. Take 2 always scares me -- whereas other people become braver having done something before, I'm always worried I couldn't match the previous one. Hey, Fighting Eighty-Four, thanks for the support and thanks for the cellphone shots tip. What a joy using using the phone for taking progress shots! The technology crammed into these things nowadays is amazing, isn't it? Hi Steve - Wow, those are the kind of friends to have! His build article and walkaround photos are an invaluable reference! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) Man, I missed this place!  Did some construction of my own while the forums were under maintenance.  Worked on the wing gloves to get rid of the wing gap:  Sawed off this much from the pivot pins.  The wing glove undersides' cross-section seemed more rounded towards the edge than what's on the Hase so I sanded them down a bit:               Edited October 9, 2016 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) Gap are gone and the wings seals are nice and tight.  The wing gloves look thinner now, compared to their previous unmodified incarnation..  I decided not to get another Aires for the other Tomcat and just modified the kit's RIO instrument panel. Borrowed some poop n' scoop from my real F-14 -- Whiskers -- to make the canvas boot.  For the IP, I took a photo of the Aires RIO IP and glued onto styrene:  And made some telephone cord for that candlestick-phone-looking-like thing on the RIO's right-hand side. Had to reconstruct the top of the coaming. I broke a huge chunk off trying to reposition the glued-on IP. Test-fitting... Made a new grabhandle for the RIO.               Edited October 9, 2016 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Drew up some patterns for the indicators under the windscreen frame: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Wow! You're doing an excellent job there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Awesome updates, and the way the photos appear on the new forum is aaaawesome tooooo! Big and scaled. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Nice work crackerjazz . I tried to do this for my 1/18th scale Cat but, all my attempts didn't look right to me so, I left well enough alone. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 That's amazing work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 12 hours ago, falcon20driver said: That's amazing work! Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Great work! Â Love the detail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) Hi Lancer512, thanks for the kind words!  Myfav'sareFs, thanks! A-10 Loader, would've loved to see those!  Falcon20driver, I know what you mean now about this kit - wish I had a Tamiya.  Hi, John, -- your work inspires me to keep going.    Test-fitted onto the 1st Cat.    Turned my attention to modding the Hase kit's seat for the 2nd Cat.  Tried adding some detailing to make it look like a proper ejection seat.  There's this plate on the back of the seat that's quite visible and without it the kit seat looks empty.  There are good shots of it from David Aungst's walkaround.  And this shot from noseartguy:    So I drew up a model based on some photos I see to serve as a pattern for cutting up some styrene strips and rods.         Tub needs a lot of filling work.   I know I should've just gotten an Aires cockpit for this 2nd Cat, but I'm way in too deep to back out now.   I don't know about other Hase F-14 builders but somehow I had to shave off some of the kit's tub sides to fit into the fuselage properly.          Edited October 15, 2016 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Absolutely outstanding work. It's a pleasure to see your scratchbuilding skills, which are truly phenomenal. I will say this. After building the Tamiya Tomcat and being reminded just how much work the Hasegawa kit it, I'll never build another Hasegawa kit...ever! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Holy S**t, that's some serious work done to the seats, it looks awesome !! Keep pluggin away dude, enjoying this show. Â Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Simply amazing Jo!!! Â John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Hi Darren, thanks!  That means a lot to me coming from you.  Hi John Mr. Scratchbuilder, A-10 Loader,  thanks for stopping by :)  I'm really glad you guys like it so far! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kike Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 That's why I keep telling to myself not to build this kit! I'm not even close to this quality of skills!!! great build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'm blown away by this. You are a master in scratch building! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikkod Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Oh my, extremely great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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