fistius Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Hi guys, just wondering what what some of the major issues with the Hobbyboss F-14a. I am not looking for a Hobbyboss bash thread, nor am I after any sell it and get the Tamiya kit. Is there an idiots guide at all, with a how to? cheers, Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 posted on many threads this exact info... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 It's a pretty solid kit. I don't recall any problems when I built mine...but hey I am an OOB guy and don't sweat the details. For me as long as it looks like the real thing and assembles well ......then I'm happy.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmanrick Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Off the top of my head, the missiles included with the HB kit are pretty inaccurate, I replaced mine with Brassin' versions. The 'pit also just didn't do it for me, so I got an Aires 'pit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I can't comment on accuracy, but for me the build was fairly straightforward, especially compared to the Hasegawa kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) Weren't there some issues with the intakes or was that only on the 32nd one? Rob Edited December 12, 2016 by galileo1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Yep only speaking to the buildability of the kit as compared to Hasegawa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afterburner Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 It was a somewhat trying build, though naturally I caused a little chaos. I couldn't get a good fit where the Sparrow panel goes just under the forward fuselage and ended up using lots of filler and re-scribing lost detail, which included the myriad of rivets. If I have any real beef with the kit, it seems like there were entirely too many rivets and parts. I put a lot in the spares box. Aside from that I think Hasegawa is still easier, mainly because I have done 4 of them. I will not be building anymore HB, from this point forward I am going with the Tamiya kit and use the 2 Hasegawa kits left in the stash. In fact, the SWMBO wants me to build them before I invest in any more kits. I have only just started to assemble some bits and pieces, but merely test fitting shows the incredible advantage. Considering I pay close to $80 for the HB kit from Spruebrothers and around $90 for the Tamiya kit, it's an easy decision. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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