jonf45 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) Hi, Have finished this Academy F-14. Done as BuNo 161417, VF-142 "Ghostriders", USS Dwight D Eisenhower, US Navy, circa 1985. Finished using a mix of in box decals and squadron ones from the old Italeri kit. Kit went together nicely in most parts, and gives you a good variety of options. Annoyingly, i noticed (after a couple coats of clear) that the left hand wing "205" is in the wrong location. Not sure how i manged that one!! Also, on removing the canopy masking the canopy lifted off (never had that happen before) so the lines don't match up perfectly any more on the black paint around the canopy on the left side 🥵 It should also have a thin yellow line along the edge of lack lines, but thats a bit too much for my poor eyes 🤣 Anyway, until someone brings out some new decals for the Ghostriders, this'll have to do!! Academy 1.72 F-14A 161417-9 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Academy 1.72 F-14A 161417-13 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Academy 1.72 F-14A 161417-11 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Academy 1.72 F-14A 161417-1 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Academy 1.72 F-14A 161417-3 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Academy 1.72 F-14A 161417-18 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Academy 1.72 F-14A 161417-4 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Academy 1.72 F-14A 161417-16 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr My growing collection, also a Revell, Hobbyboss and Hasegawa one...... maybe ill get one right one day???!!!! Academy 1.72 F-14A 161417-17 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Thanks for looking Jon Edited July 18, 2020 by jonf45 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Very nicely done! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Nice Tomcat(s)! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Nice work but, is this the new Academy Tomcat or the old one? I'm asking this because I have the feeling that the new mould includes on the vertical stabilisers the stiffeners that almost every Tomcat had in the 80's (before 1985 I think). Again, nice work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Schweet Cat! Nice build and nicely photographed! -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonf45 Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Thanks for the comments guys 🙂 On 7/24/2020 at 7:47 AM, SERNAK said: Nice work but, is this the new Academy Tomcat or the old one? I'm asking this because I have the feeling that the new mould includes on the vertical stabilisers the stiffeners that almost every Tomcat had in the 80's (before 1985 I think). Again, nice work. Yes its the new mold. I actually used the wrong tail fins on this one,realised after painting when it was too late! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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