Skull Leader Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 ...but this won't be done until long after it starts This kit is a modified F-14D kit from Revell/Monogram. I've used Steel Beach's excellent retcon parts to change it to a F-14B. The kit is being built in the 2003 standard line bird/low vis paint scheme. Still plenty to be done with it (I haven't even really begin to put together the mainmounts, or mess with the wheel wells at all, to say nothing of the pylons or ordinance). And before anyone mentions, I know the nose is a completely wrong shade of grey... I sprayed the wrong color and I'll have to wait to fix it (I'm out of medium blue-grey). It's coming together pretty well beyond the normal Revellogram problems... I'm really enjoying the kit! You can see in this picture my burner cans are nearly done... they're not glued in yet, just sitting there for the picture (same with the tailfins). I somehow managed to get some overspray on the engine fairings and tailfin roots, gonna have to go back and correct that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted December 24, 2004 Author Share Posted December 24, 2004 Twobobs decals ROCK.. they went on like a charm and sucked right in. No future before application, ONE coat after application and then a dullcoat... no lines, they look painted on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted December 24, 2004 Author Share Posted December 24, 2004 Can't see into the cockpit yet... I won't unmask it until I'm ready to install the canopy. The GRU-7 ejection seats were pulled from an old Revell/Monogram F-14A kit I thrashed as a child (more on that later). The seats were salvagable and I've always thought Revell/Monogram had really nice OOB seats (at least, for those of us who build "canopy-closed" models... no need for all of that aftermarket detail if you won't be able to see it, right?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted December 24, 2004 Author Share Posted December 24, 2004 For display variety, I opted to retain the swing-wing ability of the kit (I know several modify the wings so they can be installed later, more easy although you lose the swing wing capability). Through careful masking, this was made easy. Another note about the cockpit: Since R/M pilots SUCK (and they only give you one...) ARC member "Sabre" was kind enough to donate a pair of Hasegawa pilots to my cause (thanks again, Sabre!). The pilots had to be brutalized in order to fit (the RIO had both legs below the knee amputated... the pilot just lost the soles of his boots), but I knew that if I wanted pilots in the plane, they needed to look nice (and they do). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Bro!... dats da sheets!!!! WOOT!!! Those burner cans stock or where'd you get them? ;) :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Ok,we now have our official Jolly Roger entrant in the GB SO NO-ONE ELSE CAN ENTER ANY F-14's IN THESE MARKINGS!!!! Who am i trying to kid....LOL B) B) Happy holidays folks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 hehe mungo... looks nice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bullet101 Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 looks nice. guess this means i better start now, hmm fujimi, hase, italeri, academy or AMT? So many choices Oh and i finally have a camera now so i can take photos! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D_IcarUS_ Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Very nice Tomcat, one of my favourite aircraft!!!And in the markings of "JOLLY ROGER". YES!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted December 24, 2004 Author Share Posted December 24, 2004 LOL, thanks guys.... the burner cans are stock (and went together easier than Hasegawa GE burner cans, although they're almost identical.... go figure..). As for sneaking in under the radar... well, I dunno about that However, I've got a ton of entries in mind, so I've gotta clear some workspace on my bench somehow, right? lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted December 25, 2004 Share Posted December 25, 2004 I like it! Inspires me to do a kitbash with my Academy F-14A and all the other leftover parts I have from my Hasegawa's and Monograms. I also have the Steel Beach Stuff and have the 2Bobs decals. I might just do the same with an in-flight display of it. Question: What color black did you use for the twin tails? Something right out of the bottle or did you mix it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted December 25, 2004 Share Posted December 25, 2004 I like it! Inspires me to do a kitbash with my Academy F-14A and all the other leftover parts I have from my Hasegawa's and Monograms. I also have the Steel Beach Stuff and have the 2Bobs decals. I might just do the same with an in-flight display of it. Question: What color black did you use for the twin tails? Something right out of the bottle or did you mix it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted December 25, 2004 Author Share Posted December 25, 2004 the linebird tails aren't supposed to be black and neither is the paint I'm using. They're a Gunship/Euro grey (FS36081). Hope this clears it up. (In Model Master paint it's #4750 "Euro I Grey") Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted December 25, 2004 Share Posted December 25, 2004 What we really need is a separate Jolly Rogers F-14B group build to make to whole squadron. Though that still might not be enough... I call #112. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted December 25, 2004 Author Share Posted December 25, 2004 lol, maybe we should at some point! Although, with as many group-builds going down (and those in the works), it might be a while before we can get authorization to pull this one off... (coughcoughIcall103coughcough) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Mullen Posted December 25, 2004 Share Posted December 25, 2004 What we really need is a separate Jolly Rogers F-14B group build to make to whole squadron. Though that still might not be enough... I call #112. Its called Scaleair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
looks like he can fly Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Beautiful work Jeremy! Makes me wanna get back to work on mine.......damn A-6 usin up all my time :) I just hope mine looks half as good as yours does bud Cheers Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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