Andy Mullen Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Started 30 March 2012 Kit and aftermarket to be used. Kit = Fujimi 1/72 F-14A Tomcat - Hello Independence Boxing #28006 [i-5] Decals = Microscale #72885 Whether I finish or not before end of GB is debatable, but I am going to try. Saying that, I opened the box last night and started removing parts from the sprues. Roll on to this afternoon, and after an initial spray session, the kit has just fallen together. Edited April 11, 2012 by Andy Mullen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Number four! Nice one mate, hopefully you'll get it done. The first 3 have been crackers that's for sure. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 A fourth model into the GB is the sign of a true dedicated Tomcat lover ! Not that we doubted you were one of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 ....the kit has just fallen together. I wish mine would......go for it tho and good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mullen Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 9 April 2012 Being extremely busy with work didn't help, but I finally completed the build last night before the old GB deadline of midnight 8 April and then found we had been given a one week extension. Paints used were as follows:- Model Master Enamel 1760 Gull Gray (FS36440) Model Master Enamel 1705 Insignia Red (FS31136) Model Master Enamel 1728 Lt Ghost Gray (FS36375) Model Master Enamel 2031 35109 FS Blue Model Master Enamel 2022 Intl. Orange (FS12197) Xtracrylix XA1130 Gunship Grey (FS16118) Various AlcladII shades The decals went on with no problems, but with the boxing not having any decals, I had to use some old CAM formation lights from the decal spares stash. I used the sidewinders from the kit, and using a spare LAU7 from the spare box, I added an AN/APX-95 TACTS Pod (ACMI Pod) from the Hasegawa weapons set V. For the Phoenix pallets, I added my last two bomb racks and two TERs from the Hasegawa weapons set VII. Not being able to find any concrete proof of what ordnance was carried, I have left the racks empty, as though they are returning from the ranges. After losing the kits supplied fuselage probes to the carpet monster, I used a set of HobbyDecal probes. Lastly I used one of my newly acquired clear Airfix stands for the inflight pose. Completed photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Superb work again Mr Mullen, can't believe its only 10 days since you started it! Love the in flight pose, very nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 you know not only how to build tomcats but also how to build them well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Wow that is incredibly tidy! Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Another very nice Tomcat, well done ! Must say that as the fujimi kit has a zillion parts, the fact that everything "has fallen together" is proof of the skills of the builder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 never had the fujimi kit; only one airfix and two hasagawa kits - so I can't really comment with any accuracy but on the basis on my experience with the hasagawa later mould I'm still battling with, almost anything must be easier to build..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mullen Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Thanks guys, really appreciate the comments Just to give you an idea, the number of parts used in this build was 107 - pilots included. To build the same Tomcat using the Hasegawa kit would have worked out at 165 parts - pilots not included. Taking a Tomcat breather now until the F-14 GB over on Flory Models kicks off in May. F-14 Stats to date :- 54 Tomcats built, 64 kits in the Stash and 1 in a holding pattern over the bench Edited April 11, 2012 by Andy Mullen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Taking a Tomcat breather now until the F-14 GB over on Flory Models kicks off in May.F-14 Stats to date :- 54 Tomcats built, 64 kits in the Stash and 1 in a holding pattern over the bench the breather is well deserved are you aiming for the same number of tomkitties that the US Navy had? Just curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Thanks guys, really appreciate the comments Just to give you an idea, the number of parts used in this build was 107 - pilots included. To build the same Tomcat using the Hasegawa kit would have worked out at 165 parts - pilots not included. Taking a Tomcat breather now until the F-14 GB over on Flory Models kicks off in May. F-14 Stats to date :- 54 Tomcats built, 64 kits in the Stash and 1 in a holding pattern over the bench There's a F-14 GB on Flory Models?! Sweet! More great work Andy - surely you've approached Osprey with an offer to write their "Modelling the F-14 Tomcat" book? Cheers, Dermot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Very nice work, and fast! I dare say that the Fujimi kit looks a tad nicer than the Hasegawa. VF-41 markings are always nice! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mullen Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 are you aiming for the same number of tomkitties that the US Navy had?Just curious... I think 633 (712 incl. Iranians) may be pushing it a bit I will be happy to complete the current stash, and there would still be a lot of decals options not done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I think 633 (712 incl. Iranians) may be pushing it a bit I will be happy to complete the current stash, and there would still be a lot of decals options not done. Wonder how many models would be needed to cover all the markings variations in the various USN Squadrons alone? Just throwing a wild guess, I'd say between 200 and 300. 100-150 models might be needed only to cover the major variations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 makes my idea of having 24, one for each squadron, seem a bit lame.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mullen Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Wonder how many models would be needed to cover all the markings variations in the various USN Squadrons alone? Just throwing a wild guess, I'd say between 200 and 300. 100-150 models might be needed only to cover the major variations. 211 in this gif covering the most of the major variations I have in the decals stash or completed to date makes my idea of having 24, one for each squadron, seem a bit lame.... no it doesn't, because it is achieveable - my first goal, one at least of each squadron, done in 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Nice collection Andy ! I was pleased to see the VF-24 CAG plane as done in the repliscale sheet. Seems to be one of the lesser seen CAG schemes, still it's very nice IMHO. Now if you have 211 schemes in the GIF, means I was not that far from the truth. Some squadrons seemed to be relatively "stable" in their markings (for example VF-114), others changed quite frequently. And then there were the CAG and CO planes, the high visibility becoming low and then very low vis before having some colour added again... fascinating stuff !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Nice stuff mate, very impressed! :clap2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 well.....since it's acheivable....I'll keep going then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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