DaveJL Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Hello all, Here is my entry, a failed F-14 GB entry earlier this year. Original thread is here Pictures of the current state to follow (I haven't done much of it ) Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Here's how the kit has been sitting since March: All the aftermarket was boxed away: Will make a (re)start soon! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Yay! Glad to see your picking this one up again Dave, you never know I might end up with an F-14 in this GB too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Cheers Danny, been sitting way too long and i've only built 1 'cat this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Found a few pictures of this jet online tonight: 1 2 3 Still the best looking jet fighter in my humble opinion Need to get cracking with this before the Christmas rush! Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 will look forward to this Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Cheers Les. Will have some progress to show this week I hope! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Still the best looking jet fighter in my humble opinion It sure is. Cracking photos Dave thanks for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 It sure is. Yep, totally agree on that one. Cool scheme Dave, look forward to seeing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Cheers Dermo! Managed some work today. Added the intake trunks, 'beaver tail', GPS dome along with the Wolfpack engine shrouds and the complimentary tonne of filler. Still more filler needed! Wings built up: Pylons: (the resin Lantirn and associated pylon are from another Hasegawa 'special edition' F-14) Ordnance: Going for the typical last cruise load of 1x GBU-12, 1x GBU-38 and 1x AIM-9. However, I have included an AIM-7 in here as I recall seeing a picture of a VF-31 jet loaded with a single AIM-7 instead of the AIM-9. I'll have to see if i can find the picture again as it would make for an interesting and different load out! Next up is to clean up the current filler, add more filler and begin work on the Aires cockpit. More soon. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Here is the picture of the AIM-7 toting F-14D: VF-31 last cruise with AIM-7 Sparrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 A little more done today. Filler around the exhaust shrouds was cleaned up which allowed me to add the tail fins: Still more filler to tidy The lovely Royale Resin fuel tanks. These are a must for me now for any Hasegawa 'cat: Steel Beach bomb racks fitted to the Phoenix pylons: Some essential reference material: Cockpit has been prepped (casting block sawn off, sides trimmed and sprayed with primer) so hoping to get that painted and completed in the next few days. Once that goes in, she'll be flying! More soon. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 More done this afternoon. Cockpit was painted and given a light coat of weathering. Details picked out with a cocktail stick, though they're not very clear in the photos: Once dry, it was inserted to the forward fuselage (minus the sidewalls as i've misplaced these somewhere): Preparation is key to get the Aires sets to fit snugly. To do so, I take the following steps: 1. Saw off the casting block on the tub itself and sand down with a coarse grit sandpaper. 2. Trim the front portions either side of where the pilots coaming sits. About 1-2mm usually suffices. 3. Sand the sides of the tub down so they are almost flush. (Aires provides raised ares to fit the side walls) 4. Sand the top of the kits landing gear bay as far as you dare go. 5. On the fuselage sections, trim down the bulge that forms the boarding ladder bay about 2mm. 6. Sand down the bumps on the inside of the left hand fuselage section that represent the inside of the boarding steps. 7. File down the sill on the top of each side of the fuselage. 8. Check and test! Hopefully that makes sense! Also finished the coamings (will attach these later): Next up is to attach both fuselage sections and apply more filler! More soon. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 More done over the weekend. The pilots coaming was added and filler added to the forward fuselage: Once dry, it was added to the main fuselage section: As usual, filler is required at the join lines. There is a step on the lower half as well which needs dealt with. Next up is to clean up the aforementioned step, then add the AIM-54 pallets with the bomb racks, clean up some more filler and add the last few bits and pieces before priming. More soon. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 SWMBO ain't going to be happy Dave, you've reignited the Tomcat bug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 SWMBO ain't going to be happy Dave, you've reignited the Tomcat bug. Just as well I packed her in a few months ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 More done today and she's nearly ready for a lick of primer. Majority of the filler has been cleaned up and given a going over with wet 'n dry. Once that was done, I added the chin pod followed by the Phoenix pallets: Just have a small bit of filler to clean up then all that needs done before priming is to mask off the cockpit. More soon. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Nice work Dave, want to see you finish this, always like your Tomcat builds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Nice work Dave, want to see you finish this, always like your Tomcat builds Cheers mate. She'll definitely be finished this time round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Kit has been primed and is now ready for paint. Hopefully get an update with pictures later in the week! Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Had a few little areas to clean up on the airframe but painting is proceeding well. Hope to get it finished tomorrow. In the meantime, the majority of the sub-assemblies have been painted, ready for gloss, decals and weathering. Ordnance: Dropped the idea of adding a single AIM-7 and reverted to the AIM-9. The GBU's just require a flat coat and a dusting of weathering. Fuel tanks: Nose cone and ventral strakes: A note to mention here is that the nose cone on 164342 was gloss black while the anti glare panel around the cockpit was matt black. Pylons and LANTIRN: As I say, airframe is getting there. Another coat tonight should see it near enough finished all being well. More soon. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 COME ON DAVE, WOOOO! /end encouragement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 COME ON DAVE, WOOOO! /end encouragement None needed mate, this is my favourite F-14 scheme so needs done Only another 4 in the stash to get through along with another 3 re-furbs, then I can buy some more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Some progress, albeit slower than i'd liked! Kit is painted and now ready for gloss in preparation for decals. As always with my F-14's, I used ModelMaster acrylics for the TPS scheme and Tamiya Acrylics for everything else. All masking bar the windshield has been removed and the sub assemblies are all ready for gloss too. Wings and horizontal stabilisers: Ejection seats and exhausts, both with some weathering, ready to be fitted: Note the ceramic 'petals' on the GE-110 engines were originally white, but become heavily sooted over time. Think i'll add a bit more weathering to these. And now the airframe itself: With all my F-14 builds, I use Daco's 'Uncovering the F-14A/B/D' religiously. Probably the most used book I own If anyone is a fan of the F-14, get this book, the best £30 you'll spend! Hoping to get gloss on in the next few days, decals soon after, then get everything wrapped up shortly after the bearded one has been. More soon, Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I quite like the exhaust as they are, still shows the fact they were once white? Hyperscale have some great detail shots of a -B weathered that a pilot took as he was a modeller too. http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/f14weatheringdp_1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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