robw_uk Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Just the box shot to start, 1/72 Hobby Boss F-14. Going with the box art bird (as chosen by SWMBO). Started and made good progress - hope to get photos of cockpit and main fuselage up tomorrow..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Look forward to seeing this evolve. I've recently taken delivery of the F-14D and it looks like Hobby Boss have a little gem with their F-14 family in 1/72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Be really interested to see this one come along. Have got the taste for another 1/72 F-14 and picking up the 'gawa cats for decent money is becoming tricky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks for the interest. Will put some shots up tomorrow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 so photos of progress... cockpit done and installed... ok so the instruments are a bit "pants" but best I could do with the kit 'pit at the moment.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looking good. Don't forget to add some grab handles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Tomcats are MY favorites so this is an ace build to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I'm going to watch this with much interest as I have the 'D' version of this kit. Looking good so far... Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looking good. Don't forget to add some grab handles! thanks all... Parabat, just OOB this one so probs leave the handles off - lazy i know but..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Just two little bits of wire, twisted round the very ends of some needle nosed pliers... You'll not regret it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 nice..... I wish mine went together as quick as this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Just two little bits of wire, twisted round the very ends of some needle nosed pliers... You'll not regret it! ok, as the seats aren't fixed in place I will do it... have the wire so its not gonna be more than 30 min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 ok, as the seats aren't fixed in place I will do it... have the wire so its not gonna be more than 30 min arr but it also depends if the carpet monster get a few of them! Looks to be coming along nicely though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Hi Rob, Good start! Nice choice of markings, too. Gotta love the Black Aces. Will this be one of the Gulf of Sidra planes? I'll be watching this one too, as after the last Hasegawa F-14 that I built I've decided no more! Too expensive and the moulds have seen better days. So I'm looking for a nice 1:72 modern Tomcat kit. I've heard that Hobby Boss forgot about the NACA ducts on the ventral strakes - have a look at the parts and let me know. Also, I can't quite tell from your photo, but does the canopy have the "double bubble?" Thanks and keep it going! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Looking good Rob, seems to build up nice and tight! What's the fit like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Hi Rob, Good start! Nice choice of markings, too. Gotta love the Black Aces. Will this be one of the Gulf of Sidra planes? I'll be watching this one too, as after the last Hasegawa F-14 that I built I've decided no more! Too expensive and the moulds have seen better days. So I'm looking for a nice 1:72 modern Tomcat kit. I've heard that Hobby Boss forgot about the NACA ducts on the ventral strakes - have a look at the parts and let me know. Also, I can't quite tell from your photo, but does the canopy have the "double bubble?" Thanks and keep it going! Cheers, Bill Bill - erm.. blank face... erm.. I will check ;-) Looking good Rob, seems to build up nice and tight! What's the fit like? not too bad... i think I will need to do some work where the nose section joins the rear/wings (its just rested in place in the photo) but so far any gaps/problems seem to be down to my ham-fistedness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 progress... and yes i did the seats..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Nice job bending the wire for the seat handles! Looks very natural. Are the antennae on the spine vertical (relative to the ground)? Looks that way from the photo, but I can't say for sure. They should be perpendicular to the surface they are mounted on. Those on the spine, but off the centerline of the aircraft, will look like they're "leaning" a bit. There is a great photo on this page that shows what I mean (scroll down a bit). It is taken from the rear of the aircraft looking up the spine towards the cockpit. Clicky Here Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 thanks for that Bill... they are vertical on the model - the are pre=moulded on to the fuselage... will have a look at them as i progress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 more progress. Engine nacelles on, center pylons done, also built the pylons for under the swing-faring. Completed 4 missiles for the center and 2 fuel tanks. Starte don the tail surfaces (first vertical was a bad fit - not sure if it was me or the kit....) think now its a case of filling the obvious gaps (a couple round the rear... nothing major tho) and taking the rest off the sprue and mounting it all for painting... hoping to have a bit of quiet time this week to at least get that done and the primer.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 the seats came out great! doesn't look to be too much filling to do from these photos. Is looking great, must build an F14 again, built the original Airfix one years ago..........think it ended up as the basis for a "whatif" model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Looking really good, like the seat handles Coming along well, look forward to seeing more of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 thanks all - pre-shading done... erm to my usual rubbish standard so no photos.... will put some on when the first coats are on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 and then, white on the underside - complete disaster - dont know if it was too thin, too high pressure, just seems to go on either splotchy or runny.... going to let it dry and see how bad it is - guess it will need stripped and started again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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