wellzy Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Looking good keep up the good work Jabba Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Here are a couple of photos showing the boat tail parts fitted to their respective fuselage halves. Hopefully I will have the fuselage halves put together and the forward fuselage part added in the not too distant future. Any comments are very welcome. Edited September 9, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) Another quick update. The fuselage parts are now altogether, with the only real bad mosalignment being the upper part of the forward fuselage join to the rear fuselage. I managed to get the lower part very much aligned, but the upper part just would not. I do normally have this problem with hasegawa Tomcats, so it is nothing really unusual, and nothing that abit of filler will not cure. I have also filled in the joints from earlier fitting of parts, and it is not really as bad as it looks. I have also made up the engines and will be fitting them soon. Any comments are very welcome. Edited September 11, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Looking good, I think 1/72 or 1/48 fit is equally hard to nail. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Nice build coming on good Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I think the fit problem with the fuselage upper part is something everybody building that kit has met. On my builds I usually don't glue the top rear of the front fuselage halves together so that I can spread them if needed for a better fit. Of course this does not solve the whole problem.... Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 I think the fit problem with the fuselage upper part is something everybody building that kit has met. On my builds I usually don't glue the top rear of the front fuselage halves together so that I can spread them if needed for a better fit. Of course this does not solve the whole problem.... Y Having build several of these kits it still seems like a new learning experience with every one. I might give that a try on my next one, as the experimental stuff that i have tried on this one has worked so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) I now have the fuselage altogether, and will be sanding down over the next few days. I have also added the weapon pylons that I want, although I still need to add the sidewinder pylons to the wing glove pylons. I will be looking at some photos to see how the lower pylon arrangement looks. Any comments are very welcome. Edited September 16, 2013 by Jabba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Looking good looking like a F14 now Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Looking good, the Tomcat is definitely one of those planes that 'looks right'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) I have not forgot about this project, but a holiday and getting two other models finished seemed to get in the way. At least this model has a simple paint scheme and no weapons to add. As i said it is a simple paint scheme which has now been done. Although not shown I have also started to apply the decals with the ones from the Repli-scale sheet going on first. I have decided to do an aircraft from VF-191 as it has slightly more colour. Any comments are very welcome. Hopefully I will have more updates shortly. Edited October 10, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Looking good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 She`s looking good very nice build Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) A quick update showing the major decals fitted to the model, only the stenciling to go yippee. Edited October 14, 2013 by Jabba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Nice work, it's coming on nicely now, always looks good once those decals are on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Yes she`s looking good ,the decals look good Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) Stencils have now been added, and since these pictures have been taken I have applied a coat of gloss varnish. I am not going to do too much weathering as the aircraft was reasonably new out of the paint shop when it was in use, and the Sqn only went to sea once to practice to go to sea, which in the end they did not as they were dis-established. I will start to add some of the smaller parts such as the U/C tonight. Any comments are very welcome. Edited October 17, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 Yes she`s looking good ,the decals look good Les Thank you, considering how old the decals are they have performed very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Almost there, just a few more things to add plus the plug in parts such as wings and tailplanes, and then this model will be finished. I would have posted a few more pictures, but Photobucket was being a pain in the bottom last night and only let me load up these two. Any comments are very welcome. Edited October 22, 2013 by Jabba 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Here are the other two photos that Photobucket would not let me upload the other night. The first one shows the undersides whilst the other shows the ejection seats. These still need to be weathered a touch and have the activation handles fitted at the top and by the seat pan. Any comments are welcome. Hopefully after working on it last night, I will have it all finished tonight. Edited October 23, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) All done now, and here are the only pictures that I have at the moment of the completed build. I am having a real problem uploading photos to Photobucket at this time, and as I only post when at work as it is easier, I thought that i had better post some pictures than nothing at all as this group build finishes this weekend. Hopefully I will be able to post some more on Monday. Any comments are welcome. Edited October 27, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 That's looking cracking Jabba! Really nice and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Great work and nice to see such a rare bird being built! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) After sorting out some of the problems I had uploading the pticures to Photobucket, here are the other photos. Edited October 25, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Lovely build, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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