j8kob_F Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Hi I’m back with a new build or builds to be exact this time I will build two F-14A from Hobbyboss in 1/48th scale. Since I saw Top Gun I always wanted a couple of F-14s in my cabinet and it was actually that movie that got me into this hobby from the beginning. I decided on the Hobbyboss after reading a lot on the internet, it would seem that about 50% hate it and 50% love them but I think it’s going to be a great build. I also have some extra bits from Eduard and Aires and the DACO book Is on the way. I also have the furball sheet with 7 cag birds that I’m going to use. For the markings I have decided to build a bird from VF-84 (of course, who doesn’t want a jolly rogers F-14) and one from VF-142 Ghostriders . I hope that I will be able to finish them this year but we will see. I also have a couple of pictures of all the stuff and also the 7 markings available an lastly my “man cave”. Cheers Jakob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Should be good, There is an F-14 GB going on at the moment if you're interested in putting the there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j8kob_F Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks kwaterous and i will have to check that GB out. I also have a quick update from the factory. I have removed the forward fuselage from their respective sprues. My first impression is very good and both the fit and detail is great with minimal flash and great surface texture. I also like the riveting and panel lines and if its the mad riveters work then I thank him. Lastly the plastic itself is in my opinion very good, its not so soft as to make it hard to work with and its not brittle and prone to breaking. My initial impression, BUY!I also started looking at the Aires pit which is as almost always a piece of art. My only complaint is that there is no guide what so ever to how its supposed to sit so I guess I will have to find some pictures showing how it sits in the real plane. If there is someone that has a picture of the part behind the aft bangseat that would be great. Pictures: Cheers Jakob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Looking good, I must get on with mine too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j8kob_F Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Looking good, I must get on with mine too! Thanks! I just saw your F-14D and it looks great! So here’s an update! The last couple of days work has been mainly sanding and trying to fit the cockpit into the airplane and the first cockpit fits now, one to go. As with most Aires’s stuff the cockpit took quite a lot of sanding but more on that later. First of I did some modification to the cockpit and it involved the locking mechanism of the canopy. The locking mechanism is made up off hooks on the canopy and on the sidewalls and they hook into each other. For the hooks on the canopy Eduard came to the rescue and Aires included some very nice hooks on top of the sidewalls as you can see in the picture: What Aires did miss is that the hooks aren’t supposed to sit level with the top of the sidewall this is how it looks in real life so some modification await: I began with adding some Etch from Eduard and thinned down the HB plastic so that the etch is wider than the plastic thus creating an overhang. I also added a styrene strip to the top of the Aires sidewalls. The next step was some sanding. And this is how it looks after some sanding, I must say that I’m very pleased with the result. As I mentioned earlier I have removed quite a lot of resin to fit the cockpit and some plastic also. When I was done I had the impression that the fit of the pit was quite good but comparing it to the cockpit that hasn’t been sanded yet I realize that I’ve gotten used the bad fit of Aires stuff: See ya! Jakob Edited April 8, 2014 by j8kob_F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Nice one. I will follow this with interest. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Jakob, this is a very good start, looking forward to see more ! As others have said, we're having a group build dedicated to the Tomcat here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/forum/468-grumman-f-14-tomcat-single-type-group-build-ii/ Maybe you could build one or more of your models as part of this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Those pits look sweet. Great start! I fancy doing an F14 as I haven't done one for years so will follow with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir T Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Nice work so far! F-14s are cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger 9 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Looking excellent so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Great stuff, it always amazes me they can make some of the smallest details, yet can't get a good fit! Nice work on the canopy locking lugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT Motta Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 WOW! A serious F-14 thread here! Looking forward to see these cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j8kob_F Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Thanks everybody for all the nice comments. Regarding the GB i was thinking about joining but i realized that I will never be able to finish them in time so I decided not to. Will probably have a new update Friday! Jakob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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