madcat911 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 My entry for this most awesome of GBs will be Hasegawa's rendition of the Tomcat in 1/72 (newer tooling with recessed lines and positionable flaps). I don't plan on adding any aftermarket. I'll be using decals from the box to depict Felix 202 while she was on board the USS Forrestal Mark 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Great to see even more Felix! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Whoaaa another "Bandwagon"! ciao Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 woohooo, great to see Felix in 1/72nd!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Adding my name to the chorus of approval for Felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 5 hours ago, Col. said: Adding my name to the chorus of approval for Felix but will you be adding your name to the build list.......currently it is suspiciously missing!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Busted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 3 hours ago, trickyrich said: but will you be adding your name to the build list.......currently it is suspiciously missing!! That's unlikely for the foreseeable future sadly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Let's begin! Started with the seats today. I left the molded harnesses but scratch built the seatbelts. Mark 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 So the kit that I'm building is actually pretty old. The carrier film on the decals are actually slightly yellowed. So I decided (wisely, on hindsight) to test them. Lo and behold, they cracked. So, would anyone happen to have a spare set of VF-31 decals in their stash? I can't find any aftermarket sheets with this particular scheme. Thanks! Mark 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Oh bugga!!! Sorry not in that scale, but I found these, just what you need! https://www.ebay.com/itm/265297541007?hash=item3dc4f7378f:g:UFgAAOSwvgdhMjd9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 3 hours ago, trickyrich said: Oh bugga!!! Sorry not in that scale, but I found these, just what you need! https://www.ebay.com/itm/265297541007?hash=item3dc4f7378f:g:UFgAAOSwvgdhMjd9 Thanks for the tip Rich! I'll check them out. In the meantime, I have completed the work in the cockpit. Mark 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Tidy work in the 'pit Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Nice and busy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Thanks guys! While waiting for the decal issue to get sorted, I decided to add some treads to the racing slicks which are provided in the box. Using a book to get the proper height for the saw blade, it was just a matter of running the wheels against it to get the grooves in. And we have treaded tyres. No need for aftermarket here! Mark 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Goodyear couldn't have made better treadmarks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Mega work on this wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Neat work on the tyre treads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 that is a really clever idea!! I'll have to remember that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Thanks! Just something simple you can do to level up the quality of your builds. One nice thing about this kit is that Hasegawa provides a small set of photo-etched detailing parts. Here's the plastic turbine section dolled up with the PE flameholder. And painted. Mark 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 On 20/09/2021 at 11:33, madcat911 said: So the kit that I'm building is actually pretty old. The carrier film on the decals are actually slightly yellowed. So I decided (wisely, on hindsight) to test them. Lo and behold, they cracked. So, would anyone happen to have a spare set of VF-31 decals in their stash? I can't find any aftermarket sheets with this particular scheme. Thanks! Mark I made the same model a couple of years ago and had the same problem with the decals. the real problem are red decals, in the decal sheet you can find the felix logo and the writings to reproduce the design of the cracked one in case you want to try to paint the red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/26/2021 at 9:56 PM, Pierpaolo said: I made the same model a couple of years ago and had the same problem with the decals. the real problem are red decals, in the decal sheet you can find the felix logo and the writings to reproduce the design of the cracked one in case you want to try to paint the red Thanks for the tip! I've managed to get a hold of a spare set and will see how that goes. A small update for today. Masked the windshield and canopy in preparation for paint. Canopy was masked inside and out. Mark 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 Got the construction for the main components done. Looks like I can start painting this weekend. Mark 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Wow! Can't wait to see the paint on! ciao Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Coming together nicely Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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