Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 My third build in a week whilst getting over a spot of stupidity induced surgery. Hasegawa F14 Tomcat The box The bits I have a bit of history with the F14 as it was one of the first kits that I built when I got back into the hobby 5 years ago. Here is my Italeri version which I was pleased with, but it simultaneously makes my teeth itch. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I’ve had one of these sitting in the stash for years and still haven’t started it. It’s not the easiest of builds I believe, so I’ll be watching with great interest. Good luck. John. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Quote It’s not the easiest of builds I believe Groan. Well, so far the seat have gone together OK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I too will be paying close attention as one of these lurks in my upstairs cupboard. Good to know the seats are easy 🤣 Are you doing the sundowners scheme? Can't remember what options are in there.. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 The seats! Added some PE handles to the top and as Hasegawa supplied the crew I thought I'd add them. Markings on the helmets are butchered spare decals from a Harrier GR3. Managed to sneak a 10g self adhesive wheel balance weight under the cockpit floor which avoids any dangerous messing about with Liquid Gravity and Rocket Hot. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Also just discovered that this aircraft was lost in 1991 when the arrestor cable snapped. That makes it three from three for my recent builds. The F4 crashed into the North Sea, the SR 71 is at the bottom of the Pacific and now this one was reduced to scrap somewhere near San Diego. Best not build anything civilian or still in service next! EDIT - I'm five from five as the GR3 and Sea Vixen also went down! 😳 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 12 minutes ago, Harry_the_Spider said: Also just discovered that this aircraft was lost in 1991 when the arrestor cable snapped. That makes it three from three for my recent builds. The F4 crashed into the North Sea, the SR 71 is at the bottom of the Pacific and now this one was reduced to scrap somewhere near San Diego. Best not build anything civilian or still in service next! Perhaps you should stick with building UAVs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Just had an email from [email protected] asking if I do requests. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Harry_the_Spider said: Also just discovered that this aircraft was lost in 1991 when the arrestor cable snapped. That makes it three from three for my recent builds. The F4 crashed into the North Sea, the SR 71 is at the bottom of the Pacific and now this one was reduced to scrap somewhere near San Diego. Best not build anything civilian or still in service next! EDIT - I'm five from five as the GR3 and Sea Vixen also went down! 😳 You've now got me thinking, might have to do an audit of my builds 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 You've got me thinking now - might have to do an audit of my builds! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I will follow this one with interest, because I love an F-14 (who doesn’t?) and also because I just finished the Hasegawa F-102. The F-102 was a very straightforward build, but it’s just a tube with two delta wings and a fin sticking out, so a lot simpler I guess. Good luck!! 6 hours ago, Harry_the_Spider said: stupidity induced surgery How many stitches? That’s the metric I use when comparing notes with friends… Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 16 staples. It's ok as long as I don't want to sleep, move or sneeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Fit issue #1. The pilots won't sit down without some severe scalpel-based intervention. The irony of this situation is not lost on me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 As long as the pilots don't get more staples than you - don't want them getting more sympathy! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 After what I've just had to do to Mavrick and Goose it'll be a while before either of them take anyone to bed and lose them forever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Also, there are no bulkheads behind the seats, so there is a huge hole in the back and Mavrick will soon get sick of Goose kicking the back of his chair on long flights. Made some up with plasti-card. Once painted and weathered they won't be noticeable, but without them it looked rubbish. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Maverick and Goose installed. HUD is half a spare window from a Mitchell. Dry fit with the fuselage shows no issues. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 So some basic scratch building needed in the cockpit? Good to know.. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Yep. I need to give Mav's hat some attention. Looks like I thumb-printed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 How are you dealing with the left/right nozzles being one open and one closed when parked? Don't suppose the kit has different nozzles? Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 It does actually! I asked the question here. Engines off the port one should be closed. As I have the crew in it and the lid down I assume that the engines on mine are running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I saw your question earlier - would never have even occurred to me, so I'm glad you asked it, I can now do one nozzle open and one closed. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 The fit so far is very good. Not even the faintest smear of filler. Maverick and Goose were clearly two generic pilot mouldings, so even after I had thinned out their knees to get round the control columns they still didn't fit. With the lid down their heads were below the line of the canopy surround, so they are now sat on booster cushions (not for the first time eh Mr Cruise?) Painted the wings prior to assembly as I figured it would be less hassle... the glue-fingered one of them. Meh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 Got it together and primed. Painted the wings prior to assembly and experimented with panel wash, mottling and a spot of filth in the swing-wing bit. @Biggles87 there have been no issues at all. This is the only filler! I think that the canopy is slightly oversized, but I can live with that. However, I must confess to not being the most "precious" of builders and I'll never build anything of show quality. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 She's looking really good! Glad to hear the fit is pretty good 👍 Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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