"Grumman F-14 Tomcat" Revell (1981)
1March 16, 2015sorting out the bad cockpit.
2March 19, 2015Parcel arrived from the States today. Fantastic looking pilots. Resin body and limbs and metal head (choice of four)
3March 19, 2015Revell Ejection seat. got some work to do here.
4March 19, 2015starting the seat work.
5March 25, 2015
6March 25, 2015Decals have discoloured so I will need a new scheme.
7March 25, 2015not too many bits in the Revell box considering the size of this model.
8March 25, 2015Elevators put together.
9March 25, 2015going to have to make some nav lights
10March 25, 2015sizing it up 61cm long
11March 25, 2015AIM-54.
12April 15, 2015making the first nav light from spru
13April 15, 2015New decals arrived.
14April 16, 2015Ta Da. one light in and shaped.
15April 27, 2015found some bit laying around. I got me a base.
16April 28, 2015should look good once vanished
17April 28, 2015putting a little detail in the exhaust
18April 28, 2015Eduard bits designed for tamiya
19April 30, 2015having to cut the back of the cockpit out as angle wrong and can't fit cockpit detail.
20May 5, 2015cutting back more of the cockpit
21May 8, 2015
22May 11, 2015more instruments rubbed off
23May 13, 2015
24May 15, 2015Intake fans dry brushed.
25May 15, 2015
26May 19, 2015finally starting to put the detail in the cockpit
27June 1, 2015not looking too bad considering the Eduard set is for Tamiya
28June 2, 2015No throttle controles. Better make them I guess.
29June 2, 2015as I am not using the under carrage this bit of olio is now throttle mount.
30June 2, 2015I got me some throttle mounts.
31June 5, 2015some gap issues around the cockpit
32June 5, 2015time to glue the tub in
33June 5, 2015making a slot to slide the model on and off the display stand.
34June 5, 2015need to make something internally to hold the metal in place.
35June 10, 2015stand works.
36June 10, 2015starting to look like a plane.
37June 15, 2015time to get creative with the avionics dust covers
38June 15, 2015let that dry and trim it later.
39June 15, 2015no camera! Better make one. This empty ink cartridge is about the right size.
40June 16, 2015Found some nice reference pictures of the TCS camera.
41June 16, 2015Think this ink cartridge is going to work better than I thought.
42June 18, 2015camera stuck on.
43June 19, 2015new found love for Post It's. Where is my photo etch? not in the carpet!
44June 19, 2015the Tamiya photo etch in the revell kit. You have to work to make it fit.
45June 25, 2015loving my new Tamiya work stand.
46June 25, 2015Dust covers trimmed and painted.
47June 26, 2015
48June 29, 2015Getting Ready to put the green tinge in the bullet proof glass.
49June 29, 2015Green highlighter, Micro Kristal Klear and a little water mixed.
50June 29, 2015Mix painted in. This DID NOT WORK! It was the wrong colour and peeled around the edges.
51June 30, 2015
52June 30, 2015
53July 2, 2015mini break from the cockpit as I start painting my little dudes.
54July 6, 2015intakes on pilot nearly finished
55July 10, 2015vanished and ready to go in.
56July 10, 2015cleaned up the glass and bought Tamiya clear. much better.
57July 15, 2015
58July 17, 2015
59July 23, 2015Some pretty bad over-hang on the canopy.
60July 24, 2015
61July 29, 2015
62September 2, 2015last test fit of the armament before the aircraft and bits get painted.
63September 5, 2015pe-shading done, time to add some colour.
64September 6, 2015base coat going on.
65September 7, 2015
66September 7, 2015kick the tyres and light the fires.
67September 7, 2015
68September 8, 2015two blades taped together to cut a strip.
69September 8, 2015masked up and ready for the anti-glare.
70September 8, 2015stripe came out well, but the masking tape took some paint off......very annoying.
71September 9, 2015
72September 9, 2015
73September 10, 2015colour matching the formation lights. Games Workshop "Bleached Bone"
74September 10, 2015Gloss coat on ready for decals.
75September 12, 2015missile decals have arrived from California.
76September 13, 2015
77September 13, 2015
78September 13, 2015all decaled up
79September 15, 2015
80September 15, 2015
81September 16, 2015
82September 16, 2015
83September 17, 2015
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86September 17, 2015
87September 17, 2015
88September 17, 2015can't believe the amount of dust on the inside of the canopy.
89September 19, 2015
90September 19, 2015
91September 24, 2015Base colours on.
92September 24, 2015first missile with hand painted stripes. Yellow for High Explosive, Brown for Burning propellant.
93September 28, 2015the rest of the ordnance painted.
94September 28, 2015Decals on.
95October 2, 2015pride of place on my desk at work.
96October 2, 2015
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10 November 2024, 02:41 -
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Lunch break project as I build this model that someone literally just gave to me. Kit is showing its age but has some nice panel lines. Will try to make an Eduard BIG ED kit for Tamiya fit.
