It's time to bust the tower!
Epic box art!
Control panels, usual black but think it should be grey really
Bang seat! Lovely to build and a lot of detail too. Also the first time I've mangled to do the black and yellow striping.
Gotta love a colourful and inaccurate tub!
My modelling friend, Arya. Her work is so good, it's banned from the internet for fear of causing others to just quit modelling.
Installed cockpit nicely
Brilliantly detailed radar unit fits in nose cone, but no hinge so no one will ever see it!
Nicely detailed exhausts
Inner workings of the wings before joining the two halves of the fuselage
Two halves stuck together, and you can still move the wings!
I must stop building huge jets!
Slightly customised fin decal
Plenty going on in terms of stores! Four Phoenix missiles, two Sparrows and two Sidewinders.
Simple but nicely done landing gear.
12.5 grams of fe in the front to make it not a tail sitter, no mention in the instructions though!
Here's where I'm up to and next to it is the first kit I ever built at Christmas last year.
Finished the stores. Nice and simple colour scheme
Side view with wheel well doors showing through
View down the fuselage of the four Phoenix missiles
First time I've ever masked and sprayed a canopy. Deliberately didn't do the middle bars to give clearer view of cockpit details
Finally finished!
Different view
Down the nose
Top Gun yeah, woooo!
It's the first two of my '1/48, Cold War Jet Collection' lol
Comments
1 7 December 2013, 16:48
ole moller£10 thats all?where is the justice?ruddy good find and deal on this,and if you find topgun decals please let me know,i truly love these aircraft,i have 1 in my stash awaiting construction lol
9 December 2013, 15:46
Adam CarterI know, I was shocked too! I did double check the price so I could do no more really! Enjoying the build already too
9 December 2013, 22:52
ole molleri`m still having palpitations at the price you paid lol,also nice start on the office,and the kitten looks like he`s enjoying it as well
10 December 2013, 09:44
Es-haq KhosraviI have this kit and I think the price Adam has paid is fair... The kit is not that good.
10 December 2013, 09:50
Adam CarterI so love the box! The kit seems ok and the office is great fun to build.
10 December 2013, 18:25
Holger KranichNice and clean wor on the pit, even when its a bit black, though!
11 December 2013, 13:51
Adam CarterHeico: Cat we had? How interesting!
Gary: No idea as this is my first but the kit itself seems to be fine when compared with other jets ive done (see my albums)
Holger: My greatest critic, your comments keep me working harder! Can you recomend a black that is a bit less black if you know what i mean? I'm currently using Humbrol 33 acrylic spray.
As always chaps, thanks for the comments.
12 December 2013, 13:26
Heico van der HeideYes, we.. My wife and i 😛 It looked allmost exactly like this one. She was very sweet too. But anyhow, hope to see some progress soon on your model.
12 December 2013, 14:33
Holger KranichAdam, i dont want to criticize, i just share my thoughts... What about priming the pit in neutral grey and paint the distinguish areas in black... Just suck a pic from the net and have a look! But however, fun is the most important thing!!! And when you like it, black is the perfect colour for the pit!;)
12 December 2013, 20:57
Adam CarterHa ha Holger, only pulling your leg (joking) mate! The build progresses and I have to say its a dream to build
15 December 2013, 17:42
Adam CarterAny thoughts on whether I should glue the wings in one position for stability?
15 December 2013, 18:52
Es-haq KhosraviIf you don't want to open the nose cone, so you can place the radar on a carriage next to your tomcat!
15 December 2013, 19:11
Adam CarterGood idea! Purely to make it stable and well fitted, I love the moving wings!
15 December 2013, 19:19
Adam CarterHave spent the whole day in the shed spraying all the little bits now the main body is done. This is gonna be my final build for 2013, and it's also my 30th model this year! Now to decal the body before sticking all the little bits on. I wonder what Santa will bring me? I asked for some Hasegawa kits but guaranteed I get socks again.
22 December 2013, 22:11
Martyn FoxNice job Adam. Your cat looks full of mischief. I've got one that keeps commandeering my modelling chair🙂
16 January 2014, 23:26
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Picked this up today for a steal, ?10 for a 1/48 Tomcat! Obviously this is the first jet I ever dreamed about after watching TopGun as a kid and ever since I started modelling I've always wanted to build a big version of it. Gonna be OOB and may try and pick up a TopGun them decal sheet somewhere too! Or not.
