F-14A Tomcat Fighting Checkmates - Finished!
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1 16 September 2014, 20:24
Holger KranichYeah, looking cool! How is the fit of the HobbyBoss sprues? Have you already worked with the Brassin parts?
17 September 2014, 07:17
Christian RistitsThank you mates for your nice comments, I am looking forward to the paintjob, maybe this evening...
@Holger - the fitting and quality of the Hobby Boss sprues is quite good, only the fitting of the main- and front-fuselage required some sanding and over-work. Regarding the brassin I only worked with the two turbines for now, they are ok. You have to be very careful, as they broke very easily.
17 September 2014, 09:07
Holger KranichGood to know that, Christian! I have the HB F-14B at home... And it itching me to build her!😢
17 September 2014, 09:46
lau pascalwhat a great job , some people says the HB 1/48 F-14 is a little be over engineered/ means too much pcs for a 1/48 and i have also one at F-14D but i am a little be scare to start the kit ....
17 September 2014, 11:57
Holger KranichIt has indeed a lot of parts and the sprues remind me of the 1:32 Trumpi Cat...It looks as if they just downscaled the kit!
17 September 2014, 12:52
Holger KranichHey Pascal, there are rumors that Tamiya brings out a new tool 1:48 Tomcat, maybe i just wait till its out!;)
Grumman F-14A Tomcat (Tamiya 61114, 1:48)
17 September 2014, 13:14
Christian RistitsVery nice...yes, there are many sprues...I want to show everything (open Radar, Gun, avionics..), but its seems to be a lot of work...!
17 September 2014, 17:23
Christian RistitsAgain some progress...looks like I have found the correct mixing ratio for the revell-white...
18 September 2014, 17:09
Christian RistitsThank you stephan! Holger, i am using acrylics, aqua color.
18 September 2014, 19:27
Stephan RyllI'll try it with Vallejo model air, but for me it's a matter of taste which type of colour you use
18 September 2014, 19:42
Christian RistitsYes, I totally agree...I like the Revell colours, as they are available easily in Austria, the price is ok, and they are easy to handle and paint, when you thin them correctly. The only difficulty is to convert the colours with every Non-Revell kit, but its also not a too big effort. Cheers, Christian
19 September 2014, 08:03
Stephan RyllHope to See more of this Kit soon... My f-14 will have to wait 'till I start with that Big box
19 September 2014, 14:00
Christian RistitsOK...the main paintjob is almost done...looks good so far 😉
19 September 2014, 17:17
Christian RistitsThank you both! Update...put most of the decals on...next step will be the washing.
21 September 2014, 12:48
Christian RistitsThank you all for following this!
Michael, its not as fast as it seems to...still a lot of work to do 😉
The overal fitting is quite good, just a little sanding and putty required. Thanks to Flory model, the weathering is also done within an afternoon, and I am really satisfied with the result.
Cheers, Christian
22 September 2014, 08:16
Christian RistitsSome progress...wahsing is done, engines and wheels are on, also the radar-antenna and mg...hope you like it!
27 September 2014, 08:59
Stephan RyllHigh Speed Building at it's best...
I bett my one will take some month to build it up
27 September 2014, 18:08
Augiedamn it another F-14... I soo need one in my life again..
Bloody good build 😄
27 September 2014, 20:10
Christian RistitsThank you mates for your kind comments! Speed is not the best friend of a modeller...but I guess I have a good "system" in organizing my steps and paintjobs...also the revell aqua color allows me to paint parts very fast.
Anyway, there is much space for improvement at this time...I still have to learn a lot and I am glad to be member of this excellent forum!
28 September 2014, 07:48
Christian RistitsHello Friends, added today the galery of the finished model...hope you enjoy the pics! Cheers, Christian
4 October 2014, 10:52
Lt. SmashVery inspiring build. Love the panel lines and open panels. Well done.
12 October 2014, 15:03
Andre HoencherI love the Tomcat and i love your Tomcat too! 🙂 Great Model!!! 👍
26 October 2014, 15:13
Choppa NuttaThe Academy kit I think, well it's what they said in the review of it 🙂
6 February 2015, 03:21
Clifford KeeslerOK, I was just wondering, somewhere I got the idea it was the Hobby Boss kit. I have 4 of the academy F-14 kits.
6 February 2015, 03:24
Choppa NuttaHere's a little something for the dedicated Tomcat fan, just in case someone wants to make a 1:48th scale Nimitz class carrier deck 😄 😄 😄
Ebay.co.uk Item - 20 x 1 48 F 14 Tomcat kits Extras Hasegawa Academy Italeri Revell
6 February 2015, 03:29
Christian RistitsThank you guys for your feedback! I also thought the sprues came from Hobby Boss?...
6 February 2015, 05:50
Holger KranichHey guys, the basic-kit is not Academy, ist the latest HobbyBoss issue😢
6 February 2015, 08:26
Choppa NuttaI've just realised my mistake, it's the Eduard Phantom that is the Academy kit not the Tomcat ! Doh !! 😄
6 February 2015, 14:29
Christian Meyerhoff@Holger: How do you know? I`m just asking because I have an eye on this kit.
6 February 2015, 19:16
Clifford KeeslerIt's ok Choppa we all make mistakes. It's still great looking Christian.
6 February 2015, 20:37
Bill SpargoFantastic build, you have done a great job building this beauty Christian
7 February 2015, 21:22
Christian RistitsThank you very much Bill, It was a great pleasure to build. Now it is already sold to a customer, and hopefuly will find the way to his collection soon!
26 February 2015, 17:23
Robin HastingHow many "Honey, when are you coming to bed?"s did this one take? A beautiful job. I've been doing this since about 1960, and I don't know I could have done better. Well done, sir!
26 February 2015, 17:31
Christian RistitsThank you very much guys, your comments also make me speechless 😉
Christian, no problem, you are very welcome!
Robin, thank you very much, your words are very kind! Indeed it takes a few working hours, but the kit was without any problems and the Eduard-goodies worked well!
BTW...I am thinking about buying this kit again, as it was one of the best F-14 kits I have ever built.
26 February 2015, 18:02
Robin HastingSuccess begets success. I've "rebuilt" many kits I loved doing. The Revell-Monogram 1/48 B-17G "blue stripe" (ya'll know the kit) has been done three times with another on the shelf, Revell's 1/96 Cutty Sark 3X, Airfix 0/400 twice, and the list goes on. Each build gets a little better. Go for it and have fun (the most important part).
27 February 2015, 16:07
Clifford KeeslerThe two most plentifull aircraft in my collection, the F-14 and F-4. If I can ever get one to come close to the quality of this build, I will be a very happy man. Well done.
27 February 2015, 21:37
Bill SpargoWonderful build Christian, you have done a fantastic build and diorama
27 February 2015, 21:57
Christian RistitsThank you very much guys! Yes, Robin, every build is getting better and there are so many beautiful schemes!
@Clifford, I think you ARE a happy man with your builds, which are a great inspiration for me!
Bill, thank you again!
The Turkey is already flying to his new owner, and I guess he will be very happy to have it in his collection 😉
28 February 2015, 07:11
