Revell F-14-D

Gareth Windsor
I do like a good Tomcat. I shale pull up a chair Sir.

Michael T
Iv had to work the last few days, but ill be working on it today.

Holger Kranich
Anytime Baby... What markings will you apply? I´ll take the seat next to Gareth!;)Do someone want a beer?

Gareth Windsor
Mine took months to finish as I worked on it through my lunch breaks at work (lunchtime therapy I called it). I'll share a beer or two, danke schön

Michael T
This will most likely take months too...we don't have a hobby shop close to us , so I get almost everything on-line....this one said sealed....lol. who ever had it had started the kit. The cockpit is glued in and painted flat black with no decals or highlight's, and two body pcs were glued in incorrect.[ under the inlets ] I love putty....and sanding....I have got the body together, and that took some doing. A good coat of primer on it. Ill fill in the gap's and add some pic's. need more beer...lol.

Holger Kranich
More beer is good! 😄

Michael T
I think the marking will be the Felix from USS Carl Vinson. The red will be vary welcome After the gray that my last two kits were. been working on the sidewinders today. letting the body dry totally before I take the clamps off.

Michael T
There was a almost 1/2 inch gap between the top 1/2 and bottom. was. now I have to sand it all flat and start on the seems.

Michael T
and note the red camp marks in the pic's. that's how much it took to remode the 1/2s together. who ever had this model must have stored it in the oven !

Gareth Windsor
Having similar issues with an eBay phantom purchase. Interesting that the 1:48 has all the same filler/joining issues as the 1:32. Good luck.

Michael T
And good luck to you too, I need to find a canopy for a 1:48 revell phantom myself. looking for maybe a after market kit.

Michael T
Still sanding and working on the seems. this is going to take some time....

Gareth Windsor
Hang in there Michael, it's all worth it in the end.

Michael T
I will post new pic's soon, Mostly done dill now. I remember why I stopped building Revell kits back in high school.....now don't get me wrong, Any kit maker can have a bad kit, but if its more often than not.....