Hasegawa F-14A Adversary - WIP
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1 24 July 2017, 01:03
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Welcome guys!
Got some cockpit painting done, just need to add a wash and then close up the fuselage. Then it will be on to the intakes! Yay.
28 July 2017, 05:21
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Thanks guys and welcome!
The cockpit is mostly OOB with some Verlinden details (some PE, the seats, and the sticks), so it's not going to be anything super awesome LOL. Aaaaand I really don't like painting cockpits (nor am I particularly good at it). So that is good enough for me LOL
28 July 2017, 19:35
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I'll be following this one closely, got a tomcat coming as one of my next builds! Cockpit looks plenty good to me!
28 July 2017, 20:55
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that is true, your cockpit is not your strongest point.... bla bla bla bla, rubbish Michael😉. Maybe you mean that you do the rest so good that you give a "bit less"attention to the cockpits....? they look quite nice IMHO😉
28 July 2017, 22:40
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Thanks Greg and Spanjaard for the kind uplifting words! Makes me feel a bit better about my cockpit performance. 🙂
29 July 2017, 01:27
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Oh how did i missed this? Where is my seat and my keg of beer?Oh the old Verlinden pit, ya wanna know it, hu?LOL 😄 Ok Michael, hang in there, i watch your six!😢
29 July 2017, 09:57
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ah the mystic art of wall paint and intakes. looking great without any seams 👍
30 July 2017, 08:18
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Whauw! How do you pour that paint in? I have a couple of intakes waiting for my courage and knowlege to grow to do that.
30 July 2017, 16:40
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do you dip them in the paint bucket and let it drip like people do with canopies in Future?
after a lot of sanding, of course 🙂
30 July 2017, 16:58
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Dan, it was a question to Michael, not a fact.... I airbrush mine, but they do not look half as good as his 🙂
30 July 2017, 22:30
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Thanks Alistair, Holger, Martin, Bryn, Murad, Spanjaard, James, and Mike!
Guys, this method is really easy! Basically, I sand down the shallow sink marks, assemble the intakes, do some minor sanding along the seam, then stick some Blu tac at the circular end of the intake. Then I take the a spoon and spoon up some of the Rust-Oleum Semi-Gloss Enamel paint, and slowly pour it into the intake. It takes a few spoonfuls until it is nearly full. Then I kinda swirl it around at the top to make sure all of the interior is covered. I let it sit a couple of minutes then remove the Blu tac over the paint can. Don't pour it out of the open end as it can make that end not as smooth. You want any anomalies to be at the circular end because it's further back from the front. I then place it in the opening of an empty plastic soda bottle to allow it to flow out slowly and drip dry.
I leave it overnight and check it the next day. Sometimes it will completely cover the seams, but sometimes a faint line is visible. Depends on how thorough I was with sanding. If there is a faint line, just repeat the process and that takes care of it every time for me. Sometimes I just plan on doing it twice because it is less of a pain in the butt than sanding a perfectly smooth surface.
Hope this helps! Any more questions just ask!
30 July 2017, 23:52
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Thanks a lot!!! This was really helpful! Off to the Home Depot for Rust-Oleum!
31 July 2017, 01:31
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thanks a lot Michael, it is a very interesting idea! it certainly looks better than my results 🙂
31 July 2017, 08:16
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Thanks guys! Dan, I just uploaded a pic for you of the soda bottle drip set-up. 🙂
31 July 2017, 21:12
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So I got some more work done the last couple of days on the intake area. This is simply the trickiest area of the entire build of the Hasegawa F-14. So, after learning some lessons from my first build, I put to use some of those lessons here and deviated from the instructions.
First, I glued the intake opening and trunking BEFORE gluing the duct and fan part.this allowed me to get a nearly perfect fit of the intake trunking, as can be seen in the new pics. Only a tiny bit of putty will be need on the insides of the intakes and minor sanding at the seam. WAY better than what they looked like on my previous build. Then, once they were in and dried I installed the duct/turbine and got a great fit by getting a little angle using blu tac. After I installed the gear bays I did a dry test fit and the upper and lower pancake fit almost perfectly. So, if you ever build this kit you definitely want to do it in that order!
1 August 2017, 18:24
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OK, that's good info Michael! I have one in my stash, so I keep following this with high interest.
2 August 2017, 00:53
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Thanks guys, I'm glad I can help others tackle this model. I will tell you this, the things I'm doing with this build are working fabulously!
I'm really moving along now and everything is really going together unbelievably well.
Today, I got the fuselage all together. I deviated from the instructions a couple different times again and the fit was again excellent, especially compared to last time. Only going to need minor clean up and minimal putty. Here are my tips for tonight:
1- attach the completed forward fuselage to just the upper rear fuselage. That allows you to get a nice fit on the "hump" join that is normally the second hardest part of the Has Tomcat build. You will notice that I had cut out the rear bulkhead of the forward fuselage, this allows me to easily confirm the contours of the forward and rear to each other. Then, I attached the lower part of the rear fuselage pancake, and was able to again conform the lower part of the forward fuselage to the rear, getting a great alignment.
2- the upper half of the "beavertail" in the rear should also be attached to the upper rear fuselage first. I got a perfect join doing it this way that will require no further attention at all. Then, after I attached the lower fuselage pancake to the upper, I then attached the lower part of the beavertail. Fit was once again quite good, but will require minor attention.
Overall, this is turning into a very pain free build so far, and I have completed all of the hard parts. I am pretty stoked!!!
Once again any questions please feel free to ask.
I hope this helps...
2 August 2017, 04:52
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Michael thanks a bunch for the details wrt the build stage.
i am beginning to itch here, eventho the hase tomcat in i have is in 72 (newer mold), it's parts breakdown is similar enough to apply the methods here. i also have the fightertown adversary decals so she'll have a baby sister! 😄
2 August 2017, 12:02
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Yes, thanks for the info´s! Do you had to sand a lot to make Verlindens pit fit?
2 August 2017, 12:25
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You know what they say Murad? If you got an itch... Scratch it! I would love to see you do a mini-me build of the NSAWC Blue Flanker scheme!
Holger, the Verlinden set is really just some PE, two seats, and the RIO and pilot's sticks. So nothing really to fit, everything else so far is just OOB.
2 August 2017, 12:42
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Aha, so it is not the whole pit tub like a Aires one would be? Ok then is not much to fit in!
2 August 2017, 13:02
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That is correct Holger. I have not yet put an Aires pit in a Tomcat, even though I actually do have a couple in the stash. I think the next Has F-14 I do I will give it a try. They are beautiful, but such a pain in the arse to fit. The one for the Skyhawk almost drove me to the looney bin, but then the one for the F-16 was really not so bad. I think the F-14 one falls somewhere in between those two extremes. LOL
2 August 2017, 13:06
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I have one in my stash too. They are beautiful, absolutely. But i can hear me cursing and crying when i put it in a cat... The end result will be most rewarding!
2 August 2017, 13:24
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I'm just stumped and keep thinking of my Cat just collecting dust because I'm too affraid to tackle it. Great info and I will keep your tricks in mind when I'm going to build it! Such a shame my stash and I are separated by half of the CONUS and a little pond called the Atlantic Ocean... 😉
2 August 2017, 21:18
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Correction! The movers just delivered my stash! I stumbled upon my Hasegawa F-14! So now off to The Home Depot for some Rust-O-Leum!
4 August 2017, 15:36
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Nice!!!!! Get started on that mofo, I will be sure to follow along to offer support and any advice you might need. 🙂
4 August 2017, 18:15
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Got 'er primed last night! Looks like I do have to go back in and fix a couple of things though. My hope is to have the pre-shading and paintwork done by the end of this weekend. That might be a bit ambitious, as this scheme will not be quick and easy to mask...
Stay tuned!
11 August 2017, 14:50
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Pres-shading done! Now hopefully for the fun part tomorrow... Camo time!
12 August 2017, 06:18
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Wow, wish I had seen this before I did my 1/72 F-14. As Murad said, the parts break down is pretty much the same. Next one I do I will have to remember your cheats.
And THANK YOU for sharing that method for the intakes. I an definitely going to try that next build I can.
12 August 2017, 17:15
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You're welcome Donald! There will always be a next time, one can never build enough Tomcats! Lol
12 August 2017, 20:41
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Topside darker gray applied! Tomorrow will be masking and the lighter blue. If I have time, then more masking then the darker blue. 🙂
12 August 2017, 20:44
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I hate to be the party spoiler...... but there's a step in the forward Sparrow recesses.
12 August 2017, 23:53
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Yeah, I actually noticed that in the pics after I painted the light gray underside. I actually did not notice it in person... Sometimes I get to moving so quick I miss stuff like that. I have been contemplating whether to go back in and correct it or not. I most likely will, as it is noticeable in pics.. Good eye Patrick!
13 August 2017, 00:26
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I have that happen all the time. Something I don't see until I am cropping pics. Then the cursing ensues.
13 August 2017, 00:52
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I hear ya Donald! That is the consequences of working quickly as I do. I have decided I will fix it now that I am done with the camo mostly.
Speaking of which, camo is done! Just gotta do the white areas and fix a couple overspray issues I have. Mostly happy, but I did hit a couple of snags. First, the MRP Air Superiority Blue seems a bit light and bright for this scheme. I am hoping with a wash it will be a bit better match. Also, the Dark Blue I originally started with MRP International Blue, but I spilled a whole bottle and didn't have enough to finish. Luckily, I had some ModelMaster International Blue that I ended up using, and I actually like the color of that better than the MRP. It is a bit bluer and richer, so that is a happy accident. Lol
14 August 2017, 04:12
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Ok, you are fast! It would take me months to do the masking alone. Looking great!
14 August 2017, 06:24
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Thanks Maciej and Christian! I actually masked and painted the colors over the weekend. For some reason I am pretty adept at masking splinter schemes, this is my second one (first was an Su-37). The hardest part is translating the paint guide to masks on the model, and cutting and placing the pieces of tape. I swear I had little slivers of yellow Tamiya tape all over my work area (and myself! LOL).
My next build will be a splinter scheme too, on a MiG-29SMT. 🙂
14 August 2017, 13:11
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Thanks Stephan, Donald, and James!
Got the nose and fin caps painted white tonight. Used MRP Insignia White for the first time... Wow. Soooo much better than the Gunze insignia white. I love Gunze Aqueous paints, but for some reason the white always gives me trouble. So I will be using MRP White from now on. 🙂
16 August 2017, 03:52
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Got the decals on tonight. The best part of this scheme? No stencils! Nothing on the topside or underside at all, except an underside national insignia on the wing. 🙂
19 August 2017, 07:56
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Thanks James! She is starting to come alive now!
Got the wash on this afternoon. Pretty subtle, which is what I was going for. This is a mostly clean bird, but there are some subtle fading opportunities, hopefully I don't go too far with that in my post shading. Lol
Oh, and don't mind the wrinkled walkways, I realized I forgot to add those last night so I just applied them and put the Solvaset on them. Should be fine in a few hours... I hope. Always makes me nervous when I do this, even though it always seems to work out fine.
20 August 2017, 00:00
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Thanks Donald, Stephan, and Christian!
Tonight I did some post shading and sprayed the flat coat. Pretty happy with how it came out!
21 August 2017, 03:57
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Thanks Patrick, Sure, and Spanjaard! She is getting very close to final assembly. Just gotta paint and install the exhausts and it will be time to put everything together!
21 August 2017, 12:22
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Thanks Murad, James, and Es-haq! I appreciate the kind words!
Got her on her feet tonight... One step closer! I think I will finish in a couple more days. Still got the exhaust to paint and install and the training missile and pod to finish. Then final assembly!
22 August 2017, 05:02
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Thanks Andy, Patrick,and Adam!
Almost done, just gotta paint and install the seats then canopy, and fix some alignment issues with the landing gear. These will be my last WIP pics!
24 August 2017, 03:55
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It's easy to see that it's not your first Tomcat and it's great to watch you building it with great experience. What a beautyful model!
24 August 2017, 20:54
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Thanks Choppa, Maciej, and Ice! I really appreciate the wonderful comments.
Ice, having built this kit before is a huge help. Definitely learned what to do and what not to do. When I build my third one eventually, I learned even more from this one for my next. The landing gear in the Hasegawa Tomcat is really a pain. I had trouble both times.
David, I'm starting my Fulcrum this weekend, we should try to catch up!
25 August 2017, 05:01
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Oh, and I did add one more pic. I didn't finish tonight, but I did finish the bang seats. Turned out pretty good. They are Verlinden and are quite nice.
25 August 2017, 05:03
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I really love the paint job Michael.
Great work here!
After you've build now two Hasegawa F-14s, can you say something about the downsides of this kit or what steps need extra care?
25 August 2017, 05:18
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Thanks Sören, Ed, Spanjaard, Holger, and Taarna! I always appreciate the kind words.
Sören, the main downside of the kit is that if you follow the order of the directions, you will have fitment issues. The areas to deviate are the intakes, fuselage join, and beaver tail assembly. Those are also the steps that require the most care and attention. Everything else, other than the landing gear, are pretty straight forward. I don't know why the landing gear give me such trouble on this kit, it doesn't seem to be a particularly difficult task, but for some reason I never quite get the alignment right. Sigh. OH! That reminds me I never mentioned the three modifications that you need to make to certain parts of the kit to either make them fit or to make them correct:
1. The tailhook is too long. It needs to end even with the beaver tail. As OOB, it sticks out a little bit. So cut it somewhere on the opposite side of the hook and take a little bit off and glue back together.
2. The Vertical tails front part of the "pedestals" go a little bit too far forward into the glove area. They should stop just short. I always forget to do this one...
3. This one is a must do just to get it to fit.... the main landing gear strut that attaches to the fuselage is too long. If you attach it as is oob, the main gear will be angled backwards, but it should be straight vertical. so again you must cut a portion of the strut and shorten a bit. It is a bit of trial and error, and I think I ended up cutting slightly too much off, as they are not perfectly vertical. But I am not gonna sweat it! LOL
Hope this helps. If you have any specific questions just ask!
25 August 2017, 18:23
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OK! Thank you very much for those 3 issues. Especially the Landing Gear Strut, that one I never would have thought of before commencing to glue...
25 August 2017, 19:20
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Thanks Marko!
Patrick, I should be more specific, it's the strut support that needs shortened. The support that connects the strut to the fuselage to be exact.
Anyway, I finished the model! I took some pics, they turned out ok. I will take more tomorrow... But I will post a few from tonight shortly...
26 August 2017, 04:16
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The F 14 is in itself a fascinating aircraft, the implementation in the model, as you show it fascinates even more and it itching right violently even a take on the workbench
26 August 2017, 04:41