F-14A Tomcat or how to build a dream kit
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22 September 2016, 15:57
Ingmar StöhrHm, not sure, but I think I have to comment here, to follow this build....
22 September 2016, 19:38
Andy W.I'm in too. That must be a really nice kit. Wich version will you build? I would prefer the Jolly Rogers, VF-84. My favorite since i watched the Movie "The last Countdown".
22 September 2016, 20:47
Michael HickeyAwesome, I didn't think the kit was released yet... I'm pulling a seat up front row and centre, I've got my cola and chips.😢
22 September 2016, 21:05
Patrick HagelsteinMine is still on it's way so I'll have to look at your's. 😉
22 September 2016, 22:51
Urban GardiniI'm in for this one as well and I hope that you'll go with the IRIAF version as there's something special with the Asia Minor camo scheme!
23 September 2016, 00:54
Holger KranichThank you dudes! I´ll Keep you track with Infos about the kit and so much pix, i can make to Show you how cool the kit is!
23 September 2016, 07:00
Thomas MayerI wonder why the assembly manual is looking like a prototype one? Did you get a "White Box"?
I agree on the great service at MBK!
23 September 2016, 07:53
Holger KranichThomas, all i say is: Yes, MBK was very very very nice to me!😢
23 September 2016, 08:14
Holger KranichFels good to have you all around! Thank you for watching and your nice comments. After Lunch i'm going back to the bench! 😄
24 September 2016, 09:50
Thomas Mayer13:44! Well after lunch!! Where are you? I am waiting at your bench!!
(in my dreams...) 😉
24 September 2016, 11:45
Gordon SørensenI like how you have your table set up Holier. Let the fun ensue!
24 September 2016, 13:20
Holger KranichAfter some hours of micro painting I managed to add some new pictures. Unfortunately I often get disturbed by my father who wants me to buy him Butter and other stuff for his kitchen 😄
24 September 2016, 15:02
Thomas MayerGot the butter? Fine! Good boy!
Checking your progress now! Cannot wait...
24 September 2016, 15:30
Thomas MayerThe displays look awesome! Good job, Holger! I guess you will do some small corrections on the edges of the black panels?
24 September 2016, 15:31
CortexHello mates,
You can see close ups of the model in Tamiya's new vlog on their channel:
Youtube Video
24 September 2016, 15:37
Holger KranichThx Cortex!😢
Thomas, i'l giva all some time to dry and do corrections and tough ups. But the canopy will be closed, so no more detailing will follow.
24 September 2016, 15:52
Holger KranichThe fit of this kit is simply unbelievable. .. the pit sidewalls flush into... impressive!
24 September 2016, 17:45
Holger KranichI cranked up Slayers Reighn in blood and do some corrections, whilst i have a beer. Live is great sometimes 😄
24 September 2016, 21:05
Andy W.A really nice start Holger. Looking forward to the next pics. Keep it up
24 September 2016, 23:23
Michael PhillipsGreat start! I will be watching your progress closely. I am a bit jealous you got yours already! 🙂
25 September 2016, 01:30
Holger KranichGuys make sure you get a copy! The fit is positively unreal! And please don't be jealous, this is the first and last time that i'm so Lucky to have such a great kit. I promise; )
25 September 2016, 07:40
Nikolas HorianopoulosWill be watching this thread. It seems it going to be an epic build. (
Although I'm 72 mate)
25 September 2016, 09:39
H KIt is funny, how a RC cars company regularly put all other model companies to shame.
25 September 2016, 09:40
Michael HickeyReally impressive the way it all fits so nicely together, and great looking cockpit to Holly.👍
25 September 2016, 09:51
Holger KranichYou people are all so kind! You make me blush!And in about an hour i can start again. Yesterday i painted the lower cockpitframing. It just fell in place with no glue. Absolutely perfect!
26 September 2016, 14:44
Holger KranichNow i will give the nose gear bay a wash, i totally forgot to make pix of it. Its made of 8 (!) parts and fits so well... 😄
26 September 2016, 14:46
Stephan RyllHolger 🙂 this is a nice cat so far - I´m a little bit jealous about the kit... and the Jever
26 September 2016, 15:45
Stephan RyllHolger, for me Jever and Astra arme the best choise when I'm up in the north 🙂
27 September 2016, 17:33
Holger KranichStephan, you are welcome!🙂
Cliffy, do you mean the beer or the kit?😉 Regarding the beer, i can send you a sixpack. 😄
28 September 2016, 05:26
Wim van der Luijttypical Tamiya engineering....(Jever is good...kind of hard to get in The Netherlands, will have to stock up next time I'm in Germany)
28 September 2016, 16:50
Patrick HagelsteinThere are a lot of nice beers to obtain in The Netherlands also. But Wim, just holler and I will get some if I visit my favourite hobby shop in Aachen just across the border. Holger, in picture 19 I noticed some putty on the radome, is there a fit problem?
28 September 2016, 16:57
Holger KranichHagel, thats a spot where the sprue was attached and i cutted to near, so a very very tiny bit of styrene broke out. Definately my personal fault!
28 September 2016, 17:08
Patrick HagelsteinPfew.... So the kit is still living up to it's expectations? 😉
28 September 2016, 18:50
Wim van der Luijt@Hagel: I go shopping in Germany on a regular basis, no worries....am curious about the hobby store in Aachen though..which one is it?
28 September 2016, 19:08
Patrick HagelsteinModellcenter Hünerbein at the market square opposite the ancient town hall. I really like the friendly staff. But be aware, it can get crowded with tourists during the Weinachtsmarkt period.
28 September 2016, 22:03
Holger KranichMain gear bays are glued. This Methylethylketon is lovely. Sticks twice faster than Tamiya Thin...
29 September 2016, 18:47
Maciej BellosYou should be careful with that Methylethylketon, not the best of stuff. Wear a mask and be in a well ventilated area. Other than that your are doing a great job.
29 September 2016, 19:15
Andy W.I'm more and more impressed by this detailed kit, even on the inside of the fuselage. Good work so far, Holger. Since almost ten Years i'm using Ethylacetat as glue. The parts are welded together almost instantly. The only exception is Superglue for PE's and Woodglue for clear Parts
29 September 2016, 19:47
Holger KranichI just went up in the Man Cave before going to the office. All parts are wonderful in place and i did a dry fit of the fuselage halves again.
Fit is incredible, as Mike says.👍
Andy, I tryed to get Ethylacetat at the pharmacy but they thought i would blow something up, so i didnt get it.😄
Maciej, you are right, i have to be careful and i try to avoid smoking when i use it!😢
Guys, i keep you informed. I predict that at 1700 german time, the glue will flow again.
30 September 2016, 06:14
Thomas MayerMethylethylketon? What´s this? I have a bottle of quick setting Tamiya glue, is this the same?
30 September 2016, 06:53
Thomas MayerLooking at your pics it is really impressive; each part looks Tamiya-perfection. Nice!
30 September 2016, 06:54
Holger KranichHi Thomas! MEK is going in the direction of quick setting Tamiya stuff. But it sticks within 4 seconds. I´m applicating it with the tough n flow applicator. It welds the plastic in a way like Ethyacetat is doing. Got the Tip from Mike Kryza last Scalemates Meeting. It glues 4 times quicker than Tamiya Thin and burns better...😉
30 September 2016, 07:10
Wim van der LuijtIt will melt your frontal lobe too....we use a lot of the stuff in the lab I work at...ventilate!
30 September 2016, 07:37
David BarclayLooks like a Nice Kit! Thanks for Showing us the build! Also... Nice to see another ashtray on the bench besides mine! Hahahah
30 September 2016, 08:57
Bart GoesaertDoesn't look like the typical Tamiyakit, but is seems excellent...
30 September 2016, 09:11
Germen VAlso guilty for an ashtray, how many sigarettes that almost entirely burnt up likethat, i lost count, at least the money for a great kit. I glue with Tamiya extra thin, Plast-I-Weld, Revell contacta and pink ZAP, and nothing else.
30 September 2016, 12:42
Holger KranichWell, i just feel very comfortable when i can have a smoketime and something to drink, at the bench. It feels cozy. And when you have the dammit luck to have such a nice kit in front of you, you just feel like "Heaven, i´m in heaven..." 😄
30 September 2016, 12:51
Holger KranichNo worries, buddy! Top Gun soundtrack runs up and down when i build it!😢
30 September 2016, 13:41
Melf Boyens"I feel the need... the need for speed!" You guys make me to like American planes again and go back to eighties F-14 Tomcat.
30 September 2016, 14:45
Germen VScrew it up and you'll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog sh*t out of Hong Kong
30 September 2016, 14:54
Dirk HeyerMmmpff, simply a copy of the infamous and glorious Carrier based Gnat.....
LOL
30 September 2016, 15:28
Vegard ØksenholtYou're doing great Holger. I'm watching 🙂 I didn't know this was released yet. Seeing this makes me want one myself!
1 October 2016, 14:31
Murad ÖZER@Julian: who knows they might, but how long did they take to scale their F-16 down... also there are 2 very recent 72nd scale tomcat releases in the Japanese market.
2 October 2016, 05:42
Clifford KeeslerVery nice Holger, I will grab one as soon as they are avaviable in the U.S. Meanwhile I am working on an Academy A model TomCat.
3 October 2016, 00:16
David BarclayHey Clifford... Squadron has them now.@ 89 bucks and Big Kahuna Models on Ebay will have them on Tuesday...
3 October 2016, 03:01
Holger KranichWelcome guys! Actually the wings are attached and the belly is completed. I had some trouble with my white paint. The Tamiya paint became brittle, maybe its too old... The AK white took hours to dry and i didnt knew that. So i touched some parts, leaving fingerprints i didnt detected. On last sunday i saw them and tryed to erase ´em. It worked but still leaves a bad taste to me. Fortunately its in the main gear bay, so you´ll see them hardly.
3 January 2017, 12:39
Thomas MayerHolger, pass mal auf dass die angekündigte Sturmflut dich und die Insel nicht aus dem Schlaf holt! Was sind da schon ein paar Fingerdabber? 🙂
3 January 2017, 21:01
Holger Kranich@ Thomas: Das schöne ist ja, dass in diesem Fall wieder mal maßlos übertrieben wird. Es soll 9 Bf geben. Das ist noch easy. Und heute morgen auf dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit war es windig aber nicht unnormal, zu dieser Jahreszeit. Ungefähr wie bei "Das Boot" als die im Wind im Fahrstand stehen und den Atlantik anbrüllen. 😄😉
4 January 2017, 07:37
Thomas MayerTja, scheints sind die Nachrichtenschreiber einfach nicht nah genug an der Küste. Man sollte halt einfach gelegentlich die Menschen vor Ort fragen...
4 January 2017, 10:11
Joerg R.Ach herrje, das hab ich ja total übersehen, sorry Holgi, aber jetzt dabei ich bin👍👍👍
4 January 2017, 17:46
Dirk HeyerWhat kind of thinner did you used? Ordinarily these colours dry very fast ?!
31 January 2017, 17:14
Holger KranichHey you all mighty fine lads! Thanks a lot for your nice comments! Unfortunately my modeling time is VERY limited actually. With luck, i can do something at the Weekend. But mostly not...
Nevertheless this is a great kit and working on it is very enjoyable. 🙂
16 February 2017, 14:30
Clifford KeeslerI am getting one YAHOO!!!. I have watched Scle-A-Thons build video on You tube about 10 times. Can't wait for it to get here.
16 February 2017, 22:53
Soeren R.Really nice progress.
Im still thking about buying it or waiting for the AMK kit. 🙂
17 February 2017, 10:02
Ivan VTLooks great. Question: metal screws ueed to assembly thE wings are include in the kit?
18 February 2017, 08:54
Bill SpargoYouve done a great job building this one Holger, in fact youve sold me on the kit , I'll have to get one now. Looking forward to more photos.
26 February 2017, 05:33
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Today (22.09.2016) i got a package from my favorite Hobbyshop. They knew that i would love to have the brand new Tamiya F-14. Thats what i call a special customer service! 😄 A big phat "Thank you" to Harald and Thomsen from www.Modellbau-König.de !
And now i dive into the box and and let you all see the beautiful and delicate surface details of this impressive kit and how i build it. I´m so f*cking happy! 😄
