1/48 Monogram F-14A TOMCAT 002

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VX-4 Bird from ACEVAL / AIMVAL around 1975-1978
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August 7, 2019
Kit Cockpit on the Left, Detailed Kit Cockpit middle, True Details on Right.
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Both Cockpits, True Details is a little wider to allow wider seats.
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Instrument Panels before and after initial painting.
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True Detail seats had to be hollowed out a bit to allow Figures to be used.
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Aircrew primed up.
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TD Seats top left, Monogram bottom right. TD have more details, Monogram very good out of the box.
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August 7, 2019
Adding some surface texture to the Instrument combing.
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August 7, 2019
Splinter Scheme test shot.
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August 7, 2019
Prepping wheel wells for retracted position. Lots of gaps.
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This backing plate gives the doors a structure to lay upon.
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Then sand gear doors down to a thickness that allows it to be flush with the underside.
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Shims and Milliput putty was used on the Main gear wells and doors.
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Final bit of styrene strip down the centerline to close the gap.
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Wings needed a bit of sanding, rescribing, before initial paint.
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Intakes before and after cutting.
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This allows for a easier build and to fix the Fuselage seam that has large gaps.
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August 7, 2019
Not hard to do, just need a good tool and steady hand.
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Gluing some supports on the inside lip will help support the modified part.
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Modified Intake part in place checking for fit before gluing into place.
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John Ballman
Thanks for all the kind comments, I really need to get back on this Double build. As far as a clean build, Well, those were just practice coats of paint to see how the colors looked without any tinting or fading done. The VX-4 Bird will be weathered a little bit, the VF-143 Bird is going have a "Right in the middle of a cruise" look.
JB

14 August 2019, 19:01

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Good work ,,, I'm in

15 August 2019, 07:13

Stephan Ryll
I'll take a seat 🙂

15 August 2019, 15:04

Patrick Hagelstein
A True Details or Monogram one? 😉

15 August 2019, 19:27

John Ballman
Patrick,
True Details was installed on the VF-143, I used it as a template to detail out the Monogram Cockpit. Th.ere are some limitations, the TD seems more accurate in width and layout. So compromises were made to detail the Monogram Cockpit.

18 August 2019, 15:52

Patrick Hagelstein
😄 Sorry John, I was jokingly answering Stephan's comment on taking a seat. But surely thanks for the detailed explanation. 👍

18 August 2019, 16:00

John Ballman
No worries, but a good joke all the same.

18 August 2019, 16:42

Patrick Hagelstein
😄 👍

18 August 2019, 17:38

John Ballman
Added some more work in progress.
JB

27 March 2023, 07:55