Harrison90 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Just incredible work! I can't wait to get back into this hobby. This is making it harder for me to be away. Keep up this awesome stuff! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Cheers Harrison! I played around with Magic Sculp, toothpicks and a paintbrush to make the canvas covers on the cockpit side walls. The instrument panels are 3D printed. KiwiZac, Gazzas, johncrow and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Clever, looks good Ben. Steve Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Looking really nice!! I like the switchology!! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 Thank you Alan and Steve! I have added a few more simple details to the cockpit; I also decided to add Eduard's Tomcat interior set which contains many very useful parts (apart from the very badly printed and totally useless preprinted stuff). A thin coat of MR Surfacer Black was applied to show any flaws. There are quite a few which have to be eliminated before painting. A new RIO side panel with LANTIRN control stick is under preparation as well. johncrow, MikeMaben, blackbetty and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Sweet, looking great so far Ben. Steve "TOMCAT'S FOREVER, BABY!" Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 Thank you Steve, I'm glad you like it! A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Ben, those printed panels are just superb. I am such a big fan of your work ... Jim Starfighter and A-10LOADER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Lovely! I really like the additions you created!! Very nice! Cheers Alan Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Grumman 3D printed panels. I love it! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Just looking back now at all the work to date and it's really impressive. Inspiring me to poke at my Revell 70's F-4J kit I have in my collection stash. Now that my 3D work has really improved perhaps I can take a stab at correcting its short comings . Too many ideas, not enough time. KiwiZac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0t0rdr1ver Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Well crap Ben, now I gotta change the nose on my build...! Looks great so far. I like your mod to the rear fuselage better than what I was trying to accomplish on mine (by combining the Revell and Tamiya exhaust nozzles to get them to fit). Off to make some popcorn... Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Gentlemen, long time no hear over here! The Tomcat and I are in a love & hate relationship - or maybe more like an on & off relation! It's always close to the workbench and even manages to jump onto it on a regular basis, but it really is fighting me. I am having issues with the intakes or with the intake trunks to be precise; it is pretty much impossible or at least very hard to get the insides smooth and even harder to properly mask and paint the insides. This results in quite a lot of frustration, but as you may know by now, I am not the one to give up on a project I have started... no matter how long it takes! At the same time, I often need some distraction from the big projects I am working on. The solution would have been to separate the top of the trunks from the fuselage and to join it to the intakes before installing them, but doing this right now would destroy much more than I could save. The easiest solution would of course be intake covers, but I absolutely want to use pilots, so covers are not an option. The solution I came up with is lowered intake ramps - this often happens with the engines off and no hydraulic pressure. This will hide most of the intake and hopefully make my life easier. The parts were quickly made in CAD are currently being printed, hence no photo yet. Why the lengthy post without pics? I may need a bit of pressure to finally get this one off the bench. Photos will follow later today once the ramps are ready; it also seems I havent posted any photos of the painted cockpit yet which I will do later on today as well. So here's the plan - I will switch between Skywarrior and Tomcat until the first one is finished and we'll see where this leads! There's also a Trumpeter A-4 converted to OA-4M almost ready to be painted waiting for some progress... easixpedro, A-10LOADER and Anthony in NZ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Ben you're a sadist (although, frankly so am I)! I love taking an old kit as a canvas. Of course your skills are light years ahead of mine, but it's fun watching you convert a mediocre piece of plastic into showroom quality! -Peter A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunticus Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Hope this great build gets more attention I was going to snag one of these Revell F-14As up to do an early IIAF one. But. wow, those Ebay prices for the Revell kit are right up there with Tamiya and Trumpeter! I would like a Revell one for the cockpit and the fact it is the best base for an early IIAF F-14A. If any of you know where to get one at a reasonable price I would love to know. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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