A little help required, canopy parts for Revell F-14 1/32 scale

[Ali62]

Hi guys

 

I have had a few requests for replacement canopies for the Revell 1/32 F-14, would anybody be able to send me a set, either on permanent loan with me sending a replacement cast canopy OR for me to make a copy and to return your kit parts to you. I do not intend to shape and sizes just make a good and hopefully better canopy.
Please do let me know, I will obviously pay for shipping both ways, would prefer U.K. to keep costs down but all considered.

please PM if you are able to assist.

 

cheers Ali

[Daniel Leduc]

Hi Ali,

 

PM me, I have a spare in good condition, glad to help.

 

Dan.

[Ali62]

Thanks Dan, PM sent.

[Starfighter]

Ali, you may not want to copy the Revell parts as they are incorrectly shaped! The windscreen is way too flat and short and the main canopy has quite a few issues as well. Adapting the Tamiya clear parts would be a more interesting option as it would address one of the main problems of the Revell kit. 

[Ali62]

Thank you for the input Ben. Daniel is sending me a set from the Revell kit, so when I get them I will be able to access what you are speaking about. I will see if I can adapt a TAMIYA one, but as you know clear provides a lot of challenges. I have one customer that just needs a front screen on a completed model, that has been lost, so a kit copy would be best for him. 

[Derek B]

I would require a replacement for mine if you do make one Ali - good luck.

 

Derek

[ScottsGT]

Ali, any progress on this project?  

[ScottsGT]

Just a word of caution if you do take this on Ali.  I went to glue the front windscreen on my F-14 I’m building right now and it was slightly warped or splayed out at the bottom corners where it meets the cockpit opening.  I had to hold things in place while the glue set up.  
Before you try copying one in resin, you really need the front half of the kit on hand to verify shape first. 

[Ali62]

Thank you Scott, I will keep that in mind.

[Jim Kong Un]

If any improvement can be made im in for several….  I have been tinkering around with my kit ones and they look slightly better but hard to get around the squishy look

[Jim Kong Un]

Anyone ever graft a non Revell canopy on to revell 1/32 tomcat?   Seems like a gauntlet of monumental proportions but im open to anything to help kit supplied part

[Ali62]

Having looked at this a bit further I will need to get at least the two parts that make up the forward fuselage, and I am really not up for purchasing a kit to make this canopy, I would never build the kit.