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Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:36 am
by Stuart
I thought it was about time I built something modern, so I pulled this out yesterday - probably the biggest boxed kit I've yet built.

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My God, what a mountain of plastic!

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Obviously I'll be doing the box art VF-84 'Jolly Rodgers'.

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I built up the cockpit ready for painting - 28 parts thus far, and thankfully the fit was superb.

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Onto paint next!

Cheers!

Re: Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:28 am
by Gary Brantley
Oh, this is going to be fun, Stuart! After hearing so many glowing comments regarding this kit, I bought one too. I've never built a 1/48 Tomcat and I think that's the kit to do. I've dug that mountain of plastic out of the box several times and perused the instructions; I'm sort of drawn to the Iranian options because of that cool camo, but those US Navy schemes are so attractive as well. :hmm:

I'm excited to see this one get underway, Stuart, so please, then build on, brother! :grin:

Re: Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:36 am
by LyleW
:wow:

Mama Mia, that sa lot of plastic. So many opportunities to lose stuff.

You can do this!

Re: Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:48 am
by keavdog
Excellent! I too have this one in the stash. Following

Re: Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:59 am
by Stuart
lol! Thanks Gents - I wouldn't get too excited, there's a fair chance I'm going to balls it up! :whistle:

Re: Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 11:02 am
by Stikpusher
Well look what is coming soon from the House of Stuart! :popcorn:

I'm sure that you will enjoy this one.

Re: Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:03 pm
by cbaltrin
Have fun Stuart! Only heard good things about this kit.
I sure hope they will release it in 1/72 , as well as their F-4B. These quarter scale jets take up too much room for me.

Re: Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:38 pm
by Stuart
cbaltrin wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:03 pm ...These quarter scale jets take up too much room for me.
Me too - I've no idea where I'm going to put it! :headslap:

Re: Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:54 am
by mostrich
Aaaah, Stuart`s finally doing p0rn. Modelling-p0rn that is... :lashed:

Re: Tamiya 1/48th F-14A Tomcat!

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:24 am
by KSaarni
That's a nice piece of a kit Stuart !

You will love it, it's really a high quality kit, as modern true Tamiya kits are!

By just looking at your post, I get inspired to dig out my Tamiya F-4B Phantom II from the mothball .. :hmm:

- Kari