Completed Revell 1/72 F-14D Super Tomcat

plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, June 15, 2015 5:48 PM

thanks Mississippi!

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Saturday, June 13, 2015 9:53 PM

Terrific build, PJ!

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, June 13, 2015 8:22 PM

Thanks guys, appreciate the comments.

Greg

I used some black MMP weathering powder to dirty up the swing fold area.

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Greg

Member since
May 2013
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by Greg on Saturday, June 13, 2015 4:49 PM

Sweet Tomcat, Ernie.

I like the way you weathered the wings where they fold in. Great effect.

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patrick206

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March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Saturday, June 13, 2015 3:42 PM

PJ - That's just a great job, totally looks like the real deal. Thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Saturday, June 13, 2015 12:05 PM

I did find a review, which I think is the same kit, on another site. I would not mind adding a later Tomcat, might have to try and find one of these.

Thanks for posting the pics.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, June 13, 2015 11:43 AM

My apologies for a separate picture post but I had originally posted everything together and don't know what happened.

Thanks Bish and glad you like the kitty, specially coming from the 1/72 guru. This is an older kit as the manual says 2002 and came off eBay. You are correct about it being way cheaper than Hasegawa.

UM

I'm with you there too. It's small but the details are great.

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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UlteriorModem

Member since
April 2015

Posted by UlteriorModem on Saturday, June 13, 2015 11:42 AM

Very nice, hard to believe that is 1/72!

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, June 13, 2015 11:36 AM

More pictures

Thanks for looking and all comments are welcome.

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Saturday, June 13, 2015 11:33 AM

Lovely looking build there PJ. Its a relly nice finish.

Is this a new Revell kit. I know a few of there new 72nd kits easily rival hasegawa but at a fraction of the price.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Completed Revell 1/72 F-14D Super Tomcat

Posted by plasticjunkie on Saturday, June 13, 2015 11:27 AM

I just completed this kitty as a commission for a gentleman and I have to say that I'm truly impressed with the level of detail this small kit packs. The pit is very well detailed but unfortunately does not include the canopy mechanism to display it in the open position. The fit over all was very good so I will be watching out for this kit at the model shows. I'm a 1/48 builder but comparing it to the larger scale has about the same detail and saves buku display space so multiple units can be displayed. It is way cheaper than the more detailed Hasegawa but is still a very good model.

Here are the kitty's claws, JDams and Lantirn pod from the Hasegawa weapons set, the Winders, Sparrow and AIM54 are from the kit.