Completed : Hobbyboss 1/72 Grumman F-14B Tomcat ‘VF-102 Diamondbacks’
Kit Info Brand: Hobbyboss Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Plastic Markings: Cam Decals 72-046 Tomcat Alley: Grumman F-14B Tomcat The Subject In 1987, the Grumman F-14A received its first major upgrade in the form of the F-14A+. The original TF30 engines were replaced with the F110, which provided a significant increase in performance, range...
WIP : Hobbyboss 1/72 F-14B Tomcat Pt.3
Time to beat-up the finishing! 😀 First up I added some sponge chipping using Model Color Medium Sea Grey. I was quite random about this. This is a much faster way than using salt for chipping but the effect isn’t as fine. Decals are next after a gloss coat. The markings are from Cam Decals’ …...
WIP : Hobbyboss 1/72 F-14B Tomcat Pt.2
Work (finally) continues on the F-14. Surprise surprise, the first thing to be tackled is the cockpit. I first sprayed Vallejo Air Dark Sea Gray thinking that it’s a match to FS36231 (the standard interior color for modern US jets) but it was too dark. So I ended up spraying my usual Vallejo Air US …...
Upcoming : A tale of 2 ‘Cats (Tamiya and AMK)
Wow… there sure is a lot of hate being hurled right now at Tamiya ever since they announced their 1/48 F-14A Tomcat at Shizuoka Hobby Show 2016. Personally it does look like an F-14… And since it’s a Tamiya kit, we can pretty much be assured that it fits better than most other brands (I’m …...
WIP : Hobbyboss 1/72 F-14B Tomcat Pt.1
The next project is a new kit instead of finishing a shelf queen. My friend said that this kit was quite straightforward compared to the Hasegawa. Let’s see shall we? First impressions are good so far. The panel lines aren’t as fine as Hasegawa’s but aren’t as deep as the Revell’s. Shape looks alright too....
Preview : Hobby Boss 1/48 F-14B Tomcat
Note : this post gets a lot of hits so I need to mention that I’ve lost the images for this preview. The only images left are low resolution ones you see here. I hope to be able to bring back the originals. Kit Info Manufacturer: Hobby Boss Scale: 1/48 Media: Injection Parts: 490+ The …...
Preview: 1/72 Hasegawa Grumman F-14D Tomcat ‘VF-101 Grim Reapers’
Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Parts: 197 Price: Rp. 285,000 (est. US$31.00) The Subject The Grumman F-14D is the final version of the Tomcat. It is at home in both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and is considered the most versatile platform in the US Navy arsenal. Primary differences between the D...
Preview : Academy 1/72 Grumman F-14A Tomcat
Kit Info Manufacturer: Academy Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Parts: 92 Price: S$18.90 (est. US$11.00) The Subject The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is the premier fleet defence aircraft of the US Navy and it has been so for the almost 3 decades. Armed with the AIM-54 Phoenix Air-to-air missile, the Tomcat can target and shootdown 6 different...
Preview : Italeri 1/72 Grumman A-6E Intruder
Kit Info Manufacturer: Italeri Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Parts: 127 Price: S$19.90 (est. US$11.50) The Subject The Grumman A-6E Intruder was one of the most versatile combat aircraft in the US Navy’s inventory. Serving faithfully for 30 years, this attack platform was also used as a tanker. Prematurely retired in 1996, there is...
Completed : Hasegawa 1/48 Grumman F-14A Tomcat ‘VF-84 Jolly Rogers’
Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: 1/48 Media: Injection Plastic The Subject Developed in the 1970s as a long range ‘fleet defender’, the Grumman F-14A Tomcat is the premier combat aircraft of the US Navy. Armed with a maximum of 6 AIM-54 Phoenix missiles, the Tomcat’s radar can track dozens of targets at one time,...
