Trumpeter 1/32 F14B Tomcat ‘bomb-cat’

[BarryW]

Apologies, my mistake — the F-16 you built was Tamiya, this F-14 is Trumpeter … for some reason I had gotten it in my head that this was a Tamiya kit too. I don’t have enough experience with Trumpeter decals to have any useful advice about them, other than that it’s made me recall a tip I once read in a model magazine to prevent decals from old kits splintering, which is to spray a clear coat over them before use. Might be worth a shot with a spare decal to see if it helps?

It might add a little more resilience to them. I might try that with the F15.

[stillp]

Try Liquid Decal Film, from the MicroSol/MicroSet people. Worked well on one of my ancient charity shop finds. I wish I'd used it on my Blenheim decals.
Pete

[BarryW]

I have applied a semi-matt varnish and will leave it to harden until tomorrow when I will start doing enamel panel line washes. It is a relief to get the decals done




There are a lot of sub assemblies to weather before final fittings

[BarryW]

Pin wash done.
I will next do a matt varnish in preparation for pigments and weathering pencils.

[Steven000]

Looks great Barry :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Hi Barry

Looking very good so far. It's looking very impressive already.

Andrew

[BarryW]

I used for the first time a spreader cap on my Topnotch airbrush for applying varnish. It worked rather well.



as for the Tomcat.... model done.

I will do a full completed model thread within the next day or two. For now just one pic....



She looks like a ‘cat but the kit is not a particularly accurate one but it was an enjoyable build.

problems..... decals... my bug-bear and something putting me off modern jets.

I will get the F15 and F18 in my stash done but before I do I will be building a little 1/48 Mossie, the Tamiya kit, as a friend of mine asked me build a model of the aircraft his father flew in the war.... A nice little kit and a bit of light relief after the F14....

[rtfoe]

Hi Barry, decals are a scary part for me as well but I get good results with a coat of gloss varnish before decaling irrespective of decal brand...Italeri and Tamiya are notorious for leaving decal film silvering so the varnish helps and ofcourse trimming as close as possible. The right choice of decal solution also helps as some need stronger than others.
It would have been a nightmare if the same occurred as yours for my F-18D Kinetic Tigermeet build. :smiling6:

Good thing you're not a obsessive as you say and the cat looks like it should be but good for television as a ficticious squadron. :thumb2: Doesn't matter as long as you enjoyed the build. Looking forward to your WW2 stuff.

Cheers,
Richard

[KarlW]

Sorry for the Necromancy, I was looking a review as I have a chance to pick this kit up and Google brought me here, considering I've two quarter scale HobbyBoss Cats in the stash would it be worth adding?

[BarryW]

I think so, despite the issues. It depends on how much you like the Tomcat I suppose....

[boatman]

Sorry for the Necromancy, I was looking a review as I have a chance to pick this kit up and Google brought me here, considering I've two quarter scale HobbyBoss Cats in the stash would it be worth adding?

HI Karl two quarter scale HobbyBoss how big is these kits then ?
chris

[KarlW]

HI Karl two quarter scale HobbyBoss how big is these kits then ?
chris

Quarter scale is funny speak for 1/48, or "Quarter inch to the foot", I think it's root is dolls houses where it's a quarter of the common 1/12. Confused with 1/4 scale RC........oh 1/4 scale RC Tomcat would be epic.....real jet engines......don't think my local fields neighbours would like it though......


Don't know why I use it.........

[boatman]

Quarter scale is funny speak for 1/48, or "Quarter inch to the foot", I think it's root is dolls houses where it's a quarter of the common 1/12. Confused with 1/4 scale RC........oh 1/4 scale RC Tomcat would be epic.....real jet engines......don't think my local fields neighbours would like it though......


Don't know why I use it.........

WELL Karl it certainly got me thinkin it would be huge
chris

[KarlW]

WELL Karl it certainly got me thinkin it would be huge
chris

I'll do you a deal, if you build a 1/4 Nimitz class carrier I'll build a 1/4 cat........ :tongue-out3:

[boatman]

I'll do you a deal, if you build a 1/4 Nimitz class carrier I'll build a 1/4 cat........ :tongue-out3:

:cold-sweat:
1/4 SCALE NIMITZ !!!!!:smiling::smiling::smiling: :rolling::astonished::thinking:it would be about 200 ft long an then some WOW Karl you dont want much it took me 7yrs to build her in 1/144 scale an she was big then an i could not face that again its takein me all my time to build tiger an thats the lot as im gettin old ok for you youngters:rolling: so i'll have to decline your kind offer LOL:smiling2::tongue-out3::tongue-out3::tongue-out3:
CHRIS