Boatmans Super Tomcat F14D Build

[boatman]

HI Guys well ehre we go again more probs well id say a disater but i did say this is a warts an all build but today instead of fittin more parts on to knock off while handlein it i thought that i would be better to start fittin my A/M other J/R decals I BOUGHT from hannants as barry said the decalls in the kit are crap an splinter well so did the other ones Aaaaarrccchhhhh an jen held the plane while i fitted them on as best i could an a few pics to show DISATER in the makin an i started on the bottom fins on the fusealarge but i will have to touch these up with a hairy stick an yellow paint oh dear not lookin good on these decals an this happended on both fins

AN HERE they are again but tiyied up an look a bit better so im leavein em an not pushin my luck in case they splinter even more

AN AGAIN the letter A has split so a fiddley bit of work to jion it up god i'll be a nervouse wreck by the time i do all the decalls

AN HERE the J went to bits so a bit of again yellow paint touchin up but at least the skull an crossbone stayed whole an i must admit i was sweatin buckects tryin to fit this big decall on an the tiny no '1 at the tail top again just fell apart so more yellow paint oh dear

AN NOW here how the tail should have looked as i got them all togeather now but darent touch them in case they splinter again why do the decal makers make such crap decals ?

AN I just hope these decals get better as they go on
chrisb

[Guest]

Man, that sucks My experience with Trumpeter decals has not really been overly positive. They tend to be thin and very fragile, which makes it hard to apply them properly. Looking at what you’ve got now, I think if it were my model I’d be looking at buying a set of aftermarket decals instead of going on with these, and of course removing the ones already on.

[boatman]

Man, that sucks :sad: My experience with Trumpeter decals has not really been overly positive. They tend to be thin and very fragile, which makes it hard to apply them properly. Looking at what you’ve got now, I think if it were my model I’d be looking at buying a set of aftermarket decals instead of going on with these, and of course removing the ones already on.

HI Jakko these were after market decals an not trumpys that i bought from hannants as barry said in his bombcat kit decals broke up so i did an even if i buy more again will they be any good as these ones cost me over £10 so im not chancein them decals again as a waste of money so im carryin on with these ones an im just goin to touch them up an i wil be usein the trumpy ones on my super hornet as again buyin more is not the answer like barry on his bombcat he had the same probs so i think just carry on an an touch them up best i can do then i think it will look acceptable i hope
CHEERS fo stoppin
chrisb

[JR]

Hells bells Chris that must have been a heart stopping moment when they just fell apart, great recovery .

[boatman]

Hells bells Chris that must have been a heart stopping moment when they just fell apart, great recovery .

HI John yes i was very dissapointed an the air was very blue an jen had her fingers in her ears while i was swearin as from barrys attempt on his trumpy model he said the kits decals were bad so i bought after market ones an they still fell apart im goin to have a real close look on the decal sheet to see if there is a makers email an if so will complain on an email about these decals as im dreadin to try doin the rest an yes i see jakko's point but if i send for more will they be the same again as i dont want to waste money on them an im just goin to try an touch them up an i think it will look acceptable
ATB john
chris an jen

[JR]

HI John yes i was very dissapointed an the air was very blue an jen had her fingers in her ears while i was swearin as from barrys attempt on his trumpy model he said the kits decals were bad so i bought after market ones an they still fell apart im goin to have a real close look on the decal sheet to see if there is a makers email an if so will complain on an email about these decals as im dreadin to try doin the rest an yes i see jakko's point but if i send for more will they be the same again as i dont want to waste money on them an im just goin to try an touch them up an i think it will look acceptable
ATB john
chris an jen

Chris, don't blame you one bit in trying to find their address, may be old stock ?
Love to Jen

[boatman]

Chris, don't blame you one bit in trying to find their address, may be old stock ?
Love to Jen

YES John they maybe old stock but how can you tell as i could now contack hannants again an buy more an then have the same probs as they dont tell how long they have had them an jen blows you a BIG X lol
chris an jen

[boatman]

HI ALL well still at it an jen has been helpin me since 9am this morn an we have had enough for the day as im shattered an jen was tired out as we have been fittin them after market decalls on the cat an they have been terrible an would you beleive it but some of the bad decals were so bad i just dumped them an got the same decall off the trumpy decalls that came with the kit an they were great no splitin at all wish id have used them now in the first place an done the bounty hunter scyeme an now at least it looks half decent after i have just touched up the decals with paint an here starboard side an that long black an yellow stripe at the nose broke up into 6 parts so i had the job with jens help of alingninig it all up again phew

an the port side an that black an yellow bar half of it just fell apart into tiny bits so had to cheat a bit an nick part of the starboard side to match up an this is still not finished again tommorw an yes the navy decal needs to be straighted up as ive never know decals like these they just wont stay fitted to the surface an keep lifin up an i touched up that big J AN IT NOW LOOKS ACCEPTABLE







still more decalls to fit tomorrow an i aploagise for showin such a poor kit to all you espert moddelers but best this will come up so far
chrisb

[Guest]

That looks like a struggle alright, putting those markings on

[boatman]

That looks like a struggle alright, putting those markings on :sad:

YES Jakko it was as them bloomin decals half of them just fell to bits when tryin to slide them off the backin paper an i was losein the will to carry on with this moddel as now im not buyin after market decals no more as i treid the kits decalls an they were good like the big walk way black decals near the canopy they were brilliant an dint brake up not like the after market decals i bought from hannants as jen an i were there hrs tryin to fit the bits of decals togeather but just goin to fit the canopy an the big fuel tanks an give the misseles a miss as this kit has killed my modelin mojo oh dear an im leavein that super hornet for a while to see if my mojo comes back just goin to light her up when ive fitted the canopy an i think call it quits
chris an jen

[Guest]

My advice is that for your next model, build something that fits well and goes together quickly, that way you’ll actually finish the model and feel better That Hornet can wait.

[boatman]

My advice is that for your next model, build something that fits well and goes together quickly, that way you’ll actually finish the model and feel better :smiling3: That Hornet can wait.

WELL Jakko would like to take your advice thank you trouble is there is nothing that i feel like building now mojo is shot an might drop off the forum for a while to see if i miss it
chrisb

[Scratchbuilder]

Chris, hit the wall, I know how you feel, done it a few times, mojo in the bin....
Take a break and let the dust settle, you have hit a big problem and overcome it (decals)....
I went away after my last look and then came back and have caught up on even more spectacular workmanship.
The decals are a PITA, can I suggest that for your next build make a mask of the letters and spray them on....
Cheers
Mike.

[boatman]

Chris, hit the wall, I know how you feel, done it a few times, mojo in the bin....
Take a break and let the dust settle, you have hit a big problem and overcome it (decals)....
I went away after my last look and then came back and have caught up on even more spectacular workmanship.
The decals are a PITA, can I suggest that for your next build make a mask of the letters and spray them on....
Cheers
Mike.

HI Mike yes mojo done in an yes big problem only had this happen once before on that K/H jag kit but that was a small kit of 1/48th an to me it dint seem to matter but on this big tomcat kit done so much extra work like lights an opening an closein fusalarge panels an bad fits kit an jen havin bought it an buyin after market decals it seems a big kick in the teeth after all that an i just havnt got the gumpshion to want to make masks an they are to complex anyway them decals are but just goin to finish the plane an light it up to see what i would have had better if this had worked out how i planned it to but thanks to you also mike for your suggestion like Jakko gave me
ATB SIR
CHRIS AN JEN

[JR]

YES John they maybe old stock but how can you tell as i could now contack hannants again an buy more an then have the same probs as they dont tell how long they have had them an jen blows you a BIG X lol
chris an jen

Thank you Jen .:blow-kiss-2: