F-14 TOMCAT 1:33 Maly Modelarz 2004

[F-22 nut]

Finally I have a reference build for this F-14 mine is collecting dust in the box for about 5 months+ un built I wonder why i bought two of them answer is i love tom cats nice build may be i will start the project as soon as i get A new cutting mat
"BTW nice start of the build "
F-22 nut

[milenio3]

Very nice to see this F-14 under treatment.

[tom59herder]

Today is a holiday in the Czech Republic and again so I could work on their model. I stuck the front wheel axle shaft.



Carton of 2 mm thick helps increase undercarriage wheel.


I built the cockpit side panels and I was unable to build the original panel well. So I decided to build again and panels are cardboard stiffeners. The front panel is that unsuccessful.





In this photo, the new cockpit side panels.



The two panels glued on the floor cockpit.


Before entering the interior of the cockpit of my landing gear shaft stuck two pieces of lead in 10 grams.

[tom59herder]

Hello, little progress.

The red lines point I had to cut the fuselage coat for better bonding.


Once again, I'm sticking plating parts glued together and reinforced with cardboard.



Partition G is covered with balsa of 3 mm on both sides.





A look at the fuselage bulkhead G sticking. One desk and go to the center wing.

[frederico]

amazing progress. t is looking great. freddy

[peter taft]

She is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever designed, lovely lines and curves. This ia already looking very nice, i built a "free" version of this bird and scratch built the cart { i attached a photo} Look forward to seeing your build progress

[milenio3]

Yeah... the "Splintered Blue" camo is very special.

Tom59Herder... I had viewed this model in other forums, but I never realized there were 3mm formers. I know is big, so I guess that's why the design asks for 3mm (or at least that is what I think it says on page 3 of the model kit).

Now, question... on the cockpit side panels... did you find a design error... or was a mistake of yours?

[tom59herder]

Originally Posted by peter taft

She is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever designed, lovely lines and curves. This ia already looking very nice, i built a "free" version of this bird and scratch built the cart { i attached a photo} Look forward to seeing your build progress

Thank you for your compliment, your model is also nice and sometimes I like to built it.

[tom59herder]

Originally Posted by milenio3

Yeah... the "Splintered Blue" camo is very special.

Tom59Herder... I had viewed this model in other forums, but I never realized there were 3mm formers. I know is big, so I guess that's why the design asks for 3mm (or at least that is what I think it says on page 3 of the model kit).

Now, question... on the cockpit side panels... did you find a design error... or was a mistake of yours?

On original model is component G from cardboard 1 mm.
In another forums I'm not find correct placing these component so I'm choose compromise and I glue components G on both sides of balsa 3 mm. Then I have not problem with glued to the hull shell on component H.
Problem errors at glued side panels - I’m glued accurately by outline part nevertheless panels turn. Therefore I'm made panels again and strengthened with cardboard.

[milenio3]

Thank you for the reply, Tom... Good to consider your note.

This is going to be a very good reference for the F-14!