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F-14 Tomcat - Hasegawa Eggplane

helios

helios

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And now for something completely different and amusing.....

My entry into this campaign. :rotf

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I've built three of these little egg planes! My wife has them on her desk at work.They are a fun little diversion.

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Swordsman said:
Waiting to see a Masterpiece ... :popcorn
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I'm pretty sure you can't call any of my work a masterpiece! :laugh:

I've been busy w/ a motor swap in my daily driver (GTi)...that I managed to nick a new rear main seal during installation. So now I have to pull the trans back out after work tonight to replace that and likely a new clutch disc as well...because I'm pretty sure the brand new one in there now is soaked in Mobil 1. :bang head

I'll try to grab some pics in the next couple of days. But amidst all the other excitement, I did get some of the main construction done. Just need to fire up the airbrush and lay down some paint to move forward. I'm also using this as a bit of a test bed for practicing scribing...as my S-3 will need to have all it's raised panel lines converted to recessed to match the resin wingfold kit.
 
helios said:
Swordsman said:
Waiting to see a Masterpiece ... :popcorn
Click to expand...
I'm pretty sure you can't call any of my work a masterpiece! :laugh:

I've been busy w/ a motor swap in my daily driver (GTi)...that I managed to nick a new rear main seal during installation. So now I have to pull the trans back out after work tonight to replace that and likely a new clutch disc as well...because I'm pretty sure the brand new one in there now is soaked in Mobil 1. :bang head

I'll try to grab some pics in the next couple of days. But amidst all the other excitement, I did get some of the main construction done. Just need to fire up the airbrush and lay down some paint to move forward. I'm also using this as a bit of a test bed for practicing scribing...as my S-3 will need to have all it's raised panel lines converted to recessed to match the resin wingfold kit.
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Sounds like quite a time at your place! Gotta watch them seals tho :bat The clutch disc can be salvaged, use some real fine sand paper on it.

Interesting lil project. Gonna be fun scribing it!! (y) I hear ya about the S-3. Had to rescribe the 1/48 F-4J Mig Killer I did. Thanks to the Legends cockpit having recessed panel lines!! :frantic IF I can do it, anyone can... :drinks
 
A little update. I got the insides of the intakes painted along w/ the white on the wings, so now I can move forward w/ construction.

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I'm taking a day off from working on cars, and spending some time on the bench today. B)

Round 1 of putty complete. Going to scoot off to the LHS now and grab a few more sanding sticks. By the time I get back home it should be ready for primer.

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Taking a little artistic license with this one. Per the instruction sheet the aircraft is supposed to be gull grey top and bottom. But if I'm going to be bothered with a hi-vis scheme...it's gonna be hi-viz damnit! So we are going old school gull grey over insignia white. ;)

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Gull grey on. This is the first time I've experimented with a putty mask. Should be interesting.

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Got about half the decals on last night, the big ones. Didn't take any pics though. Your all going to have to wait this one out until the finish now. :pp

Hope to get a few more on tonight after the race, then finishing up Thursday evening after work attaching & painting the final few bits.
 
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