F-14B VF-102

[Skinny_Mike]

And we are off! :yipee

 

[SA Dave]

oh this is going to be awesome

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Hi James

Seriously a 1/32 Tomcat? Is that an RC-Build? I cannot imagine how to deal with such a monster :S .

That being said, I will be following your build closely. I am sure I am going to learn a lot from it. Good luck and Godspeed!

Alex

 

[phantom II]

Go James , I have not seen one of these in 1/32 in years ...

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[jknaus]

Not impressed with the Wolfpack cockpit at all. Cant see that anyone else makes one either.
JAmes

 

[moon puppy]

Don't you hate it when that happens?

Just pick out some of what you can use and press on.

 

[jknaus]

And the Zacto upgrade for the Tomcat trunks Some more stuff to come

James

 

[lupanzer]

Fabulous stuff James ! ....

Luiz.

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Look at all that pretty resin!
:drunk

 

[jknaus]

Some more resin for the 14.

James

 

[Hawkwrench]

Oooh, look at all that resin!
Good luck on the Tomcat build.
I had a buddy of mine who was a F-14 crew chief for awhile.
I call him "swing-wing" :laugh:

Just as sidebar question. What's the best HOUSEHOLD product for washing resin before use? I don't have any Simple Green handy.

Sorry for the thread hijack!

Tim

 

[jknaus]

No hijack . I used simple green but cant find it now. At the moment I use just regular dish soap and then rinse and then a wipe with alcohol. I have a big mesh strainer that straddles the sink and fill the sink with warm water and dish soap. The strainer is just in the water and nothing gets lost. I have an old tooth brush to scrub the parts. Not sure the alcohol is necessary and sometimes I don't use it.
I'll try and take a picture of the washing when I wash the wheel wells.
James

 

[moon puppy]

Windex would work wouldn't it?

Nice haul James, she's gonna look awesome

 

[Hawkwrench]

What kind of alcohol do you use?- No, not that kind either!

Tim

 

[jknaus]

99.9%. I find 97% leaves residue.

 

[phantom II]

99.9%. I find 97% leaves residue.

ok, I know where to get 97% but where do you get 99.99% ?

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[lupanzer]

...

Luiz

 

[jknaus]

99.9%. I find 97% leaves residue.

ok, I know where to get 97% but where do you get 99.99% ?

Cheers, Christian B)

Both from the drugstore. The 99.9 is from behind the counter, have to ask the pharmacist. .
James

 

[jknaus]

Last of the F-14 stuff came in.

Really hope the cans work. Didnt realize they are for a Tamiya kit until after I bought them. If not I guess will have to make do. with kit cans.

James