F-14 Italeri 1/48
So, here’s my next project. It is an F-14 from Italery in 1/48 scale. As a kit, it’s not very accurate, but that’s to be expected, because it’s just a pretty old kit.
Definitely missing some riveting panels are quite simplified. As for the accuracy of the parts, I would say that except for a few things it’s quite good, the main thing that didn’t fit there is
transition from the nose and fuselage (the transition is behind the cockpit). Otherwise, there are a few finished details, such as: modified seats, wires in the landing gear shafts, landing gear legs, etc ..
What I have to mention is that the canopy of the cabin is modified, it is not adapted to be open, so there I finished some dashboards and a piston that keeps the glass open.
Well, I managed to paint it quite well, but it’s a pretty big surface, so it’s not quite perfect. Otherwise, I also used preshading, which eventually revived it quite a bit, so at least I think so.
The decals are quite thick and there are large areas on the signposts, unfortunately I had air left there, but otherwise fine, then I hjenom to woskoval and easily made a patina and thus I finished
building my F-14. Overall, I enjoyed it and learned a lot of new things, such as preshading.
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John Healy said on January 31, 2021
Nice work on that. I don’t think that kit is that awful. It’s basic shapes are ok, a lot better then the Italeri 1/72 Tomcat.
Joshua Zwierko said on February 1, 2021
Aaahhh yyeeaahh
John vd Biggelaar said on February 1, 2021
Do have to say that this build looks great, Šimon .
Detailing and paintwork is very nicely done.
And yes, the surface of the F14 is rather big.
Šimon Guryča said on February 1, 2021
Thanks, the surface is quite dry, but you can’t tell from a distance
DE4EVER said on February 1, 2021
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Good job on that model Šimon .
A little old but it can be built in a very pleasing way, your work is a clear example of that.
Šimon Guryča said on February 1, 2021
Thanks a lot 😀
Spiros Pendedekas said on February 1, 2021
Great job on this, Šimon.
Nice weathering!
Adam Lang said on February 1, 2021
Hmmmm… nicely done :DDD
Šimon Guryča said on February 1, 2021
😀
Robert Royes said on February 1, 2021
Nicely done, looks good in the Felix scheme.