discussion Papa695s 1/72 Kitech F14 Tomcat.

[papa 695]

I got this from the Lincoln model show for the sum of £4.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

That is a steal Ian. Should be quite a good size to work on.

 

[papa 695]

Cheers Steve, I’m going to pose this one in flight, so I’ve got to get some pilots for it.

 

[Gern]

Sorry Ian, but if that's anything like the Kitech kit that PJ and I built a few years ago, then you've been robbed of at least £3.95! We ended up with more filler than plastic.

 

[Jim R]

Let's hope the price doesn't reflect the quality of the kit. I'll be interested to see how you get on.

 

[papa 695]

Thanks for the heads up Dave, I’ll give it a good go, and for £4,it won’t break the bank if it needs to go into the bin.

 

[flyjoe180]

I'm sure you will turn this into a gem Ian. Can't recall a kit that has beaten you yet. I think this might be based on the old Italeri mould? So should be not too bad.

 

[papa 695]

Got the cockpit painted.

 

[Waspie]

Errr, will you be adding lighting and such like our Chris?

Nice start and hope it isn’t a duff one that needs loads of additional work.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I’m going to pose this one in flight, so I’ve got to get some pilots for it.

I went and had a look through my parts box Ian. For some reason I thought I had some spare pilots but could only find one and he was walking with his crash helmet in his hand. Yours if you need it.

 

[boatman]

Errr, will you be adding lighting and such like our Chris?

Nice start and hope it isn’t a duff one that needs loads of additional work.

well i hope its a better fit than my tomcat an yes lets see it lit up great stuff
chrisb

 

[flyjoe180]

A nice start Ian

 

[colin m]

Kitech, not a manufacturer I've ever heard of, then I saw the box and realised why. Anyway, the box says it is an authentic scale plastic model kit, so how bad can it be ?

 

[papa 695]

I got some pilots for this, with me going to display it in flight.

 

[papa 695]

I’ve also got most of the body put together.

 

[Steven000]

Nice progress Ian, cockpit and body look great have fun

 

[flyjoe180]

That's turning out well Ian.

 

[papa 695]

Been slowly working on this one, plenty of gaps to fill, but on the good side of this kit, the connection points are panel lines on the real thing.

 

[Steven000]

'Seams' like a lot of extra work Ian, but looks like you're doing fine, good luck and cheers

 

[Gern]

Good stuff so far Ian. Lots of filling to do, but still the fit looks much better than the kit PJ and me did.