After Loooonnnngg last Ive finnally managed to finish this litle 172 Hasagawa F-14a.
I always thought what a shame to have to hide the landing gear for a plane in flight or to put a big clear plastic stick up the planes butt or under its belly. So I came up with the Idea of replacing the plastic arresting hook with one made from stainless steel. Well as you can see I have now managed to silence the Naae sayers.The ones that said the kit would be to nose heavy.
With this kit I super detailed the landing gear bays, I exstended all the landing struts,oppened all the vents, added resin seats and Hasagawa figures, scratch built the wing poillers and placed them in the open posithion. I left off all the armorment cause the plane was getting a bit heavy.lol
I painted the kit with MM Enamels,Tamiya accrylics and Future and Humbrol satin. The decals are OOB.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I am to have finnaly finshed it.(one week before the big show in Toronto)
PS: Special thanks to BlackWolf and Eddie Miller for all of those Great landing photos.
Wow!! Trevor, that’s way cool. What a great idea. To show a bird in flight is one thing, but to have the gear down and landing is just outstanding. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a model posed that way. Great work my friend.
wow thats amazing! how did you attach the tailhook and how is it supporting the waith of the tomcat??? is the hook metal??
looks awesome!
opps i geuss i should have read the text first!
Hey Trev,
Like WOW man that tis purdy cool…!!! Well done over all[:p][;)]. Did you cast the arrestor hook or got one through AM?? Any close up pix of the under carrige??
Did you make it down to Syracuse?? Was gonig to go but got called in at the Border at the last minute. That sucks.
Hope you did well in the Big T.O…!!! Thanks for sharing.
Flaps up, Mike
This is a true work of art, Jeff! Beautiful work on the a/c and outstanding presentation of the subject! If this isn’t a contest winner, there is something mightly wrong with the judges’ eyesight! Thanks for sharing with us!
