GusMac Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Well, I'm going to jump in to the wet stuff as well! This is a bit 'vanilla' compared to a lot of the unusual builds here but we've got an F4 already, so why not another carrier bird from the 70s and 80s. Got the cockpit done so far and I can see why people rave about these newer Tamiya kits. The engineering just makes painting so much easier and everything just fits perfectly so far. Took the photos before I put the side panels on just so things are a bit more visible. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 I feel the need... fur speeeed !!!!! 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Looking forward to this Gus, haven’t seen many WIP of this…….Modelling will cease for the next few weekends……Six Nations……first against you guys….. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Great pit Gus, the detail painting is amazing. The rave about these Tamiya kits is only part of the thing. There is no margin for fail with these kits, as they are so beautifully engineered and nope, I don't want to put any pressure on you Gus . Cheers Rob 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Pit looks great! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 That's looking awfully Sasweet Gus. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Gus Nice start on the Tomcat and the front office looks so good. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Excellent looking cockpit. I finally broke down and bought one of these kits, but the D version. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 I told my wife either the A or the D, so it wasn't until Christmas morning I knew which I was getting. Made a bit more progress and the quality of the moulding is so impressive. You'll enjoy it Carl. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Some more progress here. Front wheel well painted up and assembled then forward fuselage closed up. Everything just fits so nicely. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Gus Nice progress on the Big Cat's front wheel bay ... looking mighty good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 Starting to look like a big cat! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockieYarwood Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Great progress, Gus. I'm enjoying following along... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 3 hours ago, RockieYarwood said: Great progress, Gus. I'm enjoying following along... Thanks, l see now why everyone raves about these new Tamiya kits. The thought that has gone into the engineering is wonderful. Who knew what you could achieve by letting people who actually build kits design them! 😁 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 'Falling' together nicely, Gus . Earnestly, great work on the wheel wells and closing the fuselage is always a special moment, a moment without unpleasant surprises in this case, I think. I have a -D version in stash, but I'm not that much of a jet guy, but the Tomcat is one of my favorites, so there is a chance in a not too far future... Meanwhile, I'm following your build and can't wait for more progress. Cheers Rob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Gus Looking so good and your steady hand at detail painting isa spot on the money - looking so good. I have a number of the newer Tamiya's 48th scale kits in the stash: F-14, F-16, F4, P-38 - they're all spectacular. papa Tamiya is taking us where few manufactures have been able to go. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Nice progress! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 ta da da da danger zone following 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Nice progress and definitely looks like a Tomcat. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 Progress may slow a little as my wife and l have finally succumbed to covid. Given we've both worked right the way through in frontline healthcare it was gonna catch us sooner or later. Might do some gluing but no airbrushing for the moment. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Get better Gus! Sue had a bad cold two weeks ago that she couldn't shake. Finally tested herself and came back positive so the rest of us then tested. Findlay and I were positive as a well but asymptomatic. Edward was negative and immediately told everyone to stay away from him. Lol. We're all clear now. Hope you both recover as quickly as possible. Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Gus, not good news and hang in there, as covid will pass. For the both of you being front line in our battle against the disease, Thank You. 🏆 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Sorry to hear, that you and your wife got the big C. Hopefully you will recover soon and without the sometimes happening C-fallout. My wife and me, we both had Corona last year, but interestingly not in the same time frame. We still lived together about normal and did not infect the other, strange. It was like a bad flu, but luckily no back effects on us. Cheers Rob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Rob Glad neither you nor your wife have any lingering side effects. Just can't be too careful. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Gus, sorry to hear about you both contracting the virus, Tomcat is looking stunning………get better soon…. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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