Some great 1/48 aircraft kits may never get to my attention unless I buy them for a bargain price, which is the case of the F-14B that I present here. 

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This is a typical Hasegawa kit with fine engravings, sparse cockpit details, bad fit of sub-assemblies, a realistic looking cockpit ladder and some other photo etch and white metal parts included that builds into an impressive representation of the real aircraft. 

I used Aeromaster decals instead of the original decals ruined during a wet attic spell. Painting the model was the major thrust in the building process. I love the weathered look of old work horses. The oil and dirt traces of wing fold mechanism is a challenge to mimic (that many modelers avoid for a good reason.) It could look much worse.

Rafi

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