Subject: Re: Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A Jolly Rogers
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "ray yeo" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:43:49 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again 
for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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From: "ray yeo" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:15 AM
Subject: Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A Jolly Rogers

"Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A Jolly Rogers"

by "Ray Yeo"

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Hi, I'm about to share my done up Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A Alantic Fleet. This is 
the new re-box version which featured recess panel linings and a set of 
photoetchs unlike the old version which is rised linings. The decal provided 
can be selected to do a few squardon choices like Jolly Rogers, Tomcatters 
and Diamondback etc. Since Hasegawa's F-14 has been a popular subject, the 
mass production of this kit has defaced the mold. The few boxes of this kit 
that I purchased experiences distortions, mass amount of flesh and missing 
panel lines.

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Despite so many flaws, this is still one of the most motivated built as you 
can already imagine the amount of details on this aircraft after completing 
it. These pictures show my F-14 completed total out-of-the box. 
Nevertheless, during construction I have to alter each parts to make them 
fit properly due to the flesh issues. The left intake piece was so distorted 
that the entire panel linings in this area was re-scripted base on the right 
one. Furthermore deepening of panel lines was done on the whole aircraft as 
they were quite faded. One problem with all Hasegawa's F-14 is when joining 
the nose section and middle fuselage section, a wide gap will appear. I 
managed to fill it up using some placards for uniform thickness followed by 
puttying to smooth out the filling.

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As I mention, the details are good on this 1/72 scale with comparison from 
the Daco F-14 book. The photoetch provides cockpit panels, canopy hook, 
engine details and some small vents details. The cockpit panels when aligned 
nicely with the decals will look like Eduard coloretch with popup color 
buttons. No weathering has been done on this aircraft because I wanted it to 
look like a trophy-like display.

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Lastly it is about the type of presentation I decided to use. I selected a 
standing mirror and have the stand removed to look like a base. I mask the 
mirror with my crossbone image and spray the surrounding area with a layer 
of matt coat to make it look like crystal effect. Somehow matt coat paint is 
not so adhesive to the smooth surface but then, lesson learnt and maybe I 
would go with glass frost next time. The base is simple and cheap yet the 
finished product is very well presentable.

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