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F14A Tomcat - PART FOUR

Introduction
The long wait is over. After two months of postings concerning the construction of the Hasegawa Tomcat kits, here is one of the finished products. The two other Tomcats I have been working on are still under construction with both being completed up to the point of getting camouflage paint applied. After a brief break to regain my composure, I will tackle these and bring them to completion, too. Until then, enjoy the one that is completed.

Hasegawa's 1/48 Scale F-14A Tomcat
This is Hasegawa's 1/48 scale F-14A Tomcat. To read about the building of the Hasegawa Tomcat kit, see my previous posting, Hasegawa Tomcat Kits, Part One, Two, and Three.

Into this model, I incorporated Black Box's resin cockpit set and Eduard's photo etchings set. Additionally, I added a Sidewinder missile and ACMI pod on the left wing glove pylon, taken from the Hasegawa aircraft weapon sets. I had to scratch build the second Sidewinder missile rail on the left glove pylon. The double Sidewinder mount on the glove pylons is the only air-to-air missile configuration not provided by Hasegawa in the kit.

This story re-published with the permission of the David W. Aungst.