Without a doubt the most jaw dropping kit I’ve handled, both man and boy! The engineering put into this model would make Kelly Johnson smile.
This kit has been featured on AeroScale before, but I’ll be bringing you regular highlights from this project when completed each week.
Here’s an in-depth peek inside the box.
I’ve already finished step1 and am very impressed!!!
Huge thanks to Sunward Hobbies for sending this kit for review and build. Please consider visiting them online at https://www.sunwardhobbies.ca/ to support a family owned and run hobby store.
They do look a little thick, but hey it’s a model. I knocked down the back one and redid the rivet and lines. If you don’t dry brush the surface you’ll never know how thick they are, well so far anyway. Thanks @Mead93
This landed just this morning on my doormat. Great timing as I finished my first ever aircraft model build on Saturday - a Tamiya F-14A commission build. Suffice to say it will not be my last.
I absolutely LOVED the F-14A - what a stunning kit. Tamiya are just amazing. It was my first ever (two years of building armour though) and a lot of mistakes were made but I was absolutely delighted with how it turned out in the end. Even I managed to make it look good. Really impressed.
I cant wait to get home to crack the box on this one. Gawd those pics look incredible.
I am always amazed at how Tamiya engineers their models. A couple of years ago built the 1/32 F4U-1 Corsair. The fit was essentiallly perfect! No filler anywhere. I added a lot of stuff and that complicated things. I’m waiting for someone to come out with an F-35B in 1/32. Trumpeter probably will, but their fits are the polar opposite of Tamiya. I’ll be watching your build with high interest.
I’ve started in on mine now and it’s an amazing kit. I’m hoping maybe they will come out with a B and a C version as well. The only thing I can find That I would’ve changed is maybe it had pre-cut masking, It’s nice that tamiya includes the masking for most of its kits nowadays but it’s not pre-cut like the aftermarket. Maybe I’m just being too picky. I can’t thank sunward hobbies enough for Getting as many as I needed in stock And getting them out to me so fast.
Beautiful kit! almost makes me want to go and buy one. looked the site you recommended . Why in the world do they have it so pricey. My tanks are still cheaper…
Keep in mind those prices are in Canadian dollars. It works out to about $89 USD which is on par with a lot of sites I’ve seen and maybe $5-6 higher than the average price. Canadian stores often have slightly higher prices than US counterparts.
It’s a marvelous kit and the great part is that it’s not that expensive for all you get.