1/48 Hasegawa Tomcat

VF Decals quick group build

by Shawn Phantom Weiler

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This is my entry for VF-103 guys quick build group build. Brian wanted some Tomcats, NOW!!!! Built using his decals. We had one month to build. I had mine finished in just under 4 days. Believe it or not........Someone was even faster then me.

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The model is a Hasegawa F-14B built completely out of the box with the exception of Steel beach intake covers and tin foil exhaust covers. With of course the use of Brians VF-decals VF-103 sheet.

4 Days......wow.....don't plan on building one this quick again. Far from a show winner, but still quite acceptable.

How does someone build the world famous "hardest to build 1/48 scale jet fighter?" in only 4 days.....well......I work a lot of nights. On days between shifts I stay up to keep my body in night mode. No kids or SWMBO to deal with, so I get alot of building time..Also I did not use the famous ill fitting intakes. Or those nasty engine petals. Take off the cover you'll find one engine and intake less model.

Also included......One or two (or 15) other Hasegawa F-14s I have laying around. I only build CVW-8 or VF-103 otherwise I think I would have near as many Tomcats as I have Phantoms on the shelves.

Shawn 

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Photos and text © by Shawn Phantom Weiler