Post by bravo1jon on May 27, 2021 19:01:44 GMT -6
1/48 scale by Tamiya
I was surprised by my friend stopping by last week asking me to build him this kit. When I was in the Navy this was one my my favorite aircraft. I will never forget the feeling of standing no more than 10 feet away from it while it prepared to launch from catapult #1. My home and work place for 3 years. If the Tomcat was carrying a full payload you could expect it to push the turbines to 3rd stage afterburner to lift it off the deck. Its hard to explain the feeling off the pressure on your chest and the itch inside your skull. This was beyond loud.
This build is what you would expect any Tamiya kit to be, engineering perfection. My only complaint would be the lack of detail in the cockpit. If I was to do this kit again I would get the aftermarket cockpit and tires from Eduard but that's about it. For a 1/48 I thought the kit was a bit expensive but its a Tamiya kit so you get what you pay for. I would highly recommend this kit for any level of modeler.
Thank you for looking.
I was surprised by my friend stopping by last week asking me to build him this kit. When I was in the Navy this was one my my favorite aircraft. I will never forget the feeling of standing no more than 10 feet away from it while it prepared to launch from catapult #1. My home and work place for 3 years. If the Tomcat was carrying a full payload you could expect it to push the turbines to 3rd stage afterburner to lift it off the deck. Its hard to explain the feeling off the pressure on your chest and the itch inside your skull. This was beyond loud.
This build is what you would expect any Tamiya kit to be, engineering perfection. My only complaint would be the lack of detail in the cockpit. If I was to do this kit again I would get the aftermarket cockpit and tires from Eduard but that's about it. For a 1/48 I thought the kit was a bit expensive but its a Tamiya kit so you get what you pay for. I would highly recommend this kit for any level of modeler.
Thank you for looking.
