This book contains detailed instructions on building the F-14A Tomcat 1/48 scale Model aircraft from Tamiya.
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This book is a great checklist to make your build go smoothly.
Finally, there are several pages of in-process photos with assembly tips and the final photos of my build for reference.
This index was a great way to make sure that no pieces were overlooked.
Antennas, Airbags, and Sealing Plates I provide an index of the individual sprue parts that show where in the book the part is mentioned.
Canopy and Ladder 19.
Ejection Seats and Pilots 18.
Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers 17.
Top Decals 16.
External Fuel Tanks 15.
Weapons and Weapon\'s Racks 14.
Tail Hook 13.
Landing Gear 12.
Bottom Decals 11.
Wings 10.
Engine Exhausts 9.
Paint Fuselage 8.
AIM-54 Phoenix Pallets 7.
Engine Intake 6.
Wings Mechanism 5.
Main Landing Gear Wheel Well 4.
Forward Fuselage 3.
Cockpit and Nose Gear Wheel Well 2.
The major instruction sequence for this Model is 1.
Each step instruction shows the source (i.e., either Tamiya\'s or Eduard\'s instruction) along with a block to mark that you completed the step.
The actual instruction section contains 1105 steps and 136 figures that tell you what to dry fit, glue, and/or paint for each individual piece.
This book provides a little history of the Tomcat, photos of the Model kit contents including the photo etch frets, a detailed list of tools that I used to build this model, along with a list of paints.
The PE steps are colored in gray making them easy to skip if you just have the basic model.
I took out the guesswork and did that for you.
As most modelers know, it can be tricky to go back and forth between the Model kit instructions and the aftermarket kit instructions.
I also incorporate Eduard\'s Photo Etch sets 48909, 48910, 49805, and 49806 in with Tamiya\'s instructions.
The steps are organized to insert the paint and decal steps in the best spot.
I reorder the steps so that the small pieces (antennas, etc.) are assembled last which reduces the risk of damage when building the model.
See a review at http: //www.detailandscale.com/scale_model_book_review_How_to_Build_Tamiya_F-14A_Model_by_Glenn_Hoover_2017.html I take the Model kit instructions from Tamiya and break them up into individual steps. (glennhoovermodels.com).
A gray scale spiral bound version is also available on my website.
A full color version is available as a PDF download on my website.
This book contains detailed instructions on building the F-14A Tomcat 1/48 scale Model aircraft from Tamiya
