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Welcome thread
EX_Birdgunner replied to Ken Middleton's topic in Centennial of Naval Aviation Superbuild and Contest
After acquiring a few more kits in the last few months I will update my subject list. I now have 10 US Navy subjects, 9 are Tomcats. Since the GB is so long my goal will be to complete as many of these as possible. I will start with the kits that are going to be OOB since I am still waiting for some AM for the other kits. First up will be the 1/72 F-14D. Here is what I have. 1/72 Academy Wildcat (OOB) Hasegawa F-14A SP2 (Fujimi VF-84 Decals, AM Cockpit) Hasegawa F-14A+ (Kit decals or AM VF-103 Decals) Hasegawa F-14D VF-2 Final Cruise Boxing (Traded decals with Kurnass77 for VF-101 Grim R -
This is a great topic thread. I too had the same questions regarding enamel paints. Mostly MM Enamels since they seem to have a wider range of colours I need. Before my modelling hiatus I was using the old school testors enamel paints with rattle cans for main colours. Since getting back into the hobby with the ability to commit to an airbrush etc., I have been using acrylics, mostly Tamiya. I recently got a gravity feed AB for X-Mas to complement my Badger 200, and bought one colour of the Vallejo ModelAir to try with it. I like the idea that it is ready to airbrush from the bottle but I a
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They all look really nice. I especially like the Sea King and it's grimey weathering behind the exhaust. Denis
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Looks awesome. Love that it`s VF-84, I plan to do the same build one day. Denis
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Tamiya /32nd scale F-14A Black Knights edition
EX_Birdgunner replied to geedubelyer's topic in In-Progress Pics
Your attention to detail is amazing. I can only hope to do as well when I finally tackle my large scale Tomcats. I can't wait to see more. Keep up the great work. Denis -
I'm glad you did bump this thread. Since getting my large scale cats I've been checking the WIPs and somehow missed this one. Great work so far Anders, I can't wait to see more. Denis
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Need decals for my Tomcat fleet!!!
EX_Birdgunner replied to kurnass77's topic in The Spares Box - add scale to your title
PM Sent. Denis -
I just found this thread and just gotta say, Oh My God!!!! :) The quality and skill you show here are superb. I can only wish my models to ba as nice when I start detailing. Keep up the great work! Denis
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MadMartins Tomcat-Journey begins... Stage 1 completed!
EX_Birdgunner replied to MadMartin's topic in In-Progress Pics
Wow! Very well done! I would go bonkers trying to work in this scale but you did a superb job. Denis -
MadMartins Tomcat-Journey begins... Stage 1 completed!
EX_Birdgunner replied to MadMartin's topic in In-Progress Pics
I agree with catfan and JMan. From the picture it looks like your "problem" helped with the weathering. I say press forward and finish it. Worst case scenario, you can call this one a practice and do another. Denis -
Welcome back to the hobby Cleric and welcome to ARC, I got back into the hobby myself about 3 years ago starting with cars and tanks. Only in the last year have I been getting into aircraft and like you am a newbie to ARC. I would suggest looking at Revell kits to start off and practice on. The 1/48 sclae kits are quite inexpensive and the newer offerings are nicely detailed, IMHO. The buy and sell forum is also a great place to find stuff. I have gotten 8 of my 9 Tomcat kits there at great savings, even after shipping to the Great White North, LOL. Just remember, have fun with it and don
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MadMartins Tomcat-Journey begins... Stage 1 completed!
EX_Birdgunner replied to MadMartin's topic in In-Progress Pics
Wow! Your work is seriously tempting me to try this scale. Simply amazing! Denis -
This build looks awesome and can't wait to see more! One question: how did you weather the cockpit? Some sort of white wash? The panels look really nice now. Denis
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Great work on the Bombcat, Qian. I plan to tackle my first F-14 really soon and can only hope to do such a wonderful job. Happy Holidays, Denis
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Ohhhh! I'll be watching this one closley as I plan to do the same build in the future. Looking good so far. Denis
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Great to see the Clunk getting some love here. I esspecially like the museum example that has a nice shiney finish. I have a few pics of the Canuck on pedistales that I have taken while on TD that I will post once I get back on my PC at home. Denis
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PM sent on the F-14 kits and some decals from your other post. Denis
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Italeri 1/48 F-14A Tomcat - 30/11/2010
EX_Birdgunner replied to D_IcarUS_'s topic in In-Progress Pics
Wow! Great job so far. Your rivet work is awesome and I really like the weathering with oil streaks. Denis -
My suggestions: 1/48 and/or 1/72 Aircraft: CF-100 Avro Canuck F-8C Crusader (VF-84) F-4B/N Phantom II (VF-84) F3H-2M Demon (VF-61) F-14A Tomcat (VF-84 1976-1979) F9F-2 Panther (VF-61) F9F-6 Cougar (VF-61) FJ-3 Fury (VF-61) Finally either 1/350 and/or 1/700 scale: USS Enterprise CV-6 Now to see what they do. Denis
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Great work on the CC-137 Dan. Nice to see it done in the tanker configuration. Now you need to do an Airbus tanker to go with it. I also appreciated your story to go along with it. Although he did not deploy to the Gulf, my father was a mechanic in the CC-137 Squadron at Trenton at the time and I remember him telling me about the same story. I did not know, however, that there had to be seperate certifications depending on the airframe being re-fueled. Denis P.S. If you don't have time for all of your subjects you can send some my way. LOL!
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Welcome thread
EX_Birdgunner replied to Ken Middleton's topic in Centennial of Naval Aviation Superbuild and Contest
I am definately up for joining this GB, especially since I now have 6 Tomcats in my stash of various scale. Although, with a year for the GB timeline I could start pressing forward with my project of building all the airframes used by the Jolly Rogers. in the meantime you can put my name down with the 1/72 Hasegawa F-14D VF-2 Final Cruise. Denis -
First post Revellogram F-4J Phantom II "Showtime 100"
EX_Birdgunner replied to EX_Birdgunner's topic in In-Progress Pics
Thanks for the kind remarks Holmes. I'll take what I learned here and build upon them for my next builds. Especially the pre-shading I did here as I am quite happy how it turned out. Since finishing I have added 6 tomcats of various scales to my stash and can't wait to start them. No display in the plans. i have never done one yet and am still debating on whether or not to do it. Although I have thought about putting a 1/72 Tomcat on one ready to launch off the carrier. Denis -
Agreed. Looking good so far. I have been eyeing the same kit at the local store, so I'll be following this build with interest. Denis
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Good start Dave. I'll be watching this closely to compare it to the 1/48 Fujimi and the 1/72 Hasegawa in my stash. One question: What are you planning to do with the kit decals? I am looking for 1/72 Jolly Rogers decals for my Hasegawa F-14A. Cheers, Denis