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you can do two sidewinders and 1 sparrow on the wing pylons, but the later the F-14 got in its service life, the fewer AA missiles it carried. Often times just one sidewinder only... many times one sidewinder and one sparrow. In the final years before the weapon was retired, the Phoenix missile was usually only carried on training flights and qualification shots. It was rare that they carried them over the battlefield, and if they ever WERE carried, it was usually either on stations 3 and 6, or on station 1A.

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Hello!

After 2 weeks without modelling, i'm back!!

I started painting job with the undersides.

First step

Humbrol 128 + some 145

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i fill the areas by a shaking motion with the airbrush. It gives an irregular result, and makes contrast and shades.

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then came the upper surfaces painting:

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Over the first coat, i filled the panels with a ligten color.

I sprayed different colors mixes: with brown,light grey, dark gray...

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Then i did a postshading: the lines were oversprayed with dark gray

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To simulate the "washing" effect, i sprayed some lines in red/brown:

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Then i sprayed them again with a light gray, with a thinner paintflow:

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Metal parts:

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i used humbrol metalcote 27003(steel) & 27001(silver)

27003 as basis, then lighten with some 27001 touch up.

Then i sprayed 27003 with red.

Finaly, i oversprayed the lines with a darkened mix.

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et voila!

don't hesitate to leave comments, suggestions or critiques!

bye :)

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