gaz262 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) Please excuse the clutter in the background but I was so impressed I had to snap it before deployment to the display surface in the back bedroom and SWMBO got her hands on it! Kit: Tamiya F-14A Resin Accessories: Cutting Edge resin cockpit, Aires seats with belts, Cutting Edge afterburner cans. Etched: Eduard cockpit set and placards Decals: Fightertown I really enjoyed this build and tackled the weathering with a bit of trepidation! What do you think? - I don't own an air-brush!!! Hope you like her - I want another BIG TC now! Anytime baby!!! Gaz Edited March 30, 2010 by gaz262 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz262 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 .....and here's a photo of the real thing as supplied by Brian at Fightertown Decals....... She was one patchy bird for sure at this stage of operations! Gaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PNW_Modeler Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 She looks great.....but the loadout is off. IIRC, VF-84 wasn't around when Cats started carrying bomb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz262 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 She looks great.....but the loadout is off. IIRC, VF-84 wasn't around when Cats started carrying bomb I realised that after I'd finished Paul but I love the look of the big Cat with bombs on and VF-84 were involved in developing the BombCat role after the war.....artistic license please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phoenix 54 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Gaz, artistic licence granted!! That's one mean looking moggie, excellent build and finished with a hairy stick?!!! Seeing this, mine just moved DOWN the to do pile! Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 .....and here's a photo of the real thing as supplied by Brian at Fightertown Decals....... She was one patchy bird for sure at this stage of operations! Gaz Great job, I like her, I like her! BTW, the photo posted is copyright Rick Morgan, USN. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhinolover Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Very nice build it looks great. That's a lot of plastic to cover without an airbrush. Nice work. Do you have a reference photo for how you painted the upper surface? I have never seen the darker demarcation line across the back so vividly. I would be interested in seeing what you were working from. Again, very nice build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz262 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Very nice build it looks great. That's a lot of plastic to cover without an airbrush. Nice work. Do you have a reference photo for how you painted the upper surface? I have never seen the darker demarcation line across the back so vividly. I would be interested in seeing what you were working from.Again, very nice build. I needed it to look re4ally scuffed and patchy like a photo I found in the excellent Daco Publications book on the F-14 A/B/D Tomcat by Danny Coremans. I also uncovered some pics of Capt. Dana 'Smudge' Potts F-14 on Hyperscale which showed how dirty & discoloured the upper surfaces became after ground crew & pilots had walked around for a while during pre-flight checks and maintenance! Looking at my photos, maybe I overdid it slightly but the pic in the book is very close! Have a look here: http://ultra.glo.be/daco/ and look under Daco Books Thanks for the compliments by the way man, I appreciate them. Gaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz262 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Great job, I like her, I like her! BTW, the photo posted is copyright Rick Morgan, USN. Oh ....Oooops! Thanks also to Rick Morgan - USN (I hope you don't mind!) Gaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BK974 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 WOW......That is one great looking 'Cat....I am impressed, I have just started using an air-brush and can really appreciate the work you have put in painting this by hand....Impressive... I will have to do one in my scale 1/48.... Cheers from Norway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cr7driver Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Excellent work. Can you us how achieved that spectacular paint finish without an airbrush. The blending of colors is perfect and I want to know how to replicate that using brush painting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Krukowski Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I really enjoyed this build and tackled the weathering with a bit of trepidation! What do you think? - I don't own an air-brush!!! Admiring the outside of your starboard fin/rudder I see you had the real photos handy when painting those patchy touch-ups, looks just like it! Who needs an airbrush when you can paint like this!?!?! Beautiful job, beautiful Tomcat. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Sharp! ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Excellent job, as mentioned you know about the load out. However VF-84 was not involved in bomb testing. It was VF-103 after they became the Jolly Rogers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan_Lotton Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Excellent job, as mentioned you know about the load out. However VF-84 was not involved in bomb testing. It was VF-103 after they became the Jolly Rogers. Close!! VF-103 was doing bomb testing (FLIRCAT) when they were still the Sluggers. VF-103 Jolly Rogers was however the first "VF-103" Tomcat to carry the bombs for real out on the boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz262 Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) Excellent work. Can you us how achieved that spectacular paint finish without an airbrush. The blending of colors is perfect and I want to know how to replicate that using brush painting. Basically, I used a very weak wash of Revell no.9 - matt black, though you could use watered down Tamiya matt black - followed by touch ups with 5 different companys renditions of FS35237. It's amazing how different some of these products appear on the plastic! The manufacturers were Humbrol, Precision Paints, Gunze Sangyo, Testors & Aeromaster and all were a different shade - Aeromaster had the right kinda 'faded' look to it and that's what the basic airframe was painted in. Also used were patches of FS36375, 36495 and streaking using pigments on a dry brush. I was aiming for the very dirty scuffed look as depisted in the Daco Productions book on the Tomcat by Danny Coremans. As for the loadout, it looks good to me and that's all that matters - right? Cheers and good luck! Gaz Edited April 1, 2010 by gaz262 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Very nicely done! Hard to believe you didn't use an airbrush. ;) Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FIGHTS ON Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Very impressive. I liked the reference to SWMBO I recently ordered the 1/32 F/A-18D (inspired by Marcel (above post's) recent effort. "THE Wife" went mental as it arrived in the post, clearly yours is more 'understanding' Brush painted - wow - great weathering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TXCajun Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 For one not owning an airbrush, I'd say you did a stellar job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doctorpepper Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 looks fantastic! i do need a favour though.. i'm building a display case and want to make sure it can fit the big cat in the future. what is the final height (Tallest point) and width (wingspan, swept) of the model? drPepper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 LOVE HER !!! :wub: STUNNING . SUPERB build.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Excellent ! I love the splotchy, weathered look you achieved ... FEAR THE BONES ! Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Great job on your big 'Cat Gaz. It takes alot of courage to dirty up a finished build and even more so since you don't own an airbrush, well done. Your weathering turned out beautifully and is very convincing. I'll be stopping by this thread often for inspiration and tips. :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
camophilip Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 What do you think? - I don't own an air-brush!!! What? Are you kidding me? Very nice result... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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