Geoff M Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Good idea of placing a finger print on your model so that it can be positively identified if it is ever stolen from a contest or such. I do it on almost all of mine. ; ) Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 (edited) It's been a while since I updated this but I've been working on this . I ran into a potential fit problem with the vertical fin. I asked around and apparently there is a little gap here but this looked way to big. I did notice a bit of left over sprue on the mating surfaces so when I trimmed that off it did sit a bit better.I did run a tiny bit of filler in there later on in the build because I wasn't completely happy with how it looked. The cleverness of how Tamiya engineered this continued to amaze me. When gluing the front fuselage to the rear fuselage you just stick some slow setting glue, I used Tamiya with the white top, on the rear part of the front fuselage and slide it in and hold. No need to apply glue along the panel lines. Also the front phoenix pallet locks into the front fuselage as well as into the rear fuselage and locks the front part to the rear part. And to glue the phoenix pallets down there is a flat piece running along the centre of the inside of pallet. Again some slow setting glue on there and push into the locking holes, no need to try and apply glue on the seem between the pallet and fuselage. I should have taken photos but I was having to much fun sticking it together Although I used gloss paints I gave it a light coat of Gaianotes gloss before applying the Furball decals. Printed by Cartograph you know they will be great to use. I did use a few of the Tamiya decals for the Phoenix pallets, drop tank racks and missiles. These also performed really well. Whilst the Furball decals are just printed nicer I'd have no issues using the rest of the kit decals if I wanted to do one of those schemes Once all the decals were down I gave them a sealing coat of Gaianotes gloss, followed by a bit of random weathering with the airbrush. Once I was happy I gave it a final coat of Mr Color Semi Gloss. I know the actual aircraft were finished gloss but IMHO high gloss finishes don't look right on aircraft models Edited July 7, 2017 by a4s4eva Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fefster Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Super Nice Job!!! Congrats!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GMK Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Wow! That looks absolutely stunning! Fantastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Fantastic work on a beautiful airframe. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devo Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Its all looking good with the stickers on Calum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Wow, fantastic! I just can't get enough of the old colorful Tomcats of the 70's. Nice markings too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Looking NOICE!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon50EX Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 On 4/13/2017 at 8:00 PM, tomthegrom said: This is going to be great. One of the best side effects of the Taimya tomcat is I have seen a lot of people build the VF-41 jet with the original big spade markings. I used to hardly ever see them on models or in photos. One of the best looking F-14s in my opinion and I am like you, I normally prefer late A's and B's. That was probably because building the Hasegawa kit was such an ordeal, in order to get it to the painting stage. Agreed on VF-41. Both the Tomcat and the F-4 look awesome with the big black spade. -d- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon50EX Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 I really like how the light gull gray turned out. Steve Bakke loaned me a couple bottles of Mr Color and cannot wait to give em a spin. Mee Likee! -d- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 That is really beautiful Calum, very nice work so far!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) She's nearly done, just the canopy to go and a bit of weathering to go Edited July 7, 2017 by a4s4eva Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Superb build! The paint work looks pristine. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Outstanding! I love the weathering! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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