dylan Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 well I got the second of the 2 tomcats done today. it is the Tamiya kit OOB. I had a lot of trouble getting the kit decals to settle down and conform, and the decals for the ordnance were very frustrating. some of the decals for the stripes on the sparrows are too short. there are a couple of things that I could have done better but I will just have to live with them. overall I am happy with it. I will likely be doing another one as soon as I get my dirty mitts on the new Fightertown sheets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 OUTSTANDING work Dylan, very nice build. Looking forward to your Pax jet as well. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter1075 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Beautiful bird! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R Spreckley Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Lovley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Another awesome Tomcat build 😄 you are spoiling us! 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Schaaawweeettt!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 NOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 What he said! Seriously, looks good. And good on you for getting anything good from Tamiya decals! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 thanks everyone, I had a blast making them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I have to admit that your secret plane building elves are doing a heck of a job. -co Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 4 hours ago, CaptainObvious said: I have to admit that your secret plane building elves are doing a heck of a job. -co thanks Captain. I have them working diligently on the next dual build. although it will likely take longer than 2 weeks. and also require a few tubes of tamiya putty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Wow, a second one, you are awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swashplate Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Love the finish work. Great job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Great work Dylan! Looking forward to your HB Su-34. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wisco8 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Outstanding beautiful build and paint work Dylan!! Just the right amount of everything!! Best regards, Steve Cook 😊 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Great looking build, congratulations! Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoboGeoff Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Very nice work. How does the fuel probe door work? Did Tamiya design it so that you can model it with the door removed like they did on pretty much all F-14s near the end? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/11/2019 at 8:52 PM, RoboGeoff said: Very nice work. How does the fuel probe door work? Did Tamiya design it so that you can model it with the door removed like they did on pretty much all F-14s near the end? the kit comes with an extra fuel probe designed for just that. I dont have the instructions handy but it is on the same sprue as the other probe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoboGeoff Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 That's great. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wardog Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Hello dylan, Great job on your cat! Out of curiosity, what paint did you use for the green tint on the windscreen? I recently bought a bottle of Alclad Armored Tint to simulate the green tint effect and after using it on my test subject canopy, didn't like the results. The results I got were a dull and hazy effect to where you cannot see through the tint clearly, essentially obscuring to great effect whatever details are under the tinted portion. Then again, it could just be operator error. -Elmo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wafu Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Great job Dylan, I’ve got a couple of Tamiya cats to do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 13 hours ago, wardog said: Hello dylan, Great job on your cat! Out of curiosity, what paint did you use for the green tint on the windscreen? I recently bought a bottle of Alclad Armored Tint to simulate the green tint effect and after using it on my test subject canopy, didn't like the results. The results I got were a dull and hazy effect to where you cannot see through the tint clearly, essentially obscuring to great effect whatever details are under the tinted portion. Then again, it could just be operator error. -Elmo I used Tamiya clear green and clear blue mixed by eyeball then thinned with mrcolor leveling thinner. I masked the 2 side panels off and sprayed the inside so it would hide any orange peel hth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wardog Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 8 hours ago, dylan said: I used Tamiya clear green and clear blue mixed by eyeball then thinned with mrcolor leveling thinner. I masked the 2 side panels off and sprayed the inside so it would hide any orange peel hth dylan, Thanks for tip! Also, I apologize for not sending you a private message asking for the info; I've seen too many threads get hi-jacked with random questions like mine. -Elmo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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