xavi84 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Hey Nerds! This is my second Tamiya Tomcat and I can't stress how much I love this freaking kit. The decals are from none other than Furball Aero Designs VF-111 sheet. This was also my first use of Mission Model Paints and I highly recommend these paints if you use acrylics. Other aftermarket used was Verlinden ejection seats and Eduard Brassin wheels. -Xavi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Very very nice Tomcat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coneheadff Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Niiiiiiiice!!! One of my favourite Tomcat schemes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 NOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Could you share your weathering technique as well as how you accentuated the panel lines so subtly? Your work is fantastic and it's exactly the kind of naturally weathered look I'm trying to emulate on my own US Navy subjects. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Wonderful paint!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Nice job Xavi! -co Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xavi84 Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Thanks dudes! I really appreciate all the comments. On 12/11/2018 at 4:41 AM, JackMan said: Could you share your weathering technique as well as how you accentuated the panel lines so subtly? Your work is fantastic and it's exactly the kind of naturally weathered look I'm trying to emulate on my own US Navy subjects. Thanks in advance. JackMan - I weathered it in several layers over several sessions. The first thing I did was black base the gull grey. Then I used raw umber, burnt sienna, and mars black oil paints mixed in different combinations and thinned down and to a pretty watery consistency then built up layers by stippling with a stiff natural hair brush and blended out with a soft sponge with a little bit more thinner on it. Then once the oil paint fully cured after a few days I spot painted with acrylics. Be sure to let your oils fully dry before applying the acrylic since they dry at different speeds and can ruin your finish. Then I repeated the process until I had something that looked good to my eye. The key is to be subtle and work slowly. Navy jets don't get dirty in a day so it makes sense to me that the same should happen with a model. It's something that takes practice. Also references are just as an important tool as your paints. They set the guidelines for what you want to accomplish. It also helps that was I an art major with a focus on painting. -Xavi Edited December 13, 2018 by xavi84 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Fantastic Tomcat! I love those VF-111 tails! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxmulder_ms Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Yeah, I like it a lot! 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Looks great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riffer Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 The Gull Grey is great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I Love those markings, well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xavi84 Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 Thanks everyone! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Nice cat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Xavi84, Ya gotta love the Sundowners Tomcat livery, so bad Alpha Sierra Sierra Hope you can bring it to Super Con? Take care and nice build, Mr.Happy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Wow, I love the weathering!! Very nice build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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