viper730 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Starting in about 2 months this will be my addition. VF-213 On the Last Combat Cruise A/C #204 Which flew on the last combat mission and was the last Cat to trap on that mission. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Sweet, love a build with a story. Can't wait for start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 That plane is now at the museum I Pensacola. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 Been busy with the build..Here are a few photos of what has been done. Got the cockpit done with Eduard PE. Honestly I did another build and used the Quinta set and I know this once my current inventory of Eduard PE is used up I will only use the Quinta offerings... I have also finished the exhaust and have the fuselage all done and have attached the nose section. I eliminated the seam where the exhaust shrouds attach also the seam on the wing glove leading edge. These are no fun that's for sure. That's it for now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Very nice start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) . More progress on the Tomcat.....I made good use of different types of mottle mask templates. I really like the results. Edited July 12, 2021 by viper730 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FASTEAGLE107 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Nice marbling effects. 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 11:02 PM, viper730 said: . More progress on the Tomcat.....I made good use of different types of mottle mask templates. I really like the results. This is the most realistic weathering I've seen on a Tomcat model, Bravo Zulu! It seems lately that most modelers try to go to extreme and make their Tomcat the dirtiest Tomcat ever and IMO they are way over done. Your weathering is spot on and should be emulated by others. GW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 11 hours ago, GW8345 said: This is the most realistic weathering I've seen on a Tomcat model, Bravo Zulu! It seems lately that most modelers try to go to extreme and make their Tomcat the dirtiest Tomcat ever and IMO they are way over done. Your weathering is spot on and should be emulated by others. GW Totally agree, your weathering is spot on please keep it that way! 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Ah Thank You..I agree some are over done. I try to find that balance. With each modern NavAir build I find something new to try. This one was using those splatter templates on top of the paint. I sprayed highly thinned colors as well as slightly thinned Tamiya panel line wash through them. Then used a Creos PS770 and "filled" in some of the spots leaving a tiny bit of the dark color showing.. So decals are about done. Just one set of pictures today. I did one group of decals today thats right one...and its from Fightertowns sheet 48087. This is the chrome silver band that rings the perimiter of the Exhaust shrouds on the GE engines. These tried my patience to the extreme but I got them to where I was satisfied. The part that was extremely difficult was getting it to line up on the tiny rim of the shroud. I could get it lined up But as I worked around the side previously lined up would slip off it was a xomedy of errors as I'd go back and forth....Aye ya ya....But overall I love these and it really adds to the build. Tomorrow clean up decal residue and then the gloss coat sealer followed by the wash and final weathering. The a semi flat seal coat to finish it off....By weeks end I should be done.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Agree on the weathering, that looks incredible! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 1 hour ago, crackerjazz said: Agree on the weathering, that looks incredible! Thank You. And she is done. Pictures going up in 10..9...8...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Saw the finished plane, very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, phantom said: Saw the finished plane, very nice! Thank You!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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