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1/72 Hasegawa F-14D What-If Ace Combat ISAF


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Motivation ended up kicking in later than expected, and I finally got on the wagon, so hopefully I'll be able to get this build cranked out by the time the group build ends.
 

Base kit is the Hasegawa F-14D "Ace Combat Cherry Blossom."  I absolutely loathe the scheme it comes with in the box, so instead will be a Tomcat in Mod Eagle with ISAF markings from Ace Combat 04, as below.
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Decals will be partly custom printed, partly taken from the Ace Combat 04 F-22 Mobius 1 kit, partially from a CAM decals VF-11 set.  Other aftermarket will be Reedoak pilot figures.

 

I got started about a week or so ago, didn't bother much with cockpit because the pilots will cover most of the side panels.

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Got a decent amount done over the weekend and this morning, blackbasing and crew figures are done.  Build up of the paint was done with Tamiya NATO Black, Neutral Gray (XF-53), Light Gray (XF-66) and Deck Tan (XF-55) sprayed through Uschi stencils over Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black

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Some further progress, the Aggressor Gray (Hataka HTK-C157) is on (and highlighted a number of seams that need attention, unfortunately).  I'm pleased with the way it went on over the blackbasing, given it's my first time really using the technique.

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Been a busy week, but got the darker gray on.  Not as much contrast as I was expecting, but it matches faded Mod Eagle rather well (to my eye, anyway).  I used Ammo's masking putty for a little insurance against oopsies, but if I had to do it again I'd likely free-hand the scheme.

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