jonwinn Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I had this in storage but I now want to do this along with the Aardvark. They are actually "cousins" of a sort This is Hasegawa's Bi-Centennial kit with lots of the parts for the older Tomcats, early gun, chin pod and cockpit displays. I wanted a Wolfpack plane but couldn't find the decals I wanted, then tried to find VF-143 Aardvark decals with no luck so I decided to try and find decals from my first Tomcat build 30 years ago, old 1/48 Monogram, Ghostriders. I lucked out and found a set of Microscale from the early to mid 70s cruise on the USS America. So here's what I have, wings and stabs done and painted, fuselage all together and ready to mask and paint. The decals should be here next week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 I sprayed the radome tan and the missiles are almost ready. I have some decals from a Hasegawa weapons set I might add to the Aim 7 and 9s to make them look a bit better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 The decals arrived today, they look in excellent shape. I have started masking for the white bottom color. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 The white is done, gray 16440 next then black around the canopy and steel and burnt iron for the exhaust area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) This one will be next after this is finished, an older mold of a 1/72 Hasegawa F-14A. I have a sheet of DXM decals for VF-1 Wolfpack and will be doing an overall 16440 gray scheme from 1990. I built this kit a few years ago and it turned out rather nice for an older kit, I did it as Fast Eagle 102 from the Libyan Mig shoot down in 1981. It won't be for a while as I am off to the cooler climates of New England to enjoy a visit home with my sons and their kids and escape this horrid 100 degree Florida heat. Edited August 24, 2022 by jonwinn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 I have the light gull gray topside color, canopy black area done, wings attached and decals started. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 (edited) The stabs are on and decals almost done. It will then need the landing gear and a dullcote. Edited November 2, 2022 by jonwinn grammar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary F Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Nice. Gray and white sure looks nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Jon, Looking good! I see that the production juices are flowing again! K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 45 minutes ago, Dutch said: Jon, Looking good! I see that the production juices are flowing again! K/r, Dutch Yup, keep your eyes peeled for the up and coming RB-47E coming off the "shelf of doom" soon. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Decals and dullcote done. Ready for wheels and weapons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Beautiful!!! Love ❤️ it! I also think that Hasegawa’s box art is way cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 Thanks, wheels on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) Wheel well doors on and it's on it's feet. Just a few antennas and its done. Edited November 5, 2022 by jonwinn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Very cool livery. It takes me back to the old & larger scale Monogram F-14A in the very same markings on the box art. Nice job. Mr. Happy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 That's why I did it, the old Revell 1/48 F-14A had this exact scheme, first Tomcat I ever built and I liked the scheme from 35 to 40 years ago. The kit is far superior to the old Revell-Monogram one and I don't have a lot of room so 1/72 fits my display case just fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Very nice Tomcat. Nice choice on the markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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