Revell F-14A Tomcat

[wjbrandel]

Started on the decals about 2 days ago. Little at a time, I'm beat after work it's inventory time for me.













In review of the pictures I realize that some of the decals were placed in the wrong places. Oops

 

[wjbrandel]

I'm calling this one done. Not my best job, but not my worst.
















I made it where the canopy can be removed so you can get a good look in the cockpit.

I know I goofed on the decals, but that was me being tired when I was putting them on. I also went with light weathering or at least I tried. Very much a novice when it comes to modern aircraft.

 

[BarleyBop]

I've never built any (not since I wad a kid), and watching you guys it seems there are whole other sets of issues and challenges compared to military vehicles!
I like your colour choices, and degree of finish overall. The swing wing weathering looks great!

 

[Tommergun]

Looks great to me. Well done!

 

[Rob]

Got a lot of paint down on it, and went through about a 1/2 roll of masking tape making everything off.
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I free handed the red edging around the doors. could of been better, but an ok job.

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I am pleased with the canopy. I think that is the best job I've done so far with painting the frame.

I wouldn't worry too much about getting paint on the canopy while trying to hand paint the frame. If you do get any paint on the canopy just let it dry and take a toothpick and run it around the edge of the frame. The paint comes right off and you're left with a decent looking canopy. I m o

 

[ulvdemon]

I remember getting this model in those markings when it was still under Monogram. Great model and good luck with the build.

 

[wjbrandel]

Thanks. @ulvdemon it was a fun model, in hindsight I should have worked on the seams a bit more.

 

[BOATMAN]

HI Sir lovley modeling there as i love the tomcat an built mine for the jolly rodgers colour scheme very well done an you dont say the scale is it 1/48 scale ?
chrisb

 

[wjbrandel]

HI Sir lovley modeling there as i love the tomcat an built mine for the jolly rodgers colour scheme very well done an you dont say the scale is it 1/48 scale ?
chrisb

Thank you sir.

As to the scale, I would have sworn that I mentioned the scale in the original post. I checked and I didn't, but yes 1/48 is the scale

 

[pengbuzz]

I'm calling this one done. Not my best job, but not my worst.
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I made it where the canopy can be removed so you can get a good look in the cockpit.

I know I goofed on the decals, but that was me being tired when I was putting them on. I also went with light weathering or at least I tried. Very much a novice when it comes to modern aircraft.

Looks really good to me!! Don't worry about the decals or the weathering; it takes some time and practice (I STILL have issues doing both on aircraft!), and the "Revellogram" F-14 is a bit of a pain to build to begin with! I think you did pretty well on this!