charley420 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Nice job with the stripes ! Personally I think I'd have chickened out and using decal strips, I'd have never done a job as good as yours. I thought id make a mess of it as well, it may not be 100% accurate but i think it looks the part tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 it does !! no excuses now - get it finished; I want to see it done coz it'll be amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 That looks lovely. The bleed isnt exactly what you would call noticeable and a nice job of the blue stripes as well. nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Yeah that's looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon 106 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Looking really good. I like the scheme, very bright Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Just caught up with this one and she's looking fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Right then, Been playing with my new plotter and have cut out some vinyl masks for some of the markings. Also got all the gear bay doors primed and glossed ready to mask and spray the interior faces tomorrow, gear just needs weathering a little. And then its time for the fiddly bits, pitots, Alpha probes ect ect. Only two missiles on the prototype pics i have, but i feel like mounting the fuel tanks on the nacelle pylons just because i can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Got the gear doors attached today and the glove pylons. Also got the landing gear on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Please tell us more abot the masks you made ! Is this a plotter you have or work or did you buy one of those small plotters aimed at hobbists ? It's one of those things I'm thinking of buying, it would open a world of possibilities ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Hi Giorgio nice to see somebody is taking notice of my thread lol. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170775338307?ssP...984.m1423.l2649 is the plotter i have. as you can see its quite a beast thats a 1/48 meteor behind it. It cost about the same as the smaller craft style plotters but is alot more flexible size wise. any questions drop me a pm ill gladly cut things out if you are prepared to do the art work, maybe we could start an artwork library or something im still working on the artwork for my stars and bars masks. And now for todays update pics the wheels are wheeliant by aires a mahoosive improvement over the standard fayre. i used vallejo liquid gold (silver) on the shock tubes a good rival to alclad i think without the faff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 That undercarraige looks the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Nice progress ! What software do you use for the artwork to use on the plotter ? I have some stuff in coreldraw 13 format that can be useful for US navy subjects, as the star'n bar and the standard USN lettering. I have made this in the past because I have printed several decals at home, if they can work on the plotter I'm happy to pass them on to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Nice progress !What software do you use for the artwork to use on the plotter ? I have some stuff in coreldraw 13 format that can be useful for US navy subjects, as the star'n bar and the standard USN lettering. I have made this in the past because I have printed several decals at home, if they can work on the plotter I'm happy to pass them on to you. at the moment im using inkscape a free software its pretty good, i import a .jpg or .bmp and trace the bit map then clean up the paths (that time consuming bit ) they then need to be converted to .eps for the plotting software. if your files are .cdt i should be able to use them. cheers Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) Hey Tom, not ignoring this thread, just haven't posted much! That is one very smart looking Tomcat! From the scheme to the Good Year tyres (ok, Michelins on the nose gear!) Very smart indeed!! Edited February 14, 2012 by Busdriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Hey Tom, not ignoring this thread, just haven't posted much! That is one very smart looking Tomcat! From the scheme to the Good Year tyres (ok, Michelins on the nose gear!) Very smart indeed!! Cheers buddy, im guessing the mix of brands is right as thats what came, i painted them black as the planes a museum exhibit and they seem to have the tyres blacked up in my experience. they still need the blemishes fixing tho. glad you like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon 106 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Looks really good. You know what you need to really set it off?......A nice production D in nice bright CAG colours to fend off those pesky Hornets! Hats off for doing this aircraft, it really looks the part. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fu_manchu Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Interesting scheme, I must admit you have more balls than me to try pin stripping on white! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 at the moment im using inkscape a free software its pretty good, i import a .jpg or .bmp and trace the bit map then clean up the paths (that time consuming bit ) they then need to be converted to .eps for the plotting software.if your files are .cdt i should be able to use them. cheers Tom I've used Inkscape myself in the past, and some of the artwork I have was actually done with this software. Will collect some stuff and PM you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Right then after a bit of a break from WHITE I have got the Tomcat down off the wardrobe today and done a few more bits to it. Got the green tint on the windsheild done, Seats fitted, drop tanks on, and started adding some decals. Also polished a scratch out of the canopy, and carefully cleaned off a bit of overspray. Just got the leading edges and the exhausts to finish up, then the lil pitots and AOA probes to add, #oh and some fod covers. Who reckons i should bung some bombs on it???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Just noticed the blue stripes arent even around the nose, best sort that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Man oh man, this is a beast! Great work, it's a beaut. Rip-Cord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Looks very good ! Hanging bombs on this ? Could be an idea ! I have some memories of pictures showing this aircraft with some interesting loads, will have to see if I can find them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Cheers G, I guess it was trialled with alot of stuff, im not sure tho ,maybe just put some sidewinders on the gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) There is a photo in the Grumman F-14 Tomcat shipborne superfighter book by Aerospace Publishing that shows the "Super" Tomcat carrying 4 1000Lb Mk83 bombs under the fuselage, 2 AIM-9 Sidewinders and what looks like 2 HARM missiles on the wing pylons. Edited March 6, 2012 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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