EricP Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Your builds are immaculate, Tom, and you make it look so effortless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 Your builds are immaculate, Tom, and you make it look so effortless! You're too kind! I can assure you there is some hard graft going on behind the scenes! Another update - I've decalled the F-14 (I used the excellent CAM decal sheet) and all went on without any issues: [ I've also completed the ordinance and fuel tanks, ready for installation later: Next job is some satin varnish to kill the high gloss sheen and hopefully reproduce an in-scale representation of the gloss finish seen on the real thing. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 The F-14 has had a couple of coats of satin varnish and the masking removed: I have also used Humbrol's metal cote (burnt steel) to replicate the exhaust areas: The landing gear has also been painted and weathered: And added to the main airframe along with the missiles etc: Only a few bits and bobs to add and she'll be done. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Looking smart Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 And then she was done... More pictures in the gallery... Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricP Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 And nicely done she is too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Nice one Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Great built - and fantastic painting, Tom. BTW, you know that Cdr Andrews (the then CO VF-84) was this close > < to shoting down a Libyan MiG-25PD in that 'Cat, back in August 1981? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 What a beast, very nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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